Stepping into a universe of possibility (Continuing sessions on the theme). Maybe two decades ago, I first read The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life by Rosamund and Benjamin Zander. I loved – and still recommend this book, and it succinctly re-minded me of some of the core awakening principles from my experiences […]
2020 is the year of the future, the date and year for which so many future scenarios were written, especially in the early years of the new futures programs, 2009-2012. While no different in terms of time passing, 2020 is a branded year, one that we’ve been forecasting for the past five decades. Now that […]
Where’s the Money? Exploring for Clues. Does the collective field have anything to tell us about where the money is? Diana Claire Douglas joined us from Ottawa to share a brief (3 hour) orientation to Systemic Constellation Work, based on Bert Hellinger’s well-established practice for engaging families, organizations, and all types of social systems within […]
DwD 11.13.13 Adapting a method we call an Innovation Town Hall, November’s Design with Dialogue explored the landscape of campus and community mental wellness, the innovation of responsive care, and the experience of health services. The session was organized as a collaboration with OCAD University’s Health and Wellness Centre as part of their service design […]
Oct 9, 2013 Guest host Stephen Shedletzky led a full house for the October 2013 DwD. The session convened on a simple and powerful idea: “Our “Why” is our cause, purpose or belief that guides our every thought, action and behaviour. All individuals have one Why, as do organizations. The challenge is that our Why […]