Thoughts, stories and ideas by Lois CP, VSB Trustee

Lois is a believer in a school system that grows our children's bodies and brains strong and their hearts gentle. Mum to two boys. Green Trustee for Vancouver School Board. Opinions are her own.

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2025 Reading List

My friend Christine has a really comprehensive reading list: she reads a lot. I wanted to copy her, so I'm enumerating the books I'm...

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Thinking Outside the Provincial Box: Creative Funding for our Students and Schools

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What is boldness without wisdom?

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2025 Reading List

My friend Christine has a really comprehensive reading list: she reads a lot. I wanted to copy her, so I'm enumerating the books I'm...

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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...

Let's Read: Multipliers, ch. 3-4, the liberator and the challenger

(I was washing dishes listening to ch 3, so my notes are kinda crummy) Hierarchical structures make diminishing a "natural" choice in many orgs. "The...

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Let's Read: Multipliers, Ch. 2, the talent magnet

Wiseman shares a few stories about people who work for Diminishers and Multipliers. Those on a Diminisher's team is likely to feel unmotivated about their work...

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