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Open Space Leadership: Using Open Spaced Technology to Generate Ideas

by Karin Hurt | Sep 3, 2012 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 9 comments

An Example of Using Open Space Technology for Innovation and Problem Solving What is open space technology? Open Space Technology (OST) is a technique for organizing and running a meeting or multi-day conference. Participants create the agenda and lead mini-meetings...

Leadership, Influence and Self-Deception

by Karin Hurt | Aug 10, 2012 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt, Communication | 0 comments

In the context of the conversation on “influence,” my friend, Lisa Kohn turned me on to The Arbinger Institute’s work on Leadership and Self-Deception. Not a new book (first published in 2000), but quite useful in this context. The main idea, in any leadership role,...

Questions of Influence: Asking Questions that Inspire Results

by Karin Hurt | Aug 6, 2012 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 6 comments

How can we best ignite change and inspire growth, when we don’t have control? Later this month, I am bringing about 100 folks together to chat about influence. We will create space to share our stories. And take an honest look at how we roll. “Because...