There is a famous experiment, where people are asked to answer 36 questions, crafted to reveal progressively personal information about each other and then to look deeply in each other’s eyes for four minutes. One of the incredible outcomes was one pair fell in love. I was thinking about that experiment recently when I was reflecting on an experience I had as an instructor of a course about leadership. The class had a chance to spend 3 full Continue Reading
Let’s Make Us Some ‘Agrihoods’
Here’s a short video I came across recently about a revitalized neighbourhood in Detroit. Having lived in Detroit, let me tell you, that is a great urban feat. What is most exciting about this video, is the revitalization created an agricultural hub. They call it an “agrihood” because the production of food becomes the centre of the neighbourhood. Have a look and be inspired! Continue Reading
Go Slow to Go Fast
For those of you who know Mediator in a Box will know there is a little card within the box which is a “Take a Break" card. This little card can be used by anyone in a tough conversation who might need to take a break to calm down, rethink things, come back to themselves. Taking a break as a way to keep the conversation productive is substantiated by a study done by John Gottman. He and his team tracked fighting couples in the research Continue Reading
Space Travel and Our Environment?
I heard a talk by Deepak Chopra recently where he suggested we, as a species, might only have a few decades left on this earth. I’m also aware that Amazon.com founder, Jeff Bazos, has created Blue Origin - an American privately funded aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company. And, Elon Musk, of Tesla fame, has created SpaceX, saying he forsees putting humans on Mars in a mere 20 years. Even google is in the space race with their Continue Reading