Change Exploratory

Re-naming myself for 2012 - A Teacher and a Process Artist

Chris — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:58:42 +0000

I’ve long had a difficulty with names and labels - they feel like an invitation to other people to stereotype and project whatever they associate with that label on to you. So, if I call myself a ‘coach’ or a ‘facilitator’, you are likely to think ‘Ah yes, I know what they are like …. ‘ And [...]

Walking On to The Art of Hosting Organisational & Systemic Change

Chris — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:08:10 +0000

. “Trapped in silos we miss opportunities to share the wisdom and expertise that already exists in our people and organisations. Knee deep in doing, we fail to notice the real opportunities that can create sustainable change.” For further details of this great event read on …. . Go on treat yourself. (We already know two people who are [...]

Walk Out Walk On - Daring to Live the Future Now !

Chris — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:53:46 +0000

. . I think we know by now that we live in interesting times - an old system is in decline and at risk of collapse and to quote Arundhati Roy; ‘Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing’. This other world is being made more possible [...]

Connecting elephants

Chris — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:09:36 +0000

I just loved this quotation from Kenny Ausubel co-CEO and founder of Bioneers - currently being used to promote an event called ‘Being the Change’ in London this weekend : “It is no longer a matter of connecting the dots, it is a matter of connecting the elephants in the room” I don’t think it is totally [...]

Igniting fields of inspired connection and action ?

admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:35:09 +0000

We tend to have a pretty good idea of where we would really like to get to; i.e. whole systems of diverse people inspired by a common unifying purpose, playing to each others’ strengths and finding a healthy balance between action and the learning that will improve future actions. One question I have been reflecting [...]

Being the Change Agent I want to see in the world

Chris — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:41:07 +0000

. I have had two major experiences lately that have got me reflecting on what it is to be a change agent and the kind of change agent I want to be. The first is the General Election in Ireland - full of people saying they want change (i.e. they don’t like what they have) and [...]

A 2nd Republic ?

Chris — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:53:03 +0000

. There are so many things bubbling up at the moment - some of them are still a bit fuzzy and indistinct - some will coalesce with others- it is impossible to say which will make it to the top. A lot of people in Ireland are taking inspiration from Iceland - more on that theme soon [...]

Collaborative Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Chris — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:12:14 +0000

. A weekend workshop for change makers. Saturday & Sunday 22nd - 23rd January 2011 | 09.30 - 17.00 | €175 / Early Bird €150 ends 14th Jan | The Greenhouse, 17 St Andrew St, Dublin 2 In these challenging times how can we use collaborative forms of leadership, innovation, fundraising and community building to strengthen [...]

Working with uncertainty, complexity and emergence

Chris — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:58:02 +0000

Lots of people and organisations are going through a process of realising that many of the tools and methods they have been using no longer serve them well in a world that is full of uncertainty and unpredictable complexity. Many people know that they need to change the way they approach change, but don’t quite [...]

Why do some conversations change things and others not ?

Chris — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:36:13 +0000

. Collectively, we know a lot about the conditions that most hold the potential for transformative change and yet, so often, this knowledge isn’t applied to how we approach the challenges that face us. Imagine what it would be like if everyone in your organisation or network appreciated and worked with the same fundamentals about how [...]