This is what I’m doing NOW (April 2021)
(Inspired by Derek Sivers and Graham Allcott)
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With a refreshed fresh book structure for ‘Wild Waters – a route map for good leaders in bad trouble’, extending the focus to include third sector Chairs and boards as well as CEOs.
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With core and extended teams getting now to the stage of interviewing stakeholders to rest our proposition of 'Civil Society GIFT' (Give It Forward Today) (name to change soon) about growing generosity; much enjoying u.lab 2x (mid February to mid May) which is a social transformation incubator offered by the Presencing Institute
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... and as part of GIFT we are looking forward to seeing the video of our session on Generosity and Gratitude on youtube with videos from other sessions from HappyExchange event on 20th March.
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Coaching and supporting seven senior charity leaders through turbulent times ('Wild waters' indeed)
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Supporting action to establish a climate assembly in Kingston, Surrey leading to my home town becoming carbon neutral
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Enjoying being a (currently guest) member of the GAIT (Guild of Agents of Intentional Transformation) core team and supporting the team's strategic thinking.
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With Patricia and Susanne, reviewing the now completed 3rd series of Live Well Die Wise virtual listening group which started 17th February and thinking about series 4.
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Leading an international team to improve and extend and put the spotlight on facilitation methods in the methods library of the International Association of Facilitators hosted by SessionLab.
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As a member of the Europe Middle East regional team, initiating a scheme to buddy new members of the International Association of Facilitators in Europe and Middle East and helping to draft a volunteering policy for the region and possibly worldwide.
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Having coached and supported the team which created the ‘Next Gen Facilitation changing how people meet’ (新一代的促導員：重塑相遇與合作) training in Hong Kong, still awaiting confirmation of proposal from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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Watching German and French news to be up to date with what going on and to take me a few steps closer to my lifetime ambition of being multilingual (still a long way to go).
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Having nearly completed installation of 1000 litre water butts in my garden to weather the dry times this coming summer, I have now screwed the first batons of a new shed roof (with the much advice from my most helpful neighbour JC) and intending to have a solar panels supplied by from Solar Together .
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A couple of neighbours and I are regularly swimming in the Thames, temperatures have now risen to 11degrees) and intending to do more night swims after my first magical experience on 30th March. Also running (more staggering actually) and cycling to keep my head, heart and soul healthy. I have a place in the Allgäu Triathlon in southern Germany in August. I wonder if I'll make it?
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Enjoying hearing the engine of my 1968 BSA D14 motorbike, now running again and trying to be brave enough to head out on some autumn trips. Trying too work out what to do to fix the front shock absorbers which don't absorb the shocks any more.
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Waiting to be called for second COVID 19 jab and hoping that everyone will get theirs soon too. Thinking of my friends and relations in the rest of Europe and worldwide.
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On an inner journey to gain insight into why I am painfully provoked by certain things I see and hear. I am still thinking about maybe writing a letter to my dad about it (he died 20 years ago).