http://troyerln.edublogs.org Another excellent Edublogs.org weblog Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:21:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When making the decision to go back to school, the decision was made with much thought.  I was just beginning my second year of teaching, when I discovered that standing in front of a classroom was just not enough.  How could I possibly make a difference in the lives of ... http://troyerln.edublogs.org/2009/04/23/my-final-reflection/ December 8, 2008 As I read through my blog, it was made apparent to me that my thinking has developed over the semester.  At the beginning of this course, I felt a bit overwhelmed with the idea of "flawless consulting".  I thought to myself, "Who is flawless?"  Well, I came to ... http://troyerln.edublogs.org/2008/12/08/final-reflection/ November 22, 2008 I just want to take a moment to comment on Monday's class. On Monday, everyone filed into the room like they do every other Monday, looking a little weathered due to the semester coming to an end and the thinking about the other holiday obligations that they have ... http://troyerln.edublogs.org/2008/11/22/the-power-of-ownership/ November 9, 2008      As I read Nancy Dixon’s Perspectives on Dialogue, I was shocked to discover several different things. 1. Managers spend 75% of their day in conversation. I realized that a manager spent a lot of time with other people and that a lot of that time requires interaction with others, I ... http://troyerln.edublogs.org/2008/11/09/dialoguewhats-the-point/ November 2, 2008 Looking back at this project...time is flying by.  I guess time flies when you are having fun!  Last week, April and I did our presentation on discovery and data collection.  Due to presenting this topic to the class, I felt that I had an advantage when approaching this ... http://troyerln.edublogs.org/2008/11/02/analyzing-the-information/ October 26, 2008 As April and I began to prepare for our presentation a few weeks ago on discovery and data collection, at first glance looked intimidating.  Why did the topic seem so intimidating?  Well... in my field data collection is a huge part of my responsibility and is a very ... http://troyerln.edublogs.org/2008/10/26/presentation-prep/ October 17, 2008 Resistance is visable EVERYWHERE!  Resistance is found in every type of relationship that requires human interaction.  A marriage, living in a household with a teenager, and working with a boss that is not open to new ideas all lend themselves to resistance.  Block's suggestions for handling resistance are great ... http://troyerln.edublogs.org/2008/10/17/resistance-how-to-overcome-it/ October 12, 2008 Well ... the site seems  to be back up and running so I am going to try and post.  I contracted with my client this week and it went better than expected.  There were several times within the contracting meeting that I had to remind my client about ... http://troyerln.edublogs.org/2008/10/12/contractingthe-result/ October 1, 2008 Due to some technical difficulties I was unable to post my blog last week... (drum roll please).... so here it is. When I left class on Monday I felt confidence in my abilty to contract.  Originally, when I read Block's  chapters on contracting, I was a bit overwhelmed with ... http://troyerln.edublogs.org/2008/10/12/go-forth-and-contract/ September 28, 2008 Selecting to complete my consulting project within my organization could be a little risky according to several of my peers; however, I like living on the edge.  Why not improve an organization that stands for great things?  Better yet why not improve a program that benefits the clients ... http://troyerln.edublogs.org/2008/09/28/risky-business/