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Grow the Human Skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication

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In 2002, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills identified a set of qualities they consider most important for learning in the digital era. The 4Cs or critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication complement technology and will serve any organization well in competitive markets. Don’t waste valuable brain power.

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Sword Swallowing? Yes, There’s an Association for That.

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But the trade, which involves literally shoving swords down one’s gullet, is the very definition of niche. Sword Swallowers Association International, which launched in 2002, is the only organization of its kind in the world. The number of actively performing swallowers is only in the dozens.

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Facilitation Friday #9: Build Capacity to Accomplish More

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Its definition of success also includes helping a group or team learn together so they might be more productive in the future. Such leaders frequently ask group members,“Given the results we are trying to produce and the current environment, are we best organized to do so?” Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Books and Quotes for Rethinking.

Idea Architects

The five books listed above offer fresh perspectives that can be a catalyst for conversation and new ways of being and organizing in the workplace. The future of work definitely involves more collaboration and designing the environment to support it will be critical. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2).

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Using Stories to Advance Your Strategy: Quotes and Questions

Idea Architects

—Roger Schank, Tell Me A Story What’s interesting about your organization’s story? What might your members or customers find most interesting, but it isnt yet a part of your organizations story? ” —Tristine Rainer, Your Life As a Story • Which stories have the power of myth in your organization?

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Facilitation Friday #29: Six Questions for Decision-Making

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Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. Absent this collective definition of success and individuals (and individual department areas) participate in the discussions trying to affect a decision that supports what they believe success to look like. Dec 2002 (6).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Clarifying Intention To Focus.

Idea Architects

Yes, getting up and doing exercise was better than not doing that, but merely showing up is rarely the right definition of success ( see Gallup, employee engagement ). Im increasingly convinced that what plagues many individuals and organizations is not an Attention Deficit Disorder. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4).