We humans never stop learning, but sometimes we get a little set in our ways of thinking. Leadership development helps people step out of their cultural and societal norms to take life by the horns. It is an essential piece in furthering openness within an organization or community. This category explores professional development and talks about inviting leaders to step up and live the open ethos.
In the 80s, kids all across the US and likely the Western World, kids like me, used to watch Captain Planet, a superhero who came… Read More »Captain Planet and AI: Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, and Heart
Part 2: You’re not nervous, you’re excited! Earlier this year, we worked with Change.org to help staff members develop memorable workshops, sessions and keynotes for… Read More »From Sage on the Stage to Collaborator
originally posted on WAO blog Most of us often use aggressive comparisons in our speech without considering where they come from or what they really… Read More »Non-violent Communication in Communities
Nurturing a healthy online community takes personality, purpose, and persistence. cross-posted on WAO In the world of Open Source, it’s well known that products and… Read More »The Art of Community: Cultivating Online Connections
A simple moderation process corss-posted on WAO blog We’ve been moderators in various communities across the web and IRL. Great moderators interest themselves for healthy,… Read More »How to be a great moderator
cross-posted on WAO blog Last week, we ran the first Keep Badges Weird community call, and it was even more energising than we expected it… Read More »Emergent community building
Working on the digital vision for Julie’s Bicycle cross posted on WAO blog Julie’s Bicycle is a non-profit helping organisations in the arts and culture… Read More »Open and Creative Climate Platform
Originally published on Opensource.com Open projects generate feedback—lots of it. How can leaders manage it all? This process might help. People who let open principles… Read More »How to manage feedback on your open project
Celebrate the Open Organization community’s sixth anniversary by getting involved in two exciting new projects. originally published on opensource.com The Open Organization community celebrates its… Read More »New ways to learn about open organizations
Weeknote Feb 08–11 I spent every day this week coordinating, scheduling, interviewing, and designing the programme for the Catalyst Definition Programme We Are Open Co-op is… Read More »This week is all about [CATALYST]