Which is the easier task? Facilitating Change in oneself or facilitating change in others? Over the last few weeks, I have been preoccupied with the facilitation of culture change in an organisation. The beauty and benefit of being a skilled external facilitator, is in the ability to create a workshop space in which you are … Continue reading Time Out ….. Facilitating Transformation
Author: judyjosephmcsween
If you chat long enough with Judy, at some stage of the discussion, the importance of being still and reflecting will surface in the conversation. It is hard to imagine that someone who exudes such passion and energy actually takes time out daily to sit still for 20mins twice a day. However Judy would be the first to admit that her daily meditative practice has contributed to her success with her organisational development interventions.
Clients continually express surprise at her ability to engage workshop participants in open and honest discussions, on highly contentious interpersonal and organisational issues, while she contains a relaxed and respectful climate in the room.
The duality of her persona is exposed as she convulses into spontaneous laughter, bringing elements of fun into her strategic planning leadership development and team building sessions.
Her energy is contagious, so do not be surprised if you succumb and find yourself and your team mates working into the wee hours to complete a workshop assignment, so that you are able to spend the next day in introspection and reflection :-)
Time Out …………. Completing the Jigsaw Puzzle
It is amazing how much of our knowledge goes unutilised because of our busyness. I quote Peter Ng, Chief Investment Officer at the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation. “The unrelenting globalisation of business requires more business travel, which strains family life. Being involved in an international business across multiple time zones is taxing on both … Continue reading Time Out …………. Completing the Jigsaw Puzzle
Time Out ….. holding the space
Over the last few months, I have had the opportunity to engage in discussions with the heads of various volunteer organisations. The structures ranged from paid membership to unpaid membership, from professionals to non-professionals. One of the similarities of these discussions was the challenge of performance management of volunteers. How do we as leaders consistently … Continue reading Time Out ….. holding the space
Time Out …………. Persistence Pays
Earlier this week a cartoon circulated on facebook. It portrayed a man chipping through rock to get to a catchment of diamonds – a tedious task no doubt. Eventually frustration must have gotten to him and he gave up. What his 20:20 vision did not allow him to see, was that he was a paper … Continue reading Time Out …………. Persistence Pays
Time Out …………. New to Old to New
Earlier this week I was invited to give a talk on New to Old to New ... Nothing remains the same. When we fill each second with only positive energy, the old becomes new. I wondered what I had gotten myself into .... what in heaven’s name should I speak about. As I took Time … Continue reading Time Out …………. New to Old to New
Time Out …………. Being Fully Present
Like most individuals, as 2011 drew to a close, I took Time Out to reflect on the year gone by and my accomplishments. Most significant for me was the realisation of my dream to collaborate with the NTL Institute of Applied Behavioural Science, to bring their programmes to Trinidad. And as if that was not … Continue reading Time Out …………. Being Fully Present
Time Out …………. Street Angels
Last weekend I had the opportunity to have an otherwise tedious experience transformed into sheer delight. It was early Sunday morning, a time that I would usually spend pampering myself, yet for the second consecutive weekend, I found myself attending church service, in order to accommodate the evening’s social activities. The deacon was in full … Continue reading Time Out …………. Street Angels
Time Out …………. Check the Temperature
As adults, one of the first things we do when a child says that they are not feeling well is to check their temperature. So too it is in our organisations. As a facilitator, one of my strategies is arriving at least 15mins early for meetings. It allows me the opportunity to see staff interact … Continue reading Time Out …………. Check the Temperature
Time Out …………. When Trust Runs Out
It is often said that trust once lost is difficult to regain. Around the world we have examples of what I consider to be a choice phrase that has made the headlines “Lies, Half Truths and Innuendos”. At times innuendoes is replaced with the word “manipulations”. I recant the phrase, because it strikes me as … Continue reading Time Out …………. When Trust Runs Out
Time Out …. Growth
This morning as I took my Time Out to allow my best thoughts to surface, among the “supernatants” was the whole concept of growth. And as I reflected on growth in all its different forms, there was one common thread – surrender. If we begin in simplicity, - As a child grows into an adult, … Continue reading Time Out …. Growth
are you ready for a time out? 