Christopher Evatt's lecture on Knowledge Management at Laurea University, Helsinki 18 5 08

STUDENTS QUESTIONS

Harri Vihola asks  What is your education?

Christopher:

EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION:

Life:  The experiences I have created and my reaction to them has been my education and, of course, this is never ending. The experience categories are:

Relationships:  My intimate relationships with my family (parents; brother; sisters; relations) wife, children, friends and employees have been the most instructive in showing me who I am, my strengths, weaknesses, what I know, what I do not know and the areas I have been unconscious in. They, and life itself are a mirror for me.

Work: The businesses I have set up and run....having an inspiration and then putting it into form. This process of manifesting the thought into reality has been very instructive in gaining an understanding of how we co-create our reality. This experience has highlighted my strengths and inadequacies and helped me to become clearer about what I value, how I wish to be, what I wish to do and the value I most wish to create.  Group facilitation. Public speaking.

NON-EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION:

Formal Studies:  Business studies at universities in New Zealand, Australia and USA.

Informal Studies and training: Courses and experiential learning in Creative Learning Methods; Ancient Chinese Applied Wisdom; body-mind therapies; metaphysics; presentation and expression methods; painting; calligraphy; yoga; nutrition and more.

If you have more questions feel free to ask them

Laura Benyik asks: Do you mix body language into these topics...especially the ones about people interaction?

Christopher:

Yes I do. I was planning for us to do an exercise on this but there was insufficient time. My approach to body language is an intuitive one focusing on ones own reactions and ones interpretation of these rather than interpreting particular body movements or body positions. It allows one to know what the other person is thinking and feeling.

Tiina Toivola asks: What can I do to remember what I learnt? Any tools for this?

Christopher:

Repetition within 24 hours and, most importantly, applying what I shared so your experience sets up connections in your brain. Like riding a bike or driving a car, the more you do it the more of a habit it becomes and then it is done without thinking. Application is the key.

Aki Lemstrom asks: What happens to peoples greed when shifting to the "new ways of thinking"?

Christopher:

Greed is based on the fear of not having enough. One may or may not be aware of the causes of this fear. If the pain of having too much  (eg over weight; excess assets that have to be looked after) one may decide that being greedy is less beneficial than having enough. Most people change, not because of an idea or a way of thinking but from their experience of pain or reward. The "new thinking" may increase the possibility of experiences that can cause one to realise one always has enough...unless one believes one does not have enough.

Sakari Hyntnon asks: I do not who you are? Why did you come here? (Is) There no job in New Zealand? What is (your) career? Many questions about you.

Christopher:

I came to Finland because my wife's parents live here and we wished to be with them. There is a serious shortage of workers in New Zealand compared to jobs available. My career is in two categories:  a. setting up and running my businesses b. personal potential and personal development understandings and practices

Mikko Karvonen asks:  What is your background?

Christopher:

See my answer to Sakari Hynton Plus: Living, working and studying in New Zealand for most of my life.  Work areas include: publishing; restraunting; international trade; trade finance; financial management services; small business support; market research; sales management; leadership and business consulting; lecturing.

My prime interest: supporting people to discover, develop and use their natural capabilities for them to make a positive difference in their lives and the lives of others.

Janne Ikonon asks:  How can I hear you more?

Christopher: 

Go to www.chrisevatt.com. On the home page go to videos. Click on these. Each is a 4-5 minute video with me talking on different topics. You can also go to YouTube and search for "Christopher Evatt".  If you want  to attend another "event" like the one you attended, ask Jani-Valteri Nisula.

Jutta Halonen asks: What was first E=MC2 or the idea or knowledge? How do recognise talent/imagination from the old way of thinking?

Christopher:

I guess it was imagination that was first. Then the idea took form. 

One can only know the "old way" of thinking when one is aware of the "new way" of thinking. The comparison between them allows you to realise what is the "old way". Without that comparison the "old way" is the way.  The key is to be asking "what is a better way of thinking than the way I or others are currently thinking?" The question then is "what makes one way of thinking "better" than another way?" The answer is subjective. However, if we 1. value being alive and 2. value having a quality of life (and not just existing) then we could say "better" is a. enables us and others to survive  b. what improves the quality of our lives and the lives of others. The ideas we put up on the board represented a. and b. These two are a very simple but immensely effective way evaluating any idea or choice you have to make.  The most useful idea you can have is the idea that can enable you to evaluate other ideas.

Student grading:  5 out of 5 average.