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Posted by Doug Turner
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Saturday, 17 February 2007 |
 From the Field of Positive Psychology — Researchers have discovered that groups are more productive if they focus on the good things already happening, a process some call Appreciative Inquiry. Doug Turner tells us what happened when he opened his monthly leadership meeting by asking for a discussion of what was going right, instead of the usual litany of what was going wrong. The benefits were amazing. "The tone of the rest of the meeting changed completely," and researchers know why... |
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Posted by geri
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Monday, 17 December 2007 |
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"The From Boyhood to Manhood Foundation takes in dropouts and delinquents that other schools can't reach." (CS Monitor) Thanks to Steve G. for the link!
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Posted by geri
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Monday, 19 June 2006 |
I thought this was interesting...
Who is the greatest Canadian ever?
1.2 million Canadians voted in 2004 during a CBC reality TV show and
collectively decided that the greatest of them all was Tommy Douglas.
I had never heard of him but found his tale worth promoting. He earned
the respect of millions of Canadians by following his dream for
universally accessible medical care. After being hospitalized at the
age of 10 and threatened with the loss of his leg due to his family's
inability to pay for specialized care, he followed a life path into
politics and refined his skills as a fiery speaker becoming Canada's 'father of Medicare'. His notion, forged
in a Baptist college, of a "social gospel," a vision of
religion-in-action, was the foundation of his life. . .
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Posted by geri
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Friday, 15 September 2006 |
Richard Branson went green today when his Virgin Group launched an investment fund for environmentally friendly fuels. Branson
said the new Virgin Fuels business will invest up to $400m (€315.6m) in
renewable energy initiatives over the next three years. The most exciting news is that Branson said...
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Posted by geri
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Monday, 18 September 2006 |
 Scientists have discovered hugely diverse fish and coral populations thriving off Indonesia's Papua coastlines including dozens of new species like the "walking" shark that travels on its fins. The expeditions led by Conservation International (CI) to the heart of Asia's "Coral Triangle" confirmed the region as the Earth's richest seascape. ("Walking" shark photo, right, by Gerry Allen) |
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