Comments on: Similar people – different people http://netmap.ifpriblog.org/2009/01/16/similar-people-different-people/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:11:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Thabo Mophiring http://netmap.ifpriblog.org/2009/01/16/similar-people-different-people/#comment-567 Thabo Mophiring Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:56:54 +0000 http://netmap.wordpress.com/?p=461#comment-567 Nice post. I remember someone explaining why it was great to go to university and he said to his friend 'you will meet people exactly like you'. Sadly, the comfort zone of people who are similar is strong and is also a self-fulfilling prophecy. Nice post. I remember someone explaining why it was great to go to university and he said to his friend ‘you will meet people exactly like you’.
Sadly, the comfort zone of people who are similar is strong and is also a self-fulfilling prophecy.

]]> By: Viv McWaters http://netmap.ifpriblog.org/2009/01/16/similar-people-different-people/#comment-564 Viv McWaters Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:23:18 +0000 http://netmap.wordpress.com/?p=461#comment-564 Nice post - something I struggle with often. My indicator for becoming stale and maybe not innovating is when I start to feel comfortable - with people, ideas, or processes. Then it's time to try something new. Like improv theatre, or twitter, or incorporating Presentation-zen like slideshows into my facilitation, reading New Scientist, birdwatching... I'm looking for something now to stretch and challenge my thinking. That's from my perspective. When facilitating I think interesting things happen most often when we tackle unchartered territory. The very fact of being in a workshop is outside of the norm (and some people's comfort zone) so I figure we might as well make it worthwhile and s t r e t c h Cheers Viv Nice post – something I struggle with often. My indicator for becoming stale and maybe not innovating is when I start to feel comfortable – with people, ideas, or processes. Then it’s time to try something new. Like improv theatre, or twitter, or incorporating Presentation-zen like slideshows into my facilitation, reading New Scientist, birdwatching… I’m looking for something now to stretch and challenge my thinking. That’s from my perspective. When facilitating I think interesting things happen most often when we tackle unchartered territory. The very fact of being in a workshop is outside of the norm (and some people’s comfort zone) so I figure we might as well make it worthwhile and s t r e t c h
Cheers
Viv

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