The whole and its parts

The whole & its parts

Author: francoise hontoy

It’s hard

It’s supposed to be hard. But that’s not a reason to make it hard. It

Right and wrong

A standard technique to polarize a conversation is to assume that wrong is the opposite

On transactions

The idea that something is transactional is not always appreciated, but it can be considered

It’s clear, isn’t it?

To me, the idea that clarity can be reached in an exchange with others is

He is lying

Sometimes it is quite simple to know if someone is telling a lie. There is

Developing transparency

A few days ago, I was in a conversation with a peer. His team had

Rules and Norms

Rules define how to play a game. A norm could then be described as the

The past and the future

When discussing the idea of being present to the here and now there is the

Choosing a position

It may be difficult to choose a position and stand by it. That’s because it

A barometer for conversations

During the day I’ll have a variety of conversations. All of them are different. I’ve

A sense of possibility

The team wasn’t reacting to the leader’s invitations to contribute. There were hardly any reactions