http://www.donblake.com/module5/ en Copyright 2011 Sat, 17 May 2008 10:19:07 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss "Appreciative inquiry is built upon recognition of the profound power of questions in shaping our worlds; a power invoked by the phrase, “questions are fateful.” In alignment with this realization, appreciative inquiry grows out of a deep-rooted commitment to using the forging power of questions to transform individuals, organizations, and the world." [Read more about "With Our Questions..."] The path chosen is the answer to a "fateful" question. [Choice Map] Here is an additional link from Marilee Adams, a prime author of the paper ("With Our Questions..."). It leads to some additional resources from her Inquiry Institute. [Marilee Adams Site] **Additional Resources (Appreciative Inquiry) Anderson, Harlene, Cooperrider, David, Gergen, Kenneth J., Gergen, Mary M.; McNamee, Sheila; Whitney, Diana.[The Appreciative Organization] Toas Institute Publications, 2001 Cooperrider, David L., Whitney, Diana, Stavros, Jacqueline M.,[Appreciative Inquiry Handbook]. Lakeshore Publishers, div., 2003 Stavros, Jacqueline M; Torres, Cheri B.[Dynamic Relationships]. Taos Institute Publications, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, 2006 Whitney, Diana; Trosten-Bloom, Amanda; Cherney, Jay; Fry, Ron.[Appreciative Team Building]. iUniverse, Inc, New York, 2004 Whitney, Diana; Cooperrider, David; Trosten-Bloom, Amanda; Kaplin, Brian S.[Encyclopedia of Positive Questions, Vol. 1]. Lakeshore Communications, Euclid, OH, 2002 ]]> http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/questions_shaping.html http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/questions_shaping.html Sat, 17 May 2008 10:19:07 -0500 Deep Dive Here is the ordering information for the basketball video which is on Surprising Studies of Visual Awareness, Vol 1 (2003). This shows the limits of our perception when we are deeply focused on a task and unaware of other data in the environment. It can be ordered from Viscog Productions, Inc. for $195. plus shipping and handling. Viscog Productions, Inc. ABC aired "The Deep Dive" February 1999. The subject of the program was a design firm named IDEO. Dave Kelly, Director and Peter Skillman, Project Director take the audience through a typical design process of the IDEO firm. The following link will take you to their web site. IDEO ]]> http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/to_order_the_deep_dive.html http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/to_order_the_deep_dive.html Thu, 15 May 2008 16:53:38 -0500 The use of storytelling to uncover and share core values can be powerful. Here is the summary (handout) of the process used at module 5. Following the Core values paper there are links leading to some additional background information. [ Core Value Storytelling Module 5 Material] [ Storytelling Organizations] [ Storytelling Organizations Transforming Century Management] The video below is worth watching….the results of a long-term commitment to core values…the Center for Community Change is an organization that has served as a beacon for the poor and disenfranchised in this nation. NEA has been and can be the same beacon for our core values. [Watch Video] [Center for Community Change (Web Site)] Here is the handout for writing your vision and the reflections on possible impediments to articulating your personal vision. [Creating Your Vision] Here is the information on obtaining Visual Explorer which was used to help people expand their thinking/imagining as they created a personal vision. [Visual Explorer Source Site] ]]> http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/the_video_below_is_worth.html http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/the_video_below_is_worth.html Thu, 15 May 2008 09:44:02 -0500 Action Learning (AL) Pioneered by Professor Reg Revans is a process of inquiry, beginning with the experience of not knowing 'what to do next', and finding that answers are not available through current expertise. When expertise fails to provide an answer, collaborative inquiry with fellow learners who are undergoing the same questioning experience is always available. [ AL Coaching Guide">] [Exploring AL for Group Development (Power Point">] ]]> http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/action_learning.html http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/action_learning.html Tue, 13 May 2008 00:49:19 -0500 [Watch Video]Basic Relaxation [Watch Video]Yoga 4 Losing Weight [Watch Video]YouTube Yoga Videos]]> http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/yoga_yoga_yoga.html http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/yoga_yoga_yoga.html Tue, 13 May 2008 00:28:55 -0500 Five Good Minutes at Work

Meditation in a New York Minute

]]> http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/give_your_mind_a_vacation.html http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/give_your_mind_a_vacation.html Mon, 12 May 2008 23:54:00 -0500 A Short Article on water crystallization Hitler Mother Teresa [video 1 What The Bleap Do We Know] [video 2 Part 14 Message from Water 2] ]]> http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/the_waterstudy_of_dr_masuru_em.html http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/the_waterstudy_of_dr_masuru_em.html Sat, 10 May 2008 18:24:31 -0500 How easy is it to go from 0 to Judgment without all the information? It could happen, take a look at the following Ameriquest video clips to see how. [In the Hospital Video] [On the Plane Video] [In the Kitchen Video] [Walking the Dog Video] ]]> http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/watch_video.html http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/watch_video.html Sat, 10 May 2008 17:37:45 -0500 Getting Started

The Johari Window

The Johari Window with Descriptors

]]> http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/denise_and_the_johari_window.html http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/denise_and_the_johari_window.html Sat, 10 May 2008 17:06:24 -0500 Systems thinking is a framework that is based on the belief that the component parts of a system will act differently when the systems relationships are removed and it is viewed in isolation. The only way to fully understand why a problem or element occurs and persists is to understand the part in relation to the whole. [Read more about Systems Thinking in Brief...] [OD Map...] ]]> http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/the_map_of_what_to_know_and_wh.html http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/the_map_of_what_to_know_and_wh.html Fri, 09 May 2008 08:44:47 -0500 Other resources Mae referenced or used are:

Fifth Descipline

We Have to Talk: A Checklist for Difficult Conversations

The Ladder of Infrence, Chinese Characters, and The Deer Killer Photo

]]> http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/keep_your_eye_on_the_prize.html http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/keep_your_eye_on_the_prize.html Wed, 07 May 2008 16:47:53 -0500 There are many excellent books and articles on the latest brain research. I am by no means an expert. But I do love to read books on brain research, especially related to how it affects education and learning. The thing you will find out if you start searching is there is a lot going on in this field. Way too much to keep up on for most of us. Recommended books:

• Teaching With the Brain In Mind, Eric Jensen (anything by Jensen is excellent)
• How the Brain Learns, David Sousa
• The Owner's Manual For the Brain, Pierce J. Howard, Ph.D

Check out the following resources on Emotional Intelligence: 1. Marilyn Rogers PowerPoint and Presentation Notes [Power Point] [Presentation Notes] 2. Brain Insights Lecturette [Lecturette]]]> http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/emotional_intelligence.html http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/emotional_intelligence.html Tue, 06 May 2008 16:46:25 -0500 Watch Video] Click below for the text of his last lecture.

Randy Pausch Last Lecture

]]> http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/prof_randy_pauchs_last_speech.html http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/05/prof_randy_pauchs_last_speech.html Tue, 06 May 2008 16:40:18 -0500 The Neuroscience of Leadership

With Our Questions

Building Communities

Banishing Burnout

Mindfulness at Work

Ethical Issues in OD Work

]]> http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/04/premodule_readingsactivities.html http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/04/premodule_readingsactivities.html Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:52:34 -0500 We will begin at 9:00 AM on May 7 and conclude by 3:00 PM on May 9 Hotel: Embassy Suites Hotel 1000Woodward Place NE Albuquerque NM 87102 GROUP CODE: EDU Room Rate: $119 plus tax Reservations: 1 800 362 2779 www.embassysuitesalbuquerque.com PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION BY APRIL 9.]]> http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/03/welcome_to_module_5.html http://www.donblake.com/module5/2008/03/welcome_to_module_5.html Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:29:08 -0500