I had a great time facilitating my workshop “The Introverted Facilitator’s Survival Guide” at the Scrum Professionals meetup in San Mateo this evening. Lots of feedback to work through to make it even better. And I’m so happy to be able to help other introverts discover that some of their characteristics are great strengths to take advantage of! https://lnkd.in/gXjrihG #scrum #meetup  #facilitation #strength #introverts Thank you Cathy Simpson, CST, PMP for hosting and Chris Sims for the opportunity!

Originally posted on 2018-05-17 at 05:34 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6402753077316849664

Another great meetup with Sinéad A. Condon on integral theory made practical and useful tonight. Impact Maps, Michael Wilkinson’s Drivers Model and the integral perspectives from Ken Wilber – all in service of elevating stakeholder conversations. Thank you Sinéad! #meetup #catechnologies #integraltheory

Originally posted on 2018-04-06 at 04:30 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6387879075393998848

I’m puzzled about something: why are we as a species so intent on creating “machine learning”, when most of the important problems we have in the world (poverty, hunger, homelessness, mental illness, violence, loneliness, disconnectedness) can not actually be solved by machines thinking for us? #realproblems

Originally posted on 2018-04-06 at 04:20 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6387876557171625984

Your present may become someone else’s future.

Originally posted on 2018-03-28 at 23:21 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6384902161637212160

Nice!

Originally posted on 2018-03-28 at 22:03 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6384882376685813760

Yikes. Since participating in the Agile Transformational Leader workshop last week, I’m looking at almost every Agile-related post / blog / tweet differently. It’s oh so tempting to chime in everywhere, and that would probably not work and come across the wrong way. I wonder what would be effective.

Originally posted on 2018-03-27 at 01:06 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6384203679012126720

Here is a tiny thing I learned about transformational leadership:

Going from “I am x” (where x is some troubling or upsetting feeling or self-judgment, and thinking that x is part of your identity, i.e. x “has” you), to “I have x” (and realizing that x does not “have” you, i.e. it is not part of your identity) is a big part of becoming a more effective leader.

It takes working on your mindset and auto-pilot thinking to go beyond “I am x”. And it is really hard work. Not physically hard. Mentally hard.

Thanks Michael Spayd and Michele Madore!

Originally posted on 2018-03-24 at 02:04 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6383131250118529024

A quick random thought: beware of reading your LinkedIn feed (“Home”) too much while looking for work. You will be tempted to compare your inner state (all the baggage that comes with not having a job) to everyone else’s outer state (the great things that are happening). Find something else to spend more time on, and only dip into the feed once in a while. Oh, and I need to take that advice myself.

Originally posted on 2018-01-27 at 01:46 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6362832956637220864

From Trust, Inc. by Nan Russell: “The future is not some place we’re going, but one we’re creating. The paths are not to be found, but made.” -John Schaar

What will you do to create trust pockets in your life in 2018? What do you need to create? What paths do you need to make? In what ways does it matter how you show up and step up?

Originally posted on 2018-01-15 at 18:08 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6358731460714856448