Magic trick (with loop)

June 19, 2007

During the initial ice breaking session, participants were asked to groups themselves by age group. They then made a sound to represent their group. Under 30, 30-40, 40-50, and 50+. The results were not surprising. A small number under 30, majority 30-40, big chunk of 40-50, and another small number over 50. While one could philosophize the deeper implications of the breakdown by age, the sounds are telling.

Why?

June 19, 2007

Why did so many of us flock to the Collaboration corner yesterday morning when the facilitator asked us to pick our choice between Knowledge, Understanding, KS tools and methodologies, Wisdom and, of course, Collaboration? Isn’t it interesting that we did not converge massively towards Knowledge or Wisdom as KM4devers that we are? Has experience demonstrated to all of us that collaboration enhances work results? I like to tell myself that this is the case, but if I dig deeper I am not sure anymore. Yet I would still choose collaboration as the attractive pole.  Help anyone?

Micheline Chartrand