Setting the Conflict Compass::Bright|Blurry|Blind

Michelle Cummings-Training Wheels book "Setting the Conflict Compass" arrived today. Very happy to see my activity Bright|Blurry|Blind listed with so many other amazing conflict facilitation methods. This book is a valuable resource from Training Wheels to learn more about and buy the book   michael cardus is create-learning

Campus Leadership Development & Programming for Canisius College Staff.

Photos from a 6 hour Train-The-Trainer workshop with Canisius College’s Campus Programming & Leadership Development Staff. Our time together consisted of discussions and simulations that resulted in; Content knowledge of experiential learning cycles and other existing experiential models for learning. Sequencing of content and simulations within leadership programs 5 leadership simulations that can be used … Continued

An object’s internal properties determine the possibilities of its combination with other objects

1.The world is everything that is the case.     2.What is the case, the fact, is the existence of atomic facts.     3.The logical picture of the facts is the thought.     4.The thought is the significant proposition.     5.Propositions are truth-functions of elementary propositions.         (An elementary proposition is a truth function of itself.)     6.The general form of … Continued

Good Boss, Bad Boss; Bob Sutton Interview

Interview with Bob Sutton speaking about his new book Good Boss, Bad Boss. Sutton states leadership is a balance of competence and treating others with dignity. Competency in their positions; capacities; values & commitments; as well as skills.   michael cardus is create-learning came across this video originally on LeadLab

Leadership Development Carnival: September

September’s Leadership Carnival at Great Leadership Blog; Leadership experts and me, share ideas, theory and pragmatic leadership stuff. Visit the greatness.

Photo Inquiry Friday: Where Am I?

When training, facilitating, speaking – do you find yourself “staring through the glass at your own brain”? or do you find yourself “suspended in a bubbling fluid, being stared at by your own eyes”?

4 Steps for Facilitating Results in Training Programs

Used for processing and reflection of team building initiatives. Here is how; Viewing the model as an experiential learning cycle. There are several ways to accomplish this. Below are questions that the facilitator can ask the participants in the program.

Hey…Jerk-Face STOP interrupting me!

The theme of “what does it feel like to work for me” continually proves to show that many, many leaders have no idea.
When asked, “When I speak with the staff what would they say it is like working for you?” it is too easy to fall into positive illusion.
Bosses slip into this because, they are the boss! and not matter how hard they try that STINK of BOSS cannot be removed.