{"id":1326,"date":"2009-07-01T07:52:43","date_gmt":"2009-07-01T07:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localenterprise.wordpress.com\/?p=833"},"modified":"2009-07-01T07:52:43","modified_gmt":"2009-07-01T07:52:43","slug":"what-inspires-and-transforms-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/realisedevelopment.net\/index.php\/2009\/07\/01\/what-inspires-and-transforms-us\/","title":{"rendered":"What Inspires and Transforms Us?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have had several conversations with a range of professionals in regeneration and enterprise in recent weeks to explore what specific skills, qualities and behaviours are likely to help to &#8216;transform&#8217; or &#8216;inspire&#8217; a client.<\/p>\n<p>I am interested because:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I have witnessed the power of personal and transformational relationships myself and think it would be useful to understand the recipes (if they exist)<\/li>\n<li>Many claim that their mission is to &#8216;inspire and transform&#8217; yet their methodologies are based on transactional consulting &#8211;\u00a0 data collection, analysis and advice\/recommendation.\u00a0 These can be useful but I do not think they consistently (or even occasionally) inspire or transform.<\/li>\n<li>If we are seeking to provide relationships through which others can inspire and transform their lives then perhaps we ought to have a little more organised insight into what makes the process work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I have read a lot of the theory and it has its merits.\u00a0 However I am interested now in the experience of those who have been inspired or transpired:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What skills and qualities were present?<\/li>\n<li>What behaviours were used?<\/li>\n<li>What made the inspiration\/transformation happen?<\/li>\n<li>Was the relationship face to face &#8211; or mediated through a book or other media?<\/li>\n<li>Was it intentional &#8211; they were offering to transform and inspire an dyou were looking for it)?<\/li>\n<li>Was it accidental &#8211; unplanned, spontaneous?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All insights welcomed and I will of course share the results!<\/p>\n<div class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Posts\"><ul class=\"entry-meta\"><li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"Improving Employability&#8230;\" href=\"http:\/\/realisedevelopment.net\/index.php\/2012\/05\/15\/improving-employability\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Improving Employability&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"Smile or Die &#8211; Why I don&#8217;t subscribe blindly to the school of positive thinking\" href=\"http:\/\/realisedevelopment.net\/index.php\/2012\/04\/19\/smile-or-die-why-i-dont-subscribe-blindly-to-the-school-of-positive-thinking\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Smile or Die &#8211; Why I don&#8217;t subscribe blindly to the school of positive thinking<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"Bonsai People in a Bonsai Culture?\" href=\"http:\/\/realisedevelopment.net\/index.php\/2012\/04\/18\/bonsai-people-in-a-bonsai-culture\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Bonsai People in a Bonsai Culture?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"Big Society and Young People\" href=\"http:\/\/realisedevelopment.net\/index.php\/2012\/04\/12\/big-society-and-young-people\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Big Society and Young People<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"The West Yorkshire Water Feature Arms Race\" href=\"http:\/\/realisedevelopment.net\/index.php\/2012\/03\/25\/the-west-yorkshire-water-feature-arms-race\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The West Yorkshire Water Feature Arms Race<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have had several conversations with a range of professionals in regeneration and enterprise in recent weeks to explore what specific skills, qualities and behaviours are likely to help to &#8216;transform&#8217; or &#8216;inspire&#8217; a client. 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