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Approximate Read Time: ~5 minutes "Swing Time" image by JohnPolyStriker from Pixabay There is a reason you are hearing so much from us about the current Culture War these days. We know. It doesn’t seem like such a big deal…until it is. That’s because it sneaks up on you. One moment you are happily going …
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Approximate Read Time: ~5 minutes Controversy is inevitable whenever change is happening. Whether it is change in an organization, a community, or even a whole society. Some would argue that whether the change is positive or negative is a matter of personal perspective. Others would try to evaluate change according to more objective measures. Positive …
Video Presentation of Preparing for Controversy in the Fog of (Culture) War Approximate Read Time: ~3 minutes ONE LAST TIME...WE VALUE YOUR HELP Two weeks ago, we launched a very brief survey about our new e-learning program. The survey is about to close, and we would love for you to participate. First, we’d like to …
Approximate Read Time: ~5 minutes But First…We Need Your Help Last week we launched a very brief survey about our e-learning program and would love for you to participate. We appreciate all of the responses we’ve received so far. Your feedback is very important to the success of this research. Your participation: The online survey …
Approximate Read Time: <5 minutes If you are not a fan of strategic planning, join the club. It’s a big club. Just the name “strategic planning” is enough to put some people to sleep, cause others to start pulling out their hair, or cause others to pull out the hair of nearby sleeping people. Really…what …
Approximate Read Time: <5 minutes We can hear the outcry now: “What? Seriously!?! Strategic planning drives me crazy! I can’t think of anything worse for my mental health!” Okay, look, not everyone enjoys strategy planning as much as we do. But hold with us for a minute and think about this: What if strategy planning …
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Approximate Read Time: <6 minute In the Spring of 2020, we completed our last strategy planning contract with an organization. Throughout the pandemic we not only refused strategy planning contracts, but we also dissuaded organizations from undertaking strategy planning. When some of our business depends on strategy planning… How crazy was that? That’s a …
Approximate Read Time: <1 minute Only five seats remain for Preparing for Controversy in the Fog of (Culture) War. Click on the “Register” button below to claim and save your seat. The workshop link will be sent to registrants by 7:00 PM EDT (GMT/UTC-4) on Tuesday, April 18. We hope to see you on the …
Approximate Read Time: 7 minutes For the past four weeks, we’ve explored the role of the US Culture Wars in community engagement and whether we can find common ground in the current social and political climate. Today we are going to explore how we can succeed at community engagement despite deep cultural divisions, using the …
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Approximate Read Time: 4 minutes When controversy flares and conflict is brewing, there is often a push to find “common ground.” That makes sense, but does it work? It depends. We know. That’s not a response many like to hear but it is the most truthful. What does common ground depend on? It depends on …