As a member of the 2.0 Adoption Council I have access to a vast amounts of information and inspiration. I am surrounded by a wide variety of colleagues, all of whom are also deploying collaborative technologies and ideas across their organizations. It's like the hallways of the best conferences but we have it everyday. The extra added benefit is the support we get from Susan Scrupski, a.k.a. "the human Rolodex" (A. McAfee). I might take that a bit further and offer that what's in that noggin is much more sophisticated than a Rolodex... more like a quad core with 5 TB of storage. Amidst a million other benefits that Susan brings our way is her connection to many of our industry luminaries. We've had the opportunity to chat with Andy McAfee, Dion Hinchcliffe, Gil Yehuda and others about what we're doing within our organizations. Who gets to do that every other Thursday? Honestly. For today's chat we were lucky enough to connect with Euan Semple, whom I have great respect for. Euan comes from the 'one of us' category, being someone who's experienced first hand the challenges we face in bringing change to our organizations. Euan just did it first. I found it heartening to hear anecdotes that sounded very familiar. The talk developed a theme quickly. We wanted to know more about dealing with resistance, changing minds, and pushing through. At one point Euan likened some engagements to interventions (not going to mention that I'd already been working on a post with that title *thanks Euan*) and he couldn't be more accurate. What we're doing is tough work that requires some degree of authentic emotional intelligence. Knowing when to yield and when to push is often something you can't teach. You either have it or you learn it the hard way. It's easy to get lost in detail of the work and of our cultures as we take this on. The density of detail we're navigating can be very overwhelming. Getting a big picture from someone who's more than a decade in can bring your perspective to a different place. Not to mention from someone who understands the efficiency of humanity over tradition (my synopsis, not his). We're lucky as members to have these opportunities. Luckier still that there are folks out there with the knowledge and the ability to communicate it plainly. Big thanks to Susan, to Euan, and to the members that joined in today. If you are working E2.0 and you aren't familiar with Euan (OK, where have you been?) check out his blog. If you are doing this work yourself come join us. The benefits are outstanding.