Much of leadership is about learning more about ourselves, our strengths and how we relate to others. We can't do this without slowing down and I think this is a lovely poem from Pablo Neruda to provide inspiration. KEEPING QUIET by Pablo Neruda Now we will count to twelve and we will all keep still. For …
Is fear creeping up on you?
Fear wants to keep us safe, out of harm and will deploy many tactics. It blows the likelihood of events happening out of all proportion, it tells you you will never be able to cope, that everyone will find out what you are like really. This keeps us away from new experiences, changing things that …
Selling the problem or selling the solution?
I've been recapping on some of my thoughts about making change work and helping teams to thrive. Many of these have either been gifts from really experienced, insightful people, great books or my own experience in planning and delivering change. My first reflection is that we need to start engagement at the beginning rather than at …
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Lets play – does that sound more enticing?
State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/67060 Development can be too dull and worthy. Dull and worthy doesn't get done - our lives are just too busy. New opportunities and possibilities remain unexplored. What if we took our development just as seriously - but saw it as playtime? Time to explore, try things, do tests? …
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Quick thinking on change
So much is written about change and yet still so many projects could be handled better - with better results for employees and the business. These infographics from @torbenrick via Top 7 change management infographics are worth a quick review if you are planning or even mid-change project. Alternatively, drop me an email to see how …
