Virtual events at the Global Dialogue Center

New Business Thinking: The Search for a Meaningful Contribution...a conversation with Christopher Kenny

A fresh perspective on leadership, business and life with a focus on purpose and his search for a meaningful contribution, offering four compelling questions that could help you set a new direction.
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Zen of Business Administration
...An Interview author, Marc Lesser

Marc talks about his book exploring how Zen practice can transform your work and life and the personal journey that led him to write the book.

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Light in the Dark: A Tribute to Viktor Frankl
with a poem by Sara Robinson
This moving portrayal includes a reading by the author creating an extraordinary self-learning experience you won't want to miss.

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Paul shares insights from his latest book that includes a collection of "best ever advice" from CEOs, coaches, consultants, presidents, professors, politicians, and religious leaders.

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BT's Big Thinkers series
Diversity: Not Whether, but now!
(recorded webcast hosted by British Telecom)

Emily Duncan – Vice President, Culture & Diversity, Hewlett-Packard Company; Libby Sartain – Senior VP, Human Resources and Chief People Yahoo!; Colonel Jim Bowden – Director of Manning, UK Army; and Tatyana Kanzaveli – Director of Sales, Luxoft join Tim Smart, President, BT Global Services in the UK and Esther Dyson, facilitator for this compelling discussion about the role of diversity and inclusion in workplaces and marketplaces around the world. Listen now

THE NEW BOOKS:
The Secret History of the American Empire
by John Perkins
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Game as Old as Empire:
The Secret World of Economic Hit Men and the Web of Global Corruption
Introduction by John Perkins
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WORKING TOGETHER:
A podcast series that will help you become a more effective leader

We are proud to introduce a professional and personal development audio/podcast series with Debbe Kennedy, author and founder of the Global Dialogue Center and Leadership Solutions Companies.

"Working Together" is a personal, but practical exploration of the realities of collaboration, influence and innovation in a world that is full of differences.

Minimizing the Impact of Change: Focusing on People

Consideration for Others: Learning to Think Mutualistically

The Perpetual Cycle of Action: Achieving Results Together

Rewarding Great Collaborations: 10 Ways to Recognize and Refresh Winning Relationships

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eco6 Speakers Dialogue at the Global Dialogue Center
Corporate Social Responsibility/Socially Reponsible Investing
We met with five of the keynote speakers at the eco6 Conference in Zurich, Switzerland, for an unprecedented up-close and personal dialogue on Corporate Social Responsibility and Socially Responsible Investing. Meet these global pioneering speakers, learn from their diverse perspectives, sage advice and calls-to-action at this critical time in history.

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GETTING TO THE BETTER FUTURE:
An Interview with John Renesch

In this audio/podcast, John Renesch, San Francisco businessman-turned-futurist and author of Getting to the Better Future: A Matter of Conscience Choosing talks with Global Dialogue Center founder, Debbe Kennedy about his book, the story behind it and an inspiring perspective on the important role we each play in creating the future.

Podcast interview

Dr. Alex Pattakos, author, Prisoners of Our Thoughts
The Gill Deacon Show on CBC Canada
(Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Dr. Pattakos was a guest on CBC's newest daytime talk show. Before a live audience, he discussed the search for meaning at work and in everyday life. See the session on streaming video.

BK Currents Authors' Dialogue
Personal Responsibility: Its Role in Creating a Better World

Global Dialogue Center exclusive!
At a time when the world needs it most, John Perkins and a distinguished group of other Berrett-Koehler Authors, including Angeles Arrien, Alex Pattakos, David Korten, Charles Derber, Lee Drutman, Stewart Levine, John Renesch and Debbe Kennedy come together to help us all think, question and explore possibilities in compelling dialogue on this timely topic.

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Sponsored by the Global Dialogue Center in partnership with BK Currents, an imprint of Berrett-Koehler Publishers in San Francisco.

Habitat JAM: The Rest of the Story
with Charles Kelly, Commissioner General
the World Urban Forum III (WUF)
joined by Debbe Kennedy, founder, Global Dialogue Center
and Dr. Alex Pattakos, author, Prisoners of Our Thoughts,
and principal, The Innovation Group in Santa Fe

Live on KSFR Public Radio in Santa Fe September 2006
Streaming on the web to the world

Diego Mulligan's THE JOURNEY HOME show

• Dr. Alex Pattakos sets the stage with reflections on the historic Habitat Jam.
• Debbe Kennedy gives a glimpse into the experience of the Habitat Jam and its rippling influence.
• Charles Kelly, Commissioner General, WUF3 shares a powerful account from his personal experience of the Habitat JAM/WUF3.

LISTEN NOW (44:57, 25.8MB)

Also available on iTUNES by searching Global Dialogue Center or by clicking .

Overview of Program:
Charles Kelly joined by Debbe Kennedy and Alex Pattakos share perspectives on "the rest of the story" about the experience and ongoing rippling influence of the groundbreaking Habitat JAM, which brought 39,000 people from 158 countries together for an historic 72-hour online dialogue across the world as a preparatory event for the World Urban Forum III. The visionary was Charles Kelly. The vision came to life through an innovative partnership of the UN-Habitat, the Government of Canada and IBM. IBM's JAM technology, together with a multi-talented team of innovators made it possible for tens of thousands of global citizens, rich and poor alike, to come together in the largest ever public dialogue at the Habitat JAM. The ultimate goal was turning ideas into action for six of the most critical issues of urban sustainability. Learn about the 70 Actionable Ideas that resulted and how they shaped the agenda for World Urban Forum 3, the remarkable forum results and the innovative follow-on work underway, particularly the Global Urban Sustainability Solutions Exchange.

Learn more about the Habitat JAM and WUF3
LINKS: http://www.habitatjam.com/ and http://www.wuf3-fum3.ca/

Learn more about Dr. Alex Pattakos

Learn more about the Global Dialogue Center Founder, Debbe Kennedy

Listen to and support the award-winning KSFR Public Radio in Santa Fe streaming on the web around the world.

Women in the Lead WOMEN'S GALLERY proudly presents...

Coming Together; Changing the World: ... Celebrating 30 Visionary Women
a most-deserved honoring of the Women's Global Green Action Network (WGGAN), celebrating their summit in Mexico City. We invite you to enjoy this a multi-media self-learning experience.

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Women in the Lead presents...
WOMEN DOING INTERESTING THINGS with Debbe Kennedy, Host
…an ongoing series conversations with women rising up to pursue work they love

Diversity Mosaic: An Interview with author Tina Rasmussen
In this personal interview, Tina Rasmussen talked about the challenges she sees in today's workplace, the personal motivation behind her work and her new book and set of tools designed to support establishing a successful diversity initiative.

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HABITAT JAM at the World Urban Forum 3
Habitat JAM documentary film and Networking Session

A new Habitat JAM mini-documentary and a Networking Session sponsored will be sponsored at the World Urban Forum. The documentary tells the Habitat JAM story using videos and pictures from around the world, collecteduring the JAM, and includes interviews with key partners, experts, moderators and participants.

Important Habitat Jam - WUF3 dates, events and information

Perspective from Oguchi Nkwocha, M. D., Igbo visionary from Biafra/south-eastern Nigeria
Dr. Nkwocha enlightens us with his deep conviction and knowledge of the state of south-eastern Nigeria and how our collective consciousness and action can be a catalyst for change and survival for many innocent people.

Listen now 24:00 (13.8MB MP3)

RELATED NEWS:

May 2006 - Center for World Indigenous Studies (CWIS) issues Declaration of Support for Biafra

• Biafran Declaration by Center for World Indigenous Studies
  
  
• CWIS International News Release (see May 10, 2006)

Center for World Indigenous Studies (CWIS) is an independent, non-profit research and education organization dedicated to wider understanding and appreciation of the ideas and knowledge of indigenous peoples and the social, economic and political realities of indigenous nations. An important goal of CWIS is to establish cooperation between nations and to democratize international relations between nations and between nations and states. Learn more.

Learn more about BIAFRA, the need and how you can help.

Viktor Frankl's Search for Meaning
Interfaith Voices on Interfaith Radio speaks to Dr. Alex Pattakos, who talks about what we can learn from thinkers who have struggled in extraordinary circumstances to find meaning and the spiritual connection of Viktor Frankl's work.

Listen now 9:21 (12.9MB MP3)

Interfaith Radio

Women in the Lead presents...
WOMEN DOING INTERESTING THINGS with Debbe Kennedy, Host
…an ongoing series conversations with women rising up to pursue work they love

An Interview with Melinda Kramer
Co-Founder, Women’s Global Green Action Network.

Learn from an extraordinary young visionary following her heart and being a powerful catalyst for change all over the world. She will enlighten you and leave you deeply moved by her accomplishments with Women's Green Action Network.

Podcast interview

Working Together: Winning Together
How men and women are putting their differences to work!
Sponsored by Microsoft Office Live Meeting LEADERSHIP FORUM

Presented by: Debbe Kennedy, Founder, Global Dialogue Center
Thursday, February 23, 2006

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Download a PDF summary of the event here

Learn more about Debbe Kennedy's WORKING TOGETHER audio podcast/series

About the presentation:
COLLABORATION is vital to today's organizations and to every person wanting to increase their span of influence. Join Debbe Kennedy for this candid conversation, exploring the realities of building strong collaborative relationships that put differences to work to innovate, influence and win.

Who needs it? Your team, partner or manager -- anyone looking for renewal:

• Leaders of people, programs or projects in organizations
• Community leaders in any position of influence
• Entrepreneurs wanting to expand their influence
• Teams, partners and managers that depend on collaboration for results.

Key learnings from the session:

• How men and women work differently and how our differences can be put to work
• Four critical skills to help you transcend changes and make you more valuable as a collaborative partner and leader in your own right
• Tips for building, repairing and maintaining collaborative relationships to expand your leadership value to your organization, your customers and business partners.
  

Debbe Kennedy previously presented a widely-attended seminar with over 550 attendees from around the world, How to Get BUY-IN for New Ideas, for the Microsoft Leadership Forum. You can visit her archived presentation at www.livemeeting.com/archive.

A Conversation with John Perkins
Global Dialogue Center Exclusive!

Celebrating the release of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man in paperback, John Perkins joins Debbe Kennedy, founder of the Global Dialogue Center and three members of the Global Dialogue Center community for an intimate and personal conversation. John opens up to talk candidly about the story behind the book, his journey since his book was originally published, and also answers the provocative questions that emerged during the time we shared with him.

Listen now (56 min.)

Global Dialogue Center Community members joining John Perkins...

• Jan Coleman, investment banker for sustainable/green projects/Moderator, 24seven Conversations
• Oguchi Nkwocha, M.D., Igbo visionary from Biafra/south-eastern Nigeria
• JoshuaPeaceSeeker Hughes, peacemaker, bio-diesel pioneer
• Debbe Kennedy, founder, Global Dialogue Center (Host)

ALSO...visit John Perkins BLOG...
www.globaldialoguecenter.blogs.com/johnperkins

A Year of MEANING with Dr. Alex Pattakos
KSFR Public Radio Interview
Live from Santa Fe Radio Cafe with Mary-Charlotte

Dr. Pattakos talks about how to discover deeper meaning and fulfillment in your life, work and in your organization this year.
How do you make meaningful, enduring changes - living life authentically? Includes practical tips.

Listen to PODCAST 48:16 (28MB, MP3)

THE MEANING DIFFERENCE
A Personal Interview with Alex Pattakos, Ph.D., author, Prisoners of Our Thoughts and founder, Center for Meaning

Alex Pattakos talks informally with Debbe Kennedy about how Viktor Frankl's principles shared in his book Prisoners of Our Thoughts are being used for personal transformations, overcoming personal tragedies, civic dialogue and more...

Listen to PODCAST:

Part 1: Prisoners of Our Thoughts, the book and its journey across the world. - 9:38 (MP3)

Part 2: How Viktor Frankl's principles are being put into practice in organizations and in the lives and work of individuals to find deeper meaning and fulfillment. - 13:53 (MP3)

Part 3: The Crisis of Meaning and Personal Reflections - 27:34 (MP3)

Dr. Pattakos also hosts the Viktor Frankl COLLECTION at the Global Dialogue Center located in our Knowledge Gallery. This array of resources puts the spotlight on Viktor Frankl's legacy, contributions, aspirations and meaningful resources.

Join Alex Pattakos in the ongoing
The Meaning Difference conversation on his personal BLOG

Quest for Meaning:
An Interview with Alex Pattakos
Author, Prisoners of Our Thoughts:
Viktor Frankl's Principles at Work
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Bill Tipton, Project Manager for Hewlett-Packard and Contributing Author at the Global Dialogue Center shares his inspiring story and offers insights on how he has been able reinvent himself from sighted to completely blind to inspiring leader and role model for others.

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SAVING THE HORSES; FOLLOWING YOUR HEART The Personal Story of Karen Pomroy Founder, Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary @ Jumpin' Jack Ranch We are celebrating the opening our WOMEN's GALLERY with this inspiring exhibit and audio/podcast. This special exhibit showcases a courageous story about the work and passions of Karen Pomroy's mission to save the horses, be a powerful advocate for women’s health, while setting an example for us all about what it means to follow one's heart.

Also features...
Listen to PODCAST:

Part 1: Saving the Horses - the early beginnings (13:01, 6MB)

Part 2: The Premarin Crisis for Women and Horses (15:43, 7.26MB)

Part 3: The Courage to Follow Your Heart (11:15, 9MB)

THE KNOWLEDGE GALLERY at the Global Dialogue Center presents...

FIVE REGIONS OF THE FUTURE online self-learning exhibit: now showing
A self-learning exhibit blazing a new trail, introducing Joel Barker’s and Scott Erickson’s groundbreaking discoveries and their new book. The exhibit takes you on a visual walk through the key points of this landmark contribution to the 21st Century.
See the exhibit now

Also...
PODCAST FIVE REGIONS OF THE FUTURE Audio-Podcast
Interview with famed futurist, filmmaker and author, Joel A. Barker and co-author, Scott W. Erickson

In this three-part interview
Co-authors, Joel Barker and Scott Erickson join Debbe Kennedy, founder of the Global Dialogue Center for an up-close and personal conversation about FIVE REGIONS OF THE FUTURE.

Part 1:
Authors introduce the five regions and the characteristics of each region. (25 min)

Part 2:
The story behind the FIVE REGIONS OF THE FUTURE book; the discovery of a new technology paradigm and answers to questions about the book (14 min)

Part 3:
Five Regions Applications: Authors comment on applications in business, life, religion, war, politics, Katrina Hurricane and offer compelling conclusions. (29 min)

Listen to the interview now ...

Also see Joel Barker's POWER OF VISION contribution at the Global Dialogue Center's KNOWLEDGE GALLERY Exhibit honoring Viktor Frankl's life and work.

Tens of thousands of people joined in the conversaton from 158 countries around the world in the biggest global dialogue ever held on urban sustainability and critical issues of our time. Our GDC community proudly supported this unprecedented global conversation about what matters most to all to us. Sponsored by the Government of Canada in partnership with UN-Habitat and IBM Corporation.

For 72 hours people around the world contributed their ideas with one another. Everybody was welcomed!
Admission and registration was free.
Learn more about what happened and see the analysis coming in January 2006
www.habitatjam.com

Learn more about Habitat Jam ---- LISTEN NOW (42 min.)
Diego Mulligan talks with Dr. Alex Pattakos and Debbe Kennedy, GDC Founder on NPR, The Journey Home show, Santa Fe, recorded November 28, 2005. Dr. Pattakos and Debbe Kennedy talk about the story and promise of the Habitat Jam.

from KSFR Radio www.ksfr.org

PUT YOUR FINGERPRINT ON HISTORY...
Our Global Dialogue Center community was proud to support this historic global event. Members of our community served as dialogue leaders in the HUMANITY: The Future of Our Cities area, including:

• Joel Barker, Futurist, Filmmaker and Author, FIVE REGIONS OF THE FUTURE
• Alex Pattakos, Ph.D., Founder, Center for Meaning; Author, Prisoners of Our Thoughts
• Oguchi Nkwocha, M.D. Visionary and Contributing Author, World Vision Dialogue
• Joshua Peace Seeker Hughes, Author, World Vision Dialogues/WHAT YOU CAN DO
• Bill Tipton, Champion for People with Disabilities (See Bill's article at Habitat Jam)
• Yehuda Stolov, Ph.D., Exec Director, Inter-Faith Encounter Assn, Jerusalem
• Debbe Kennedy, Founder, Global Dialogue Center

GDC INSIGHTS from Thought Leaders presents...

EVERY BODY COUNTS:
Interview with John Sloboda, co-author
IRAQ BODY COUNT: A Dossier of Civilian Casualties 2003-2005

John Sloboda, Executive Director of the Oxford Research Group in the UK talks about the IRAQ BODY COUNT project that has documented the human consequences of the US-led invasion of IRAQ. How the project started, whose involved, what they have learned in the process and a personal perspective on the Iraq War and its human costs. John offers a personal call to action and his hopes for the future.

Listen to the EVERY BODY COUNTS Podcast
Includes overview of the project, IBC website, IRAQ BODY COUNT Dossier, and links to related resources and articles.

Read the Global Dialogue Center interview with John Sloboda

See the IRAQ BODY COUNT: Dossier of Civilian Casualties [PDF]
Compelling data that puts a human face on the human costs of war. It will open your eyes. Beautifully written and presented, honoring the thousands of lives they have so thoughtfully documented.

Listen to NPR Interview:
John Sloboda talks with Alex Chadwick - July 2005

Review the inventory of our Global Dialogue Center audio-podcasts throughout our site.

Review our list.

Learn more about podcasting.

Middle East Peace Talks:
Fulfilling a vision of acceptance, understanding
and mutual respect
Interfaith Encounter Association - Jerusalem, Israel
Personal interview with with Dr. Yehuda Stolov, Executive Director with an inspiring look at the power of dialogue among people.

"...for nearly two years, all they knew of the others was through the media. Namely: The other wanted to kill them. ...in a bit more than 24 hours from the first contact, they sang together, danced together and were telling jokes with one another. When the time came to say farewell, everybody was hugging each other and was sad to go back to the outside reality."

Interview

The Wholehearted Journey: An interview with Denise Bissonnette
Author, The Wholehearted Journey: Bringing Qualities of Soul to Everyday Life and Work

Interview

The Power of One: Insights of Leadership from Nelson Mandela
Learning from his leadership example.

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Women in the Lead
... a unique resource center

PREVIEW Tour

We opened the doors to our newest virtual "wing" of the Global Dialogue Center so we could begin sharing with YOU. Take self-guided tour and browse around our unfolding dream-come-true. This innovative place is dedicated to women's leadership, mentoring and professional development in the home, markplace, workplace and community.

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Sponsored by the Wisconsin Innovation Network (WIN) Speaker Series
in partnership with the Global Dialogue Center

Creating a Culture of Innovation Follow-On Resources

The Wisconsin Innovation Network (WIN), in partnership with the Global Dialogue Center, sponsored a grounding-breaking, virtually-produced learning session powered by Microsoft Office Live Meeting (MLM). The innovative idea for the Creating a Culture of Innovation session was inspired and created under the leadership of Drew Fleck, who also served as the WIN Moderator for the session. Learn from the BIG Questions addressed in this presentation about bringing innovation to your organization. Speakers: Joel A. Barker, futurist, filmaker and author and Debbe Kennedy, author and founder of the Global Dialogue Center. Moderated by: Drew Fleck, Wisconsin Innovation Network.

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