“This stand changes the neighbourhood.”   “People stop and talk to each other.”  .  . These are some of the words I heard at a Christmas tree stand in the upper east side of Manhattan last week. The simple stand is a true symbol of knowledge sharing in this NY neighbourhood.  . The stand appears Thanksgiving weekend and lasts until Christmas Eve. MORE >>

I am running for the board of the Kootenay Co-op and would love to have your vote. You may be wondering why I want to volunteer with this group. In short it comes down to  learning, community values and I believe I can make a strong contribution with my skills. Of course there is also my love for local, healthy organic food! Learning. MORE >>

Hello facilitators and non-facilitators! Where do you look for ideas, inspiration and validation when you want to design, host or facilitate a great meeting? This is a deck of 91 cards describing ways to host, facilitate, and participate in an effective meeting. The cards are another ‘tangible and tactile’ (i.e. beyond online!) MORE >>

Rossland, B.C. image by freshots.ca, Steve Hilts. work from a home office in this beautiful mountain town in southern British Columbia. I recently wrote a post about feeling isolated so I thought it only right to also share why most of the time, I am grateful! Here are 10 reasons why I love Rossland: 1. Miso, chia seeds as well as the staples. MORE >>

Have you ever collaborated with someone yet didn’t feel like it was quite collaboration? Perhaps you received a contribution or a comment or an input that was interesting yet didn’t make a substantive difference to the end product? When cooperating, people perform together (co-operate) while working on selfish yet common goals. MORE >>