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Lessons from Nature: Knowledge
CQ Knowledge includes your understanding of cultural affects on human behavior and thought, as well as how cultures are alike and different. One of the goals of the CQ Safari Learning Journey is that we see how our work in CQ parallels natural processes. We want to pause the hectic pace of our lives to…
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Lessons from Nature: Drive
The Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Drive capability measures interest and persistence in multicultural interactions. It encompasses enjoyment in these experiences (intrinsic interest), obtaining benefits from them (extrinsic interest), and the confidence to be effective (self-efficacy). One of the goals of the new CQ Safari Learning Journey is that we see how our work in CQ parallels…
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CQ Safari Learning Journey Registration is Live
I’ve teamed up with Quinton Pretorius to offer a new Cultural Intelligence (CQ) leadership adventure in South Africa – the CQ Safari Learning Journey. Our website is now live and you can register and sign up for our live, virtual Q&A session in October. Read on for our program profile… The CQ Safari Learning Journey…
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Museum of Southern Appalachian Foodways Project
I’ve started a project to create a Museum of Southern Appalachian Foodways in Asheville, North Carolina. This museum needs community support and, in turn, it will support the surrounding community. What do YOU want to see in this museum? The project also needs a team of people with the knowledge and skills to make it…
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Grower Resources: Potential Financing for Pollinator Habitat on NC Farms
After scouring the internet, I’ve assembled a list of Potential Financing for Pollinator Habitat on NC Farms. You can download the list as a free PDF or view it in sections on the page linked above.
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Grower Resources: Free Pollination Services from Native Pollinators
This content is based on a post originally published on March 12, 2012 on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). The Native Pollinators in Agriculture Project brings you another free, informative handout! This one, Free Pollination Services from Native Pollinators, tells you how native pollinators can benefit growers. This 2-page document features information on…
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Educator Resources: Pollination Biology Module for the College Classroom
This content is based on a post originally published on February 27, 2012 on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). Pollination biology offers many opportunities for the college biology classroom. From evolution and genetics to population ecology and behavior, you can integrate pollinators into just about everything! Why would you want to? Because, pollinators…
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Educator Resources: Nature Journaling Activity with Optional Pollinator Focus
I created a free, downloadable nature journaling activity that can be used for any subject and includes instructions for focusing on pollinators. Visit this page to read more: Nature Journaling Activity with Optional Pollinator Focus.
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Free Resources: Pollinators in Natural Areas
This content is based on a post originally published on February 22, 2012 on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). Another great fact sheet from the Xerces Society is their publication, “Pollinators in Natural Areas.” This free, 8-page document features: Information on the importance of pollinators Habitat needs of insect pollinators Effects of grazing,…
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Free Resources: Pollinator Partnership Ecoregional Planting Guides
This content is based on a post originally published on September 15, 2011 on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). What to plant to attract pollinators where YOU live! The Pollinator Partnership has developed an amazing resource for anyone interested in planting for pollinators. It’s called an Ecoregional Planting Guide, and it’s free to…
