Our Work
Technology Enhances Community Life
March 21, 2012
Client: ABHOW
Services: Photography, Writing
Technology takes hold behind the scenes in ABHOW's communities.
Practices that Make Planning Purposeful and Productive
March 20, 2012
“Charlie Brown, we're going to have a planning session today,” I can imagine Lucy telling her long-suffering friend. Charlie responds, “Great, what do you need me to do?”
Tools for Finding and Leveraging Your Strengths
March 15, 2012
Ask the average person what his or her strengths are, and you’ll hear a list of “interview-worthy” assets. But according to best-selling author Marcus Buckingham, your true strengths have more to do with what makes you feel strong, and less to do with what you do well.
Starting with Strength
March 14, 2012
On a cold February morning in Louisville, Ky., inside a worn-down brick building attached to the back of a church, men and women sat in folding chairs three or four rows deep patiently waiting for food. My colleague and I were there to talk about the strengths of these people and the strengths of the Plymouth Community Renewal Center that serves them.
A Short Primer on Appreciative Practices
March 13, 2012
Imagine an anxious leader scanning the Internet for solutions to the problems she faces. Revenue is down and cuts are looming. Morale is low, backbiting is high. Meetings seem pointless when promises are made yet rarely kept. And to top it off, she keeps losing her Internet connection.
Following the Energy With a DSLR
March 12, 2012
When our client CHHSM (The Council for Health and Human Service Ministries) talks about “following the energy," it means we are actively searching for, drawing out and elevating the good work that is already under way with CHHSM’s members. For me this past week, it meant something a tad bit more literal— physical, even.
