Flocks of juncos crowd a silent soundscape. Grey fogcloud over the sea. A still day awaits the arrival of learners for the art of hosting. # A beautiful diamond clear morning. Art of Hosting day 3 on Bowen Island begins. Minds and hearts cooking. # Another beautiful day dawning. Off to see the Whitecaps tonight. Finn will be a flag bearer. Thence to Ontario for Thanksgiving with family. # Stunning day driving thru southern Ontario. Red maples, blue sky, gorgeous clear night sky around the fire. Family, homeland and thanks. #
::: wood s lot ::: was one of the first blogs I read waaaaay back in the day. This week Mark Woods celebrates 10 years of bringing the finest in 20th century art, poetry abd ideas. How many of you were around when Euan Semple raised the money to save the s lot in 2002, when Mark needed a new computer to keep posting? That was the first example for my of the kindness of the blogosphere. Congrats Mark, for handrolling a stunning resource, week after week. Thanks for all your work.
In Edmonton for an Art of Hosting with the City staff. Friends Tim Merry, Marilyn Hamilton and Beth Sanders holding it together. # Hey Bowen friends. #openspace on Bowen Island at BICS on oct 16 re: the national park proposal. Any1 want to give me a hand? # The rising sun is making the air glow gold over Whitecliff. A warm autumn day beginning. # My heart is w/ my friend Toke Moeller whose mother died today. She never knew how much she was a grandmother of the Art of Hosting. #aoh # Had take out curry from Qi on …
Running an Art of Hosting workshop this week for employees of the City of Edmonton. We are about 30 people all together looking at the art of hosting participatory process, convening and leading in complex environments where certainty is an artifact of the past. Naturally because these people work for a municipal government, the conversations we are having tend to be about systems. We are working at the level of what it takes a system to shift itself as well as what it takes of an individual to lead when the answers are unclear. For me, lots of good insights …
My friend Toke Moeller: "Purpose is the invisible leader." That's a nice way to start the week. Remember that one. # RE: http://bit.ly/cNn7Aq @technoshaman what can I do to help? # Uploaded a paper outlining some of my current practice on participatory community engagement, esp. with First Nations: http://bit.ly/bRwkFa # Formalizing hitch hiking on Bowen Island, BC : http://bit.ly/dtljKB #bowenLIFT # Working at the Nanaimo Convention Centre. Very nice rooms, high ceilings, big windows, good food, friendly service. Nice surprise! # Autumn breaks clear and calm, a dawn of orange light and crisp air. Our island's ours again! # Soft …