Speaking metaphorically... ( DRAFT post written in August 2012)

To open this series of posts that speak to ideas of Integral Theory and Practice, I share what was one of my last posts that was in DRAFT until I resurrected this blog for this course. I can help but see the thinking of was is the thinking that now and that this thinking did not stifle but expanded.

I can't help but think metaphorically. All brains are wired to see connections and make sense of the world by fitting round things in any shaped hole. It's a scary thing if ignored. My brain does this but does so as if always on steroids; I just hope that round is with round...most of the time. We learn through our mistakes.
This is an overwhelming task that requires commitment and respect. I won't go into this, as this is what I speak to in other posts. I want to talk about the what-we-SHOULD hold-on-to, in spite of  dis-confirming 'evidence' or really, because of it.

The world we live in is a crazy place- let's think about the core values that are non-negotioable outcomes we strive for personally and plan for professionally- the transferable skills-  critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, and creativity and innovation  How tightly wound are these skills in our decision making- at every level of the institution? How tightly wound should they be?

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