Notes From The Field

What is a leader? leader leadership

The news is full of stories of leaders; thoughtful, capable, accountable, inspiring leaders, and divisive, authoritative, polarizing leaders. Leaders succeeding, leaders failing, leaders being...

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Practicing empathy, where I was least expecting to need it empathy

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You know those sayings that make light of hard or challenging times, like “Look on the bright side”? Or “Every cloud has a silver lining?”...

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Ready to Engage? Probably NOT. engage

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Over the last week I have been watching a situation unfold and rapidly escalate in the City of Calgary. I think there are some big questions that should be asked about...

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Trying on other ways of looking at the world: perspective taking, non-judgment & empathy empathy

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We live in a dichotomous world. A world where we divide and polarize issues and people as either “for” or “against”. A world where the...

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Where is YOUR line? When people are flinging outrage, where does it stop?

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I recently had the privilege of teaching back to back sessions of IAP2's Emotion, Outrage and Public Participation 2 day training program to large groups of...

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A “Recipe” For Connection courage

The unlikely combination of spaghetti, marshmallows and masking tape reminded us about the power of connection recently.

We all need human connection. The kindness, compassion, and generosity that...

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RE-IMAGINING THE IAP2 SPECTRUM iap2

For a LONG time, I’ve been working with, applying and thinking about the IAP2 Spectrum. It’s a powerful tool for public engagement and has been a standard in the practice for 25 years....

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Amplifying the ripples in the ocean: why leadership coaching is key to community engagement leadership

I’ve spent my career so far working with communities and organizations to connect to each other, work together, resolve issues, and make more informed decisions. With a life’s work...

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