Have you got back into work after the Christmas break and feeling you wanted a change? During the break did you you rediscover yourself under the layers of stress and exhaustion? Did you dream of the new job, change in responsibility, improved work relationships? But if only it was as easy as day dreaming - rather …
Can you slow down for 10 minutes?
This lovely piece from @justinadamwise is a great reminder of the value of slowing down - just for a few minutes and why it is so hard to do. Many of the people I work with are beset with expectations of constant busyness and it is just exhausting for them - it doesn't bring joy, …
Employee engagement inspiration from an accountancy firm….
Wow. This HBR article really is a great example of how you can work with your teams to get inspired, to make a difference. If an accountancy firm can do it - what is holding you back?
Getting your new management job off on the right foot
I often coach people moving into a new leadership role - a step up and almost always a step into the unknown. Its a great opportunity to learn and try new things, but someone after we've actually won the job, we often think that our thinking job is done - until we actually start the new …
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Team engagement on change projects
So much of the orthodoxy surrounding leading change projects talks about engaging staff in decision-making. In my experience, that is only partially true. Badly done engagement causes just as many problems as good engagement. I've seen large-scale engagement where young people were given a blank sheet of paper and asked what they wanted their new youth …
Pouring it all away?
I like this post from Justin Wise - how would the world be if we had the conversations we really want to have rather than assuming we know what people are thinking. Why are we so frightened of conversations, preferring to think we know what people are thinking? How much better could things be …
Less than 100%?
After another fascinating session with restorative yoga teacher Tuesday from Urban Yogi, I have much to think about.... She talked to me about the amount of effort needed to sustain a pose. Silly, but I'd always assumed you have to do EVERYTHING thoroughly! By thoroughly I mean with the total amount of energy I had …
