Hello Dialogue Mapping Group!

I wanted to keep everyone updated and briefly announce a few exciting news
items regarding Dialogue Mapping, CogNexus and Jeff Conklin.

Here it goes and thanks for reading!

1) CogNexus is about to start its next Issue Mapping Webinar Series
<http://www.cognexus.org/issue_mapping_webinar_series.htm> and the Early
Bird Special discount of $100 ends this Monday, March 30. We have also
changed the time of the Webinar to be at 4pm-7pm Pacific time. You can check
out the specific schedule <http://www.cognexus.org/workshop_schedule.htm>
and, as always, please let us know if you have any questions at all.


2) Check out Paul Culmsee's www.cleverworkarounds.com latest blog series
"The one best practice to rule them all
<http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2009/03/04/the-one-best-practice-to-rule-t
hem-all-part-4/> ". It is currently a 6-part Series and quite a good read.
It explores (among other things) why Paul thinks shared understanding is the
"Holy Grail of project success" and why he thinks IBIS and Issue Mapping are
the tools to use to get it. I have linked to Part 4
<http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2009/03/04/the-one-best-practice-to-rule-t
hem-all-part-4/> of his series, one of our favorites. We are also proud to
announce that Paul's company, Seven Sigma Business Solutions
<http://www.sevensigma.com.au/> , has become our first Designated Partner
<:/www.cognexus.org/designated_partners.htm> !


3) Our friends at Blue Oxen Associates <http://www.blueoxen.com> just
published a podcast interview
<http://www.blueoxen.com/blog/2009/03/blue-oxen-barnstars-jeff-conklin/>
with Jeff Conklin in its new podcast series "Blue Oxen Barnstars". In each
episode they plan to "...highlight individuals doing extraordinary
collaborative work". It is a great interview and conversation to hear!


4) Dialogue Mapping (the book) also just got a great review
<http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2009/03/12/tools-for-tackling-wicked-problems-
review-of-jeff-conklins-dialogue-mapping/> on McGee's Musings!

In our January Webinar Series (just completed), we heard from several
participants say that they would like a place to work on maps, IBIS and
their thinking about what they learned. Please feel free to use this list to
communicate and collaborate as to how that best can happen - we would love
to support your efforts!

Take Care,

Lizzie

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Lizzie Elsey
Integrative Life Coach for www.lizzieelsey.com
Dialogue & Issue Mapping for www.cognexus.org
707-933-9434 (phone) 650-245-4498 (cell)

My personal soapbox: Learn about one simple thing you can do to save our
environment
<http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/MULTIMEDIA0
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