Comments on: The Failure Bow: How To Stop the Blame and Shame Game and Start Learning http://www.bethkanter.org/failure-bow/ How Networked Nonprofits Leverage Networks and Data for Social Change Wed, 22 May 2013 09:36:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: [Quick links] Arts & Cultural Innovation | new media, the arts, & education for social change ∴ GladysMalibiran.org http://www.bethkanter.org/failure-bow/comment-page-1/#comment-75104 [Quick links] Arts & Cultural Innovation | new media, the arts, & education for social change ∴ GladysMalibiran.org Mon, 13 May 2013 20:05:51 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6848#comment-75104 [...] Failure Bow – Beth Kanter’s blog post on experimentation and failure (featuring a video by Peter Sims) [...] [...] Failure Bow – Beth Kanter’s blog post on experimentation and failure (featuring a video by Peter Sims) [...]

]]> By: Barbara Anthony http://www.bethkanter.org/failure-bow/comment-page-1/#comment-61907 Barbara Anthony Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:02:12 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6848#comment-61907 What Matt doesn't understand is that the trapeze artist's "hands up" gesture is meant to let everyone know that he or she is OK and hasn't been hurt. It has nothing to do with making a mistake. What Matt doesn’t understand is that the trapeze artist’s “hands up” gesture is meant to let everyone know that he or she is OK and hasn’t been hurt.

It has nothing to do with making a mistake.

]]> By: Will Hull, MPA http://www.bethkanter.org/failure-bow/comment-page-1/#comment-61712 Will Hull, MPA Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:12:34 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6848#comment-61712 Thanks for sharing this video and insight. I have experienced a lot, I mean a lot of failure in my life. However, it's the risks we take that often lead to the most growth. The biggest failure is never even trying. I ran for president of the student body at my university. I ran for president of my fraternity, twice. Early on in my career, I seemed to never leave a job without being let go (for many reasons, such as not enough clients to sustain the staff levels, communication styles and fit with upper management, organizational restructuring, etc.) You name it, I have probably experienced it. This hasn't stopped me. It can't. Having student loans to pay and a family to support wouldn't allow it. In all of that time, I have experienced a great deal of growth and self-discovery; much more than I think would have happened had I remained at my very first job in a bubble of comfort. Everything that happens to us offers us a chance to make a decision to cope with it. That's where the true learning happens. I look forward to seeing your insights into this issue. Thanks for sharing this video and insight. I have experienced a lot, I mean a lot of failure in my life. However, it’s the risks we take that often lead to the most growth. The biggest failure is never even trying. I ran for president of the student body at my university. I ran for president of my fraternity, twice. Early on in my career, I seemed to never leave a job without being let go (for many reasons, such as not enough clients to sustain the staff levels, communication styles and fit with upper management, organizational restructuring, etc.) You name it, I have probably experienced it. This hasn’t stopped me. It can’t. Having student loans to pay and a family to support wouldn’t allow it. In all of that time, I have experienced a great deal of growth and self-discovery; much more than I think would have happened had I remained at my very first job in a bubble of comfort. Everything that happens to us offers us a chance to make a decision to cope with it. That’s where the true learning happens. I look forward to seeing your insights into this issue.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.bethkanter.org/failure-bow/comment-page-1/#comment-61613 Wendy Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:55:25 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6848#comment-61613 Hi, Beth! I love Carol Dweck's stuff. I interviewed her about two years ago: http://urj.org/learning/forparents/podcasts/dweck/ and recently wrote a piece showing what a growth mindset in a congregation looks like: http://jewishedlab.com/2013/01/08/a-growth-mindset-is-key-to-a-culture-of-learning-a-case-study/. Seriously, it's the gift that keeps on giving. Once you start thinking about a growth mindset, you'll see how it works and be able to identify a fixed mindset...of course people don't have exclusively one or the other. If you like the Power Poses idea, check out this Ted Talk. Watch to the end...it's very inspiring! http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are.html Hi, Beth! I love Carol Dweck’s stuff. I interviewed her about two years ago: http://urj.org/learning/forparents/podcasts/dweck/ and recently wrote a piece showing what a growth mindset in a congregation looks like: http://jewishedlab.com/2013/01/08/a-growth-mindset-is-key-to-a-culture-of-learning-a-case-study/. Seriously, it’s the gift that keeps on giving. Once you start thinking about a growth mindset, you’ll see how it works and be able to identify a fixed mindset…of course people don’t have exclusively one or the other.
If you like the Power Poses idea, check out this Ted Talk. Watch to the end…it’s very inspiring! http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are.html

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