OI team musings on holism, leadership and sustainability.

I jumped at the chance to partake in guiding over 200 children through a week of experiential education with Odyssey Institute, whose aim is to add meaning their educational experiences. And what a magical week it was!

What is a facilitator? We thought we’d share a little brainstorm from our thought wall, where we play with ideas and strategies. The challenge… We are fast-growing company that needs to protect and nurture its culture and clearly communicate its values. Getting the right people on board is essential. But how to do that? HowContinue Reading

Here at Odyssey Institute, we take program design seriously, and approach it with the same vigor as a hungry polar bear in a seal colony, as a bird of paradise courting a mate, as a monkey hot on the banana trail, or a politician in pursuit of truth. (Well, maybe not THAT.) Hence, our excitementContinue Reading

  The Earth is 4.5 billion years old.  Which, I think we can agree, is a pretty long time. I mean…it takes roughly 144 years just to COUNT to 4.5 billion.  (Google it if you don’t believe me.) Now, here’s the reason I bring this up. If, on the 1st day of planet Earth, aContinue Reading