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... 
by John Parker | Apr 16, 2012 | Blog
Interrupting! Is it good or bad or somewhere in between? Mom, and her three sisters, my Auntie Helen, Auntie Ginia, and Auntie Becky, could all talk at once, all the time, and do just fine. I don’t remember any of them getting upset about it. Such interrupting... 