Category Archives: collaboration

(#378) If Something Happens and No One Sees It, Does Anything Happen?

Posted on August 20, 2017 by

Quietly reaching out and forging a connection and creating change. On a recent visit to Cedar Key, Florida, my wife I stumbled upon a rusted sign nailed to the front of a dilapidated wood bungalow. On this site in 1897 … Continue reading →

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(#375) Capacities for Community Growth and Resilience

Posted on July 30, 2017 by

A community needs to be vigilant; to continuously deepen and develop capacities for sharing, cooperating, and growing. Last week, we looked at the broad topic of community—factors that define, foster, and hinder it. Let’s drill down a bit. Have you … Continue reading →

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(#374) Can A Community Be Inclusive And Like-Minded?

Posted on July 23, 2017 by

When dialogues devolve into collective monologues do we miss out on our shared identity? We hear, see, experience, and read about divisiveness. Common ground seems difficult to reach with the shouting voices, pointing fingers, and mean-spirited attacks. Fear, disgust, and/or … Continue reading →

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(#370) What’s Your B.M.I. (Bureaucratic Mass Index)?

Posted on June 25, 2017 by

Has your bureaucracy morphed into a soul-sucking and resilience-retarding beast? Bureaucracy catches a lot of heat. “The Bureaucracy.”  When something goes wrong….blame it on “The Bureaucracy.”  Of course, “The Bureaucracy” provides the structure. The people (the bureaucrats) make it move … Continue reading →

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(#368) Fake, Illegitimate Or Incomplete Information?

Posted on June 11, 2017 by

Just because you find a lot of information does not mean you have found accurate or credible information If, as famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright claimed, “An expert is a man who stops thinking because he knows,” then can we say … Continue reading →

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(#363) A Resiliency Group: Collaboration, Creativity, Caring, and Collegiality

Posted on May 7, 2017 by

Rather than waiting for (or blaming) “them” to do something, get creative and start a resiliency movement yourself. During my undergraduate years at Jacksonville University, I spent a fair number of hours in the campus library. On the second floor … Continue reading →

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(#362) Small Acts of Gratitude

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

“Silent gratitude is not much use to anyone.” – Gertrude Stein – Saying “thank you.” Giving a cheerful “good morning!” Expressing appreciation. Providing a hug, emotionally if not physically.  Each of these requires a tiny investment of energy.  The result … Continue reading →

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