The J Stroke – The Canoe Group’s Newsletter
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In September, 2008, The Canoe Group will begin publishing our online newsletter The J Stroke, where we will explore and explain the tools we use in our client work.
Portland’s becoming known as a creative center; Oregon’s long held the reputation for our innovative green-ness and for our public policies. We’re also known for our tendency to process-ideas-til-we-beat-’em-into-submission. Unfortunately, important ideas are torpedoed every day by really crappy community engagement and planning processes.
At The Canoe Group we believe in transparency, building buy-in, engaging those who will be affected by change.
We also believe in – and know a great deal about – moving a good idea into collaborative creative action. Note: The key word here is “action.” Action is the starting place for measurable results.
The J stroke is the name of the basic paddling technique. It’s the action the guy sitting at the back of the canoe makes with his paddle as he is steering the canoe.
Look for edition 1.1 of The J Stroke next month. In The J Stroke, we’re planning to share what we know, and to share what we learn as we go.
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