“I am passionate about the synergy that occurs when concerned citizens come together to wrestle with real world issues. Collaboration is possible when people are willing to listen deeply, tap into their innate knowing, evaluate options fairly, and maintain a sense of curiosity about the other perspectives at the table.” Kathleen Porter, BPE, PBDE, Chartered Mediator. …
A Gathering of Creators
Many projects fail because the one group or individual who could best influence the outcome of the project is not invited. The group seemingly responsible for the event, the group or person to blame, is often excluded. After all, why make your life difficult by including the group with whom you most ardently disagree? What …
Disrupting: The New Normal?
Is climate change the new normal? Should we adapt? Can we benefit from climate change? Perhaps not. Yet the potential to disrupt how we have lived and moved across this planet that climate change offers could be seen as the timely crisis to motivate action. People have been on the move for centuries, seeking safety, …