Hello . . . I am Ibrahim!

Having an Advanced Sense of Humor

Author’s Note:  I must dedicate this post to my colleague, whose name I decline to mention, as I had not gotten her permission to publish her name.  However, the concept is all hers, and any credit must go to my colleague first and foremost. 

As most conversations go, my recent conversation with a colleague was among my unique and memorable conversations.  The subject was not particularly…

Making Life Changes . . . Follow Up & Continuation!!

Life continues . . . and so does the journey!!

I posted a blog entry some time ago regarding my experience at life transition and moving onward through aging and continuing in activity of life . . . Click here for that post.  As we age — rather as I have continued to age, a variety of insight appears, or rather, insight is gained through different manifestations . . . spirit, health,…

Facilitation with a Focus on Engagement

I recently published a posts on Linkedin about my views on facilitating training and professional development workshops.  As I have become more active in this area, my experience will expand with increased interaction with different participant groups.  My suggestion is to focus on engagement and collaboration, also with a focus on applying new or reviewed concepts to the real-work experience.

Cuba . . . Opening the Doors to Rapprochement

Good News . . . The recent news that US President Barack Obama has ordered restoration of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba will be welcome to many, and possibly a disappointment to others.

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I haven’t visited Cuba.  I don’t know that much Spanish — definitely not enough to make my way in a Spanish speaking society, and possibly…

What is the Role of the Consultant?

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  My Burning Professional Self-Definition Question

As I pass myself off as a consultant, I have begun to repeatedly ask myself what is my role and whether my primary motivation is to my client, my compensation or something else.

Over the past several months, I have participated in various client engagements for the purpose of developing a project, defining client…