Des, the plumber, thought our cat looked like a teddy. Our encounter reminded me not to overlook the ordinary.
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Despite all the buttons, hacks and tricks of virtual meeting rooms, we still need the same skills to read a ‘zoom’ as to read a room.
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The world may seem topsy turvy right now, but you don’t have to go upside down to see things from a different perspective.
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You might not be able to see participants’ shoes when you’re facilitating online, but you’ve still got to remember to put yourself in them.
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If you had to pare back to the essentials for your work, what would you need?
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The combination of good questions and street photography can mine gold from a group.
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How well do you think you know your city? Familiarity doesn’t breed contempt in this context, but it might foster a little complacency.
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Cognitive diversity is vital if groups have any chance of solving complex problems.
But it’s hard enough attracting people of varied ages, cultures and backgrounds to community consultations.
How do we ensure cognitive diversity? Maybe visual diversity holds a clue.
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