Pam Stoik

Though I'm more of an old-school Trekkie, I did catch Star Trek: The Next Generation a few times in university. In it the Borg are an alien species collective where everyone thinks with one central brain. Their mantra? "We are Borg. You will be assimilated. Your biological and technological distinctiveness will be added to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile".  That's what I've felt when I've been part of certain (and not all) engagements where I've witnessed

...the idea of teaching English in "manageable chunks" taught me a lot about how humans navigate new territory and, over the years, also see how this concept applies to idea development and transformation.

In health and not-for-profit organizations, polite agreement can almost be an art form. People nod thoughtfully, say "great point" settling for vague commitments that help no one and being nice gets confused with being effective. The problem with terminal politeness? It kills good ideas and lets bad ones survive. When lives and communities depend on your decisions, you can't afford solutions developed through groupthink or complacency.