PinnedMember-onlyThe Value Of Slowing DownOne of the consistent pieces of feedback that I receive from my clients about the added value of my work is that I slow them down. Often they tell me how they feel a little uncomfortable each time before they meet me because they know that as we work they…Healthy Organization5 min readHealthy Organization5 min read
PinnedMember-onlySharing Stories: A Powerful Gift For Learning In Changing TimesSharing stories is one of the oldest and most powerful forms of communication. They connect people to one another and to events. They unlock the doors to deep learning from experience. Whenever stories are shared in an open way, I feel myself connecting to countless generations of people throughout history…Change6 min readChange6 min read
PinnedEnoughAll around there is a powerful message that we need to change — change our consumer habits, change the way we work, change how we eat, how we organize, CHANGE. Combined with this CHANGE is that we need to do so NOW. …Leadership Development3 min readLeadership Development3 min read
PinnedReflection — Knowing where you’re going by knowing where you’ve beenby Doris Gottlieb | posted in: Doris Gottlieb, holistic approach | Recently, I worked with a group of students employed as Mentors for students entering their university. They are part of a program designed to build the university community and to help new students integrate into student life and their…Education4 min readEducation4 min read
Feb 9Member-onlyThe Power of Small StepsIve been thinking a lot about the wisdom of small steps lately, especially when engaged in big change. Over the past months, I’ve had the privilege to work with a number of clients involved in big change processes. Some of them are starting a new community from the ground up…Change3 min readChange3 min read
Oct 3, 2022Member-onlyExploring My Worldview Changed My LifeThe definition of worldview, “A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group,” can be hard to identify. Your worldview is so familiar that you usually forget it is just a construct, and not the truth. …Leadership Development6 min readLeadership Development6 min read
Dec 28, 2021Member-onlyReflections at the EdgeI’m fascinated by the time of year between the Winter Solstice and the New Year, when the current year is drawing to a close and the new one hasn’t yet arrived. …4 min read4 min read
Oct 31, 2021Member-onlyGoing “back” to something unknownIt’s been an eventful autumn. I have been so happy to have the chance to work with clients, old and new, as they start to get back to meeting one another in person. I am struck by the intensity of these meetings and the rainbow of emotions that they provoke…5 min read5 min read
Aug 29, 2021Member-onlyFinding Your Unique Way To FlourishI love watching the plants on my balcony, as subtle dramas play out in the shared flower pots. Some plants thrive and others struggle as they react to their environment. Today I was struck by a pot where I’ve put both oregano and thyme. I thought they would grow well…Organizational Health3 min readOrganizational Health3 min read
Jul 20, 2021Member-onlyOpen Space Technology and Transformative Change in a Hospital SettingOverview This article arose out of my interest in how Open Space Technology(OST) is applied within healthcare. In this article I speak together with Kenneth Eikeset, Director of the Clinic for Psychiatric Health Care and Addiction of Helse Fonna Hospital and Bernt Netland an internal consultant working in the Clinic…Open Space Technology11 min readOpen Space Technology11 min read
