Adventures in India

Just sharing a quick email I had dashed off to a friend who wanted to visit Spiti so that I can simply share it with more friends who are interested (yeah Satya... you inspired this).

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Appreciative Inquiry is a changework philosophy that focuses on positive change through inquiring in the direction of what works and desired change rather than analyzing what problems exist. The methodology looks at building diverse life-giving forces in an organization or any group of people and engaging their strengths to create the desired change.

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Leadership is mistakenly thought to be something limited to certain people - people in positions of authority typically, but otherwise people with certain rights and responsibilities over and above those around them. Okay, such people could be called leaders, but it certainly doesn't mean that each one of them shows leadership. Nor does it mean every person who shows leadership is labelled a leader. Let's get that straight to begin with.

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This is the second edition of our carnival. This time we take a look at leadership. What works, what doesn't, what are the characteristics that inspire the people o­n the team, how can they be engaged, improved, authority, responsibility and any of the many aspects of leading change.

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Results for the blog carnival on training. The idea is to create a strong set of informative articles on different subjects of interest to trainers

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In the high altitudes of Ladakh state in India is the brackish Lake Tsomoriri. The country has given the spot the official name of Tsomoriri Wetland Conservation Reserve. It is the largest brackish and high altitude lake in the country.


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There are not many places where visitors are encouraged to have their photo taken with a yak or a rabbit, but in the town of Manali in the Kullu Valley of India travelers are prompted to do just that. The town is an incredibly popular destination for Indians year round, most of who will travel from Delhi, the capital city of India, by bus, taxi, train or air. For visitors traveling to the area from farther locations a great amount of financial savings can be found by booking both airfare and accommodations through HotelsCombined.com.


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Among the rocks and barren desert plains of the Tabo Valley in India sits the Tabo Monastery. Founded over a thousand years ago, the monastery has managed to escape the influences and pressures of modern civilization. The monastery has served as a shelter and sanctuary for the cultural and religious traditions of Buddhism and has preserved its many institutions and artifacts throughout the years.


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There is much to see for visitors to Kullu Valley of India. Hikers, mountaineers and trekkers will be just as busy as tourists, artists and natives who leave behind the heat and dust of the valleys and plains below and enjoy the Himalayan air and environment. Kullu is famous for its scenic wonders and for its many handmade goods, including shawls and “kullu caps”.


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The Ki Monastery or Ki Gompa is one of the largest monasteries in the Punjab region of India. It has celebrated over one thousand years of existence, and a good hard look at the structure will quickly reveal some of the physical hardships the Gompa has withstood.


Read full article: 'Ki Monastery Enshrines Learning'