Resources for Powerful Conversations

Dear friends, A large and growing body of knowledge exists about how to carry on powerful conversations — methodologies, facilitation know-how, dynamic understandings, and more.  This knowledge informs professions ranging from therapy to diplomacy and conflict resolution, from organizational development to creativity and innovation, from community revitalization to activism and deliberative democracy, from family relationships …

Assisi-Rome 2nd Meeting

The first meeting, in Assisi on Saturday 22 January 2011, was off the record.  The letter is in the Franciscan Order’s hands.  The third meeting, with a major trans-Europe foundation, is off the record until the Secretary-General obtains approval to proceed with broad dissemination of the letter. The second meeting, arranged by Sergio Germani, was …

45 Social Entrepreneurs Showcase at “Unreasonable Finalist Marketplace”

http://marketplace.unreasonableinstitute.org January 20, 2011 The Unreasonable Institute Empowers the Public to Choose the Next Wave of High-Impact Social Entrepreneurs Global donations will determine which entrepreneurs gain admission to esteemed mentorship program BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Starting Jan. 20, 45 social entrepreneurs will showcase their ventures in an online platform called the Unreasonable Finalist Marketplace (http://marketplace.unreasonableinstitute.org/). For 50 …

Dollars for Docs database of drug-company spending on doctors and other health professionals

Dollars for Docs Payments Approach $300 Million by Charles Ornstein , Tracy Weber and Dan Nguyen ProPublica, Dec. 22, 2010, 1:36 p.m. Today we’ve added another $13 million in payments to our Dollars for Docs database of drug-company spending on doctors and other health professionals. That brings the total to nearly $295 million. ProPublica launched …

Journal: Get America Working–A Conversation Part III

24 Dec Journal: Get America Working–A Conversation 3 Jan Journal: Get America Working–A Conversation Part II Andrew Carpenter responds (Robert Steele’s opening at end): I offer here a cautionary note in three areas. First, Robert, I get that you have a prior commitment to electoral reform, and that’s your proprietary thing close to your heart. …