by John Parker | May 8, 2014 | Blog
I’m not in Kansas anymore. But I did just spend a week there in rigorous training toward receiving my certification as a SkillPath Trainer. And, I passed! Yahoo! The training was excellent and helped me see and learn lots of new things about developing... 
by John Parker | Apr 14, 2014 | Blog
The gift of a puppy finally educed a response from the shy boy. Educe. A new word for me. How about you? I heard it at a small group event this weekend. Educe means to lead out, bring out, or draw out. Like coaching a wise group facilitator studies how to educe the... 
by John Parker | Oct 22, 2013 | Blog
As a professional speaker I can give a lecture. But success in this area can get in the way. The best teaching occurs when I ask good questions and facilitate discussion. Telling people what to do may seem faster but I suspect the slower communication of dialogue and... 