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Top 5 downloads on SlideShare in September

# 1: Creativity exercises . # 2: Reasons why people resist change . # 3:  How do we express love ? # 4: How can we understand the problem ? # 5: Brainstorming .

Swiss German words

Living in Switzerland, I have found, for example, these Swiss German words - listed in alphabetical order - helpful: Exgüsi / sorri  = Excuse me / sorry. Grüezi = Hello. Guetsli = Biscuits. Handy / Natel  = Mobile phone / Smartphone. Herdöpfel = Potatoes. Hoi = Hello. Luege = Look. Poulet = Chicken. Rüebli = Carrot. Schoggi = Chocolate. Trottoir = Sidewalk / Walkway. Velo = Bicycle.

How do we inspire ourselves?

How diverse is the group / team / department / company?

I came across this video by Bayer . How diverse is the group / team / department / company, you are a part of / involved with?

Successful examples living with refugees

Example # 1 Reading this article , I learned about a Danish police officer who helped a little girl to laugh in a difficult situation, as she, her family, and fellow refugees were taking a break during a long walk. The Danish police officer, who showed strong social competence, played  "where is the ring" with the little girl right in the middle of the road. Watching the photos made me cry as a feeling of well-being hit my heart and stomach. Example # 2 In this  article , I read that the  Novo Nordisk Foundation  decided to donate DKK 2 million to  The Danish Red Cross . The donation is earmarked for several specific initiatives, including health care and other assistance in and around the reception centres, medicine and medical equipment, psychological services and the purchase and preparation of food for the refugees. Birgitte Nauntofte, CEO of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, says: "For 90 years, the Novo Nordisk Foundat...

How can we rethink banking?

Event about the sharing economy / access economy

I participated at an interesting event   in Zürich about the sharing economy / access economy. What I found innovative about the event was, for example, these initiatives: # 1: Relevant topic Driven not least by technology / mobile apps, the sharing economy / access economy is experiencing a relatively strong growth. One of the key motivations for me to join the event was my interest in discovering values people have . Taking part in the event, I learned more about what people want to share, how people want to share, and why people want to share.  # 2: Use of conversation exercises The event was moderated in a highly interactive way. From the very start, participants were invited to share ideas / experiences / knowledge in groups of two and more people. For further inspiration about how to make an event interactive, feel welcome to visit these conversation exercises . # 3: Participants with different ages During the event, I learned a lot by communicating with people...