Posts by Carol Ross
Working Among the Lego Aliens
It’s been almost two weeks since my computer died–a victim of my eagerness to "get it done." I was notified that a new Microsoft Service Pack was ready for installation. This was an hour before leaving on a business trip for three days, so mixed in with the installation was last minute packing. I made…
Read MoreBiggest Mistake Made By Event Organizers, Concert Producers, and Corporate Trainers
I’ve been obsessed recently by the words, front end and back end. Front end is the focus of traditional publicists and marketing professionals, conference organizers and producers of musical events, and workplace trainers. They focus on visibility, the Big Splash, and memorable experience. They delight in airtime, broadcast mediums, and media coverage. Getting on Oprah…
Read MoreTwo Protons Walk Into a Black Hole….
A Wall Street Journal article points to a group of physicists, working on a renown project, the Large Hadron Collider, who are learning improv and taking comedy classes. Why? To hone their skills in communicating about their work to the public, to become more adept at problem-solving quickly and to help them think more creatively…
Read MoreDora’s Big Adventure
I have this theory that communities provide three fundamental things that human beings seek: Comfort, Joy, and Empowerment. 1. Comfort. It’s that feeling of being with like-minded people, kindred spirits, people who “get me.” I know that I belong. When I did group coaching for boundary crossers last year, I heard this phrase repeatedly: “I…
Read MoreGrowing Pains
Conversation at the breakfast table between myself and my 13-year old son: "Is that a scratch on your nose? What’s that red stuff?" "Acne." I’m trying hard not to look surprised. This is my youngest child, with the first sign of puberty literally in front of my nose (and his.) And how would he know…
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