Constructive Creativity & Innovation Over the past few years, it has become clear that ongoing innovation and creativity can increase a company’s competitive advantage, bring focus to the...
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Expand Your Horizon, Use Your Mind
A few weeks ago, on World Creativity & Innovation Day, I had an interesting conversation with a client that started with a blanket statement – that frankly made me chortle. “Oh, I don’t have a...
Gracefully Setting Boundaries
Frequently, when someone hears the word ‘assertive’ they think of aggression or about someone who is very good at saying no. Assertiveness, is actually about being able to keep your cool and being...
Is Coaching Enough? Structured Conversations to Level Up
Due, at least in part, to the convergence of a huge change in responsibly management with increased ‘survival stress’ brought on by the pandemic, employees are suffering record levels of mental...
Programmatic Organisational Transformation
Size and Complexity Matters… or does it? Many of my colleagues know my penchant for templates and checklists. Whether they have taken a course with me on Personal Branding (shout-out to all my...
‘Bums in Seats’ or Organisational Achievement?
One of the key issues that managers faced as the Covid-19 isolation period started, and remote working kicked in, was monitoring, and tracking employee status. In other words, they weren't sure who...
The Power of Candid Conversations
An interesting thing happens when someone feels empowered to participate in, or better yet, to be the catalysts for candid conversations. They feel less alone, less isolated from others on the team....
Thank You Note for My F1 Mentor
The F1 season is already upon us, and I must admit that it snuck up on me this year.Ever since I can remember, no matter where I was in the world, my brother and I kicked off the season together. We...
Organisational Coaching: Teach Me to Fish!
Organisational coaching addresses gaps in skills and capabilities that can derail projects, slow initiatives, and side-line worthwhile interventions. It is quite distinct and varies greatly from...