What is Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit?. Principles of the Inuit way of life that are finding their way into decision making and governance in Nunavut and other Inuit governments and authorities. 1. Pijitsirniq (or the concept of serving) This principle lays out the roles and relationships between the organization and the people it serves; 2. Aajiiqatigiingniq (or the concept of consensus decision-making) Tied in with this concept is the need to develop a standardized consultation process for the Government of Nunavut and the Inuit oganizations; 3. Pilimmaksarniq (or the concept of skills and knowledge acquisition) This concept was added to ensure a …
The cloud lingers and only the call of ravens rattles through the trees. Thirsty earth has drunk deeply of the rain. Stewards celebrate. # From a hotel parking lot near the Toronto airport there is no chance for the Perseids. # Sitting in the cool shade of an Ontario walnut forest. Blue jays and goldfinches. The soundtrack of my childhood summers. #
Clouds moved and a few thunderclaps sounded last night. No rain and the cooler air smells of dust. # The swainsons thrushes have stopped their evening chorus. The year makes a subtle turn. # Citrine sun hanging in a smoky sky. Distant fires mute the sharp colours of clarity. # Please consider joining us on beautiful Bowen Island, BC, Canada for an Art of Hosting retreat October 3-6, 2010. Info: http://bit.ly/dd7VQo # Updated my facilitation resources page: http://bit.ly/1BF6WH # Awoke to thunder in the Sound and a pale rose dawn. Warriors of the heart arise! # A cold front moved …
The world is in a still meditation this morning. The only movement is the nervous thought of woodpeckers drumming clarity on the firs. # It's very hard to sleep out on the deck with the moon doing its bright shiny thing. (small quibbles with the beauty of night!) # RT @tjbuffoonery: "I have a friend who can't get back on his facebook page… for over a week…any advice?" Yeah congratulate him, says I! # It is still still. # One day is another day. The sky remains cloudless. # Spurs looking paralysed by Villareal's possession game. Hutton… ack! #coys # …
Like Johnnie Moore I don’t generally set ground rules when I facilitate a meeting. For most meetings, it’s demeaning and it tends to enforce the authority of the facilitator to act as a judge rather than as a host for the conversation. The odd time there are meetings in which the tension is explosive and if necessary I do this simple exercise with a group: 1. Invite each person to reflect on these two questions: How do you want to be spoken to by others in this meeting? How do you want others to listen to you in this meeting? …