"Trust in Who?"
by Suzanne Maxwell, M.P.H.

What about those with values and beliefs ostensibly so different from how we perceive our own that we simply don't know how to trust them? A conceptual framework called Spiral Dynamics is providing a way to see the differences that often separate us from others in new light. Full article

"New Strategies for Managing Complex Projects"
by Dr. Donna M. Robbins
February 2000, PMNetwork Magazine*

Project managers today are working in an environment of reduced resources, intense speed and constant change. They're expected to make decisions faster, with less data. In the past, they could rely on their technical expertise and experience to make good decisions. But today's projects are different; they often involve such intricate stakeholder interdependencies and complexities that no one person can know them all. Full article

"Open Space Technology: A Business Case"
by Suzanne Maxwell, M.P.H.

Open Space Technology (OST) is not new. It's been used by organizations (and communities) around the world to evoke and ignite people's passion and willingness to take responsibility. It works equally well for groups of ten people to over a thousand. Full article