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I have been reflecting on the awesome work of William Ury, co-author of the classic bestseller on negotiation ‘ Getting to Yes ’ and author of ‘ Getting past No ‘. William notes that the Three “ahas” or discoveries that have been life changing: 1. The power of a guiding question: a guiding question that remains […]
Facilitation is defined as ‘ to make easy’ but is the role of a facilitator easy? I think not. Skilled, rewarding and fulfilling absolutely yes! Easy ? A resounding no! However, if the facilitation process helps the group or team to achieve more clarity or come up with tangible results – it can be absolute […]
Our Changing Landscape Is it not all change at the moment? There is no predicting what will happen from day to day – the ebbs and flow of events are showing up like something out of a fiction novel. We think it is a dream and are consistently reminded that it is reality – our […]
The Impact of Time to Think for more Effective Leadership In today’s fast moving environment we hardly have time to think or even breathe! Decisions can be made quickly with very little discussion, deliberation or debate. However decisions that have a big impact and long term consequences need more space for consideration, intentionality and purposefulness. […]
Four Simple Tips to Telling our Story It was a wonderful experience attending the will i am concert. What stood out for me the most was how he shared his noble goal. One of the goals he shares is to support young people across the world, particularly those who could do with a platform, an […]
Going for Win Win Solutions Much of leadership is about relationship building. It helps to see the other person’s point of view. Focus on the other person and to be interested in them. If you are interested you will never run out of questions and conversation especially if you genuinely care about the answers. It is […]
Process Without the Right Culture will Fail Headlining at Trustee Exchange, Peter Moore the only UK banking employee to speak out publicly about irregularities he witnessed from inside of a bank, stressed that the crisis at HBOS was caused because there was a completely inadequate separation of powers and balance of powers between the executive […]
Bridging those really sticky situations Listening can be more tiring than talking. Yet it is listening and listening well that builds stronger and healthier relationships. Even positive and constructive relationships can be riddled by tension and conflict. Sometimes these can be interpersonal, but they may be indicative of systemic, structural or cultural difficulties. Nine Steps […]
Part 1 How much energy is lost squabbling or mired by tension? We may not be aware but conflict and evolving events can create their own culture. Disputes can become personal, dissent can be acted out in public and energy may be dissipated by situations spiralling out of control. In my work I have seen […]
The new normal has made us more conscious of the need to pay attention. The emergence of developments is shaping that new normal. A strategic frame must intentionally and purposefully recognise the fast pace of change and high levels of uncertainty.