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Can We Talk?

January 15, 2021 By Guy St. Clair

Two weeks ago, in a New Year’s Day message (An Optimistic Perspective for 2021), I raised the question of whether or not it was possible to be optimistic after all we have been through in 2020. Eternal optimist that I am, my response was a resounding yes. There were still reasons to be optimistic. Then the events …

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Filed Under: Current Events, History, Personal History Tagged With: Conversational Communityship, Conversational Leadership, Gurteen (David), Hoville (John), Knowledge Services, Knowledge Sharing, United States Capitol Attack

The Power of Breath

September 4, 2020 By Guy St. Clair

[A comment from Guy: I can think of no more appropriate way to observe the beginning and the end of this summer than to offer this post from my new friend Donita Volkwijn. She is with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, where she is the Manager, Knowledge Management. She and I met recently when I attended a …

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Filed Under: Current Events, Personal History Tagged With: "I can't breathe.", changetheworld, Conversational Leadership, equity, Floyd (George), hope, Hovell (John), Labor Day (USA), leadership, Memorial Day (USA), Volkwijn (Donita)

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