Who can believe the end of the semester is here already? Certainly not me! With each subsequent class in the program, the time seems to fly more quickly. This semester especially was a blur for me, probably because I was out for a couple of weeks following the birth of my son, and that kind [...]
Take me to your leader… so I can convince him you need an Appreciative Inquiry session.
Megan, Jennifer, Andrea and Grace facilitated the last of our change strategies this week – a beautiful Appreciative Inquiry. I have to say this felt a little awkward at first, commenting on the positives, tooting your own horn. We’re so [...]
Just wanted to say this week that Carol, Mike, Buddy and Suliman did a great job on the Open Space Technology facilitation! I wasn’t sure at first how it was going to turn out when we were tasked to come up with sessions on Outrageous Leadership, and everyone seemed to freeze for a minute. But once [...]
One faces the future with one’s past. ~Pearl S. Buck
Fear not for the future, weep not for the past. ~Percy Bysshe Shelley
The future is made of the same stuff as the present. ~Simone Weil
Our group facilitated our Future Search Conference in class this week: “The Future of Enrollment in the MEd in Adult Learning Program at VCU in 2029.” Most [...]
I knew when I started the semester it would be an extremely challenging one for me. Having a baby in the middle of your second to last semester in grad school is what some would consider crazy, but I figured I could knock out two classes while I was home on maternity leave. Yes, they [...]
Wednesday night we were able to get our group assignments for facilitating one of the change strategies. I was happy to hear I got my first choice – Future Search. I’ve been interested in it ever since I heard Dr. Carter describe her experience hosting a Future Search Conference when she worked at the Fed. [...]
Welcome back,
Your dreams were your ticket out.
Welcome back,
To that same old place that you laughed about.
Well the names have all changed since you hung around,
But those dreams have remained and they’re turned around.
Who’d have thought they’d lead ya (Who’d have thought they’d lead ya)
Here where we need ya (Here where we need ya)
How is it [...]
