In a noisy world, how can you become a better listener?
There has never been a noisier and more distracting world to live in than right now, so does this mean we are losing the art of listening? Devices and technology affect the way we interact with each other on an interpersonal level especially when it comes to listening, which can be defined by slowing down, […]
Fail Fast, Learn Fast, Adjust and Grow.
“It is impossible to live without failing at something unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default.” ― J.K. Rowling Deep down, we all know that for us to be successful in this the post-pandemic age of automation we need […]
Three Ways to Show You Care As A Leader
How about this for a shocking statistic? In a poll of 3,500 UK professionals conducted by City and Guilds, 73% said they had poor leadership during the pandemic and a lack of good soft skills was the main culprit. For example, leaders were lacking in empathy; they didn’t listen, and they had very little connection […]
The Power Of Human Connection
Are you missing the hugs and the handshakes? Are you missing face to face connection and interaction? I know I am. Perhaps you would normally attend a January conference or training event where you can socialise with colleagues catch up and network. This year it’s all virtual, which is amazing but let’s face it, there […]
Change, Transformation and Apprehension
Let’s be honest, right now we probably wish we could close our eyes make a wish and wake up on a beautiful April spring day with no restrictions, children playing in the school playground and no more trying to make ourselves understood through a mask! Right now, I have never been so unsure about the […]
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 […]