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The Four Pillars of Integrity Video Series: Video 1
We have been exploring what we call operational integrity for several decades. The skills in these videos are all processes, actions that you can take as opposed to an idea you can discuss or debate. The Four Pillars, when practiced, …
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Sitting is the new smoking….
Bringing movement into our home and work lives is a necessary change for our future. Very informative piece from 60 minutes Australia.
http://www.jump-in.com.au/show/60minutes/stories/2014/september/stand-up-australia/…
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Authenticity in Action (with an Appreciation cherry on top)
Last week, a vice president was co-facilitating a meeting and set the context by sharing a deeply personal experience related to the subject matter. His authenticity set a tone of openness for the entire meeting. Afterward, I shared my appreciation …
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Appreciation Is One Of My Most Treasured, Magical Tools
Watch Lynn’s video about the role of appreciation in her life.
One of the things that I was thinking about when talking to you about appreciation was ‘Wow. Where to Start?’ There are so many aspects that I use appreciation …
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Get Your Complaint Out FIRST!
A former seminar participant, Graeme Franks, created this wonderful animation from our handout The Blame Eliminator.
We like to meet people where they start, which in this case is blaming and complaining. After people clear the pipes a little, they’re …
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Calling Girls This Word May Seem Harmless — But Why Are Boys Never Called It?
For every girl who holds back from raising her hand in class, who stops herself from raising her voice, or who doubts herself and what she’s capable of: This video is for you.
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Shifting the Social Field: Contemplation, Compassion, Collective Action
Otto Scharmer’s work underscores the power of presencing in the larger context of collaboration, a value we’ve been exploring for several decades. We’re delighted to have colleagues around the world joining this evolutionary collaboration.
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Words Can Change Your Brain
This word can damage both the speaker’s and listener’s brain!
If I were to put you into an fMRI scanner—a huge donut-shaped magnet that can take a video of the neural changes happening …
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One of the Greatest Contributing Factors to Happiness
Who would have thought that such a simple action can have such a profound effect on the level of happiness in our lives? Catch the setup in the first 30 seconds, the beauty of the experiment unfolding, the perfect moment …
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