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As I blog into 2012, it’s important to reflect on what I hope to achieve with my blog this year. First, blogging is a personal practice where I reflect on work and ideas that intrigue me.  The act of blogging … Continue reading

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2011 in review – Thanks WordPress!

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.  It’s been great to review the stats they generated including the top 5 referring sites, top blog posts, searches by visitors and more.  Thanks WordPress for all … Continue reading

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Reflections of a home-based consultant living on the edge of the woods

“Be patient.  Good things come to those who wait.” This is the Chinese fortune cookie wisdom I received Sunday night after eating out in a town nearby.  The town of 10,000 people is the hub of the region I live … Continue reading

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Reaching out via Twitter

In the last couple months I have come across an info graphic on Twitter that is definitely worth sharing.  Thanks to @SocialBttrfly for reposting yesterday. As a recently new ‘tweeter’ (6 months) these stats are helpful in understanding the power of Twitter … Continue reading

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Aha moments…thanks to the metaphor!

In the field of knowledge management, complexity and changing organizations, it’s easy to have conversations where one person is talking past another.  Have you ever stood there wondering what a colleague is trying to explain while they seem really sure … Continue reading

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I am tweeting!

A quick hello to say I am now tweeting thanks to the fine folks from #NV11 and #OCE2011 such as @bxmx and @ToriKlassen.  I am still learning however so far I have been using tags such as: #adaptation – climate … Continue reading

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What is collaboration?

Have you ever collaborated with someone yet didn’t feel like it was quite collaboration?  Perhaps you received a contribution or a comment or an input that was interesting yet didn’t make a substantive difference to the end product?  I feel … Continue reading

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Guidelines for Knowledge Partnerships

The Asian Development Bank has recently released “Guidelines for Knowledge Partnerships”, a report prepared by Heather Creech of IISD and myself.  This is a major step forward in our thinking on how to set up and manage partnerships that are … Continue reading

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Websites that make me laugh

Have you ever had a technology failure during a major presentation or even a minor one? I was surfing the web and found a hilarious site that shares cartoons on social media and a bit about its evolution.   It’s great … Continue reading

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Northern Voice is happening May 13-14

Have you ever been to a conference where you interacted with great people, were exposed to new and innovative ideas and left feeling energized and inspired?  This is Northern Voice! On Friday May 13th, Sylvia Currie and I will be … Continue reading

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