Lois Chan-Pedley 陳尚文

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Green School Board Trustee for District 39 - Vancouver. Student of nonviolent communication, martial arts, social justice, and parenthood. Superstar problem-solver, web developer, wundermother.

2026 Reading List

My friend Christine D. Baker has a really comprehensive reading list: she reads a lot. I wanted to read more, so I'm copying her by enumerating...

the “you will excel at what you measure” trap

I couldn't have said it better so I'm just linking it https://mayasaura.tumblr.com/post/780828451396534272/luimnigh-derinthescarletpescatarian...

Let's Read: Free at Last—The Sudbury Valley School

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2025 Reading List

My friend Christine D. Baker has a really comprehensive reading list: she reads a lot. I wanted to read more, so I'm copying her by enumerating...

let’s read

Let's Read: Multipliers, ch. 9, becoming a multiplier, and all the appendices

The final chapter of the book is review of previous chapters, and also offers several examples of reformed diminishers. Wiseman also outlines a number of concrete steps, or...

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Let's Read: Multipliers, ch. 7, the accidental diminisher, and ch. 8, how to deal with them

Big whoops: are you a well-meaning but diminishing SOB? Wiseman lists a few archetypal diminishers: Idea Fountain, Always On, Rescuer, Pace-setter, Rapid Responder, Optimist, Protector, Strategist, Perfectionist. Her...

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Let's Read: Multipliers, ch. 6, the investor

(We're back, baby! I ran out of time with the book so I had to wait in the queue and re-borrow it from the library.) Gist:...

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Let's Read: Multipliers, ch. 5, the debate-maker

A Multiplier creates debate – facilitated, rigorous and purposeful debate takes place before decisions are made. The author recounts a situation where a team is encouraged(/directed) to switch...

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