Lessons from Lockdown
Every New Year’s Eve, as the clock strikes 12, my husband always says to me “This is the year Deb, I can feel it!”. We have been married 30 years so this is now a standing joke and especially this year, after everything that has happened in 2020. But this got me thinking, maybe despite […]
Are You a Human Robot?
Are we human or are we dancer? “Are we human or are we dancer?” is a song by the killers released over 10 years ago with a controversial lyric, which apparently upset a lot of people at the time, why? Because of the grammar. However, the title is based on a quote by an American […]
Choose The People You Surround Yourself With
“Judge me by the people I avoid” – Thinking Humanity During the whole Corona Virus months, I don’t know about you but I felt it was time to stop and think about my life and what is important to me. I realised the people I spend time with can have a huge effect on my […]
Empathetic Collaboration – A Series on Creating Caring Teams (Part 2)
“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” – Audre Lorde One of the key things that can get in the way of effective teamwork and collaboration is a misunderstanding of the different work styles each person has. If someone works very differently from […]
Empathetic Collaboration – A Series on Creating Caring Teams
Alone, we can do so little; together we can do so much. – Helen Keller Have you ever worked with a team you were so close to that you treated them like family (maybe you’re a part of one now)? This type of relationship is often built around trust. You can be honest and open […]
Leading from the Heart – Leadership Series – Part 4
“Over the years I have become convinced that we learn best—and change—from hearing stories that strike a chord within us… Those in leadership positions who fail to grasp or use the power of stories risk failure for their companies and for themselves.” – John Kotter, Harvard Business School Professor and author of Leading Change The […]
Leading from the Heart Leadership Series – Part 3
Truly listening, attentively, and with care, is one of the simplest and most kind gifts we can give anyone. — John Bruna Before we start I want you to do a quick exercise, you can write this down or do it in your head. Decide on three people you know that are great listeners, they […]
Leading from the Heart Leadership Series – Part 2
“In separateness lies the world’s great misery, in compassion lies the world’s true strength.” This quote has never been so true, as we find ourselves working from home separated from our colleagues or even our families and close friends as well. When we do go out it’s a sea of masks, if we are not […]
Leading from the Heart – Leadership Series – Part 1
“When people go to work, they shouldn’t have to leave their hearts at home.”– Betty Bender Throughout my career in training I have fought the cause for bringing more heart and feeling into business. So often I’d hear that bringing emotions into the workplace was a sign of weakness, and being factual, logical and detached […]