I’ve been mulling over the reporting by attenders at mindfulness sessions that I run of a sense of calm even after a half hour session. And while I’ve been relating that the studies tend to show benefits over time, nevertheless it is clear that there are reported benefits even for one-off or irregular practice. So […]
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Rich Pictures …
I’ve been investigating methods for learning and exploring ‘issues’ and discovered Soft Systems Methodology which incorporates the use of “Rich Pictures”. The idea here is to simply map and symbolise as much as you (singly or plurally) of a situation in order to be able to explore and analyse more fully what is going on. […]
Collective intelligence, women, solving problems
Having facilitated a team-building exercise last week, it’s been interesting to see this bit of research. In some ways it confirms with further data what we already know. On the other hand, by doing so it highlights the importance of enabling groups to work together well in order to help people learn and make better […]
A quiet service in an active cafe
Just going through some liturgical and worship posts from on the NousLife blog. Here’s one with a bit of reflection on a worship occasion in a working secular cafe which didn’t alienate the other clientele or the management. I’m reflecting here on the kind of role it gave to me as liturgical leader. Actually, to […]
LDU : Small Group Teaching
A bunch of useful links on facilitating groups and learning in groups. LDU : Small Group Teaching. Learning and teaching. Small group teaching (Oxford Brookes, David Jaques).