Selfless Caring

“Emotionally it’s very difficult to start seeing the person that you love slip away. This is my second round of caregiving. My heart goes out to all carers of patients with dementia. It’s hard for the carers. Really, really hard. It’s hard for the person being cared for too.  I can’t, you can’t take care of […]

The Accidental Doctor

Dr Mick Rogers or “the accidental doctor “as he describes himself says “It’s all about the people, not just process”. Anywhere people are part of the process, they’re the most important part of the process.  The soft aspects of people are the tricky stuff, the stuff that you can’t apply a model for, or you can’t […]

A Home Away From Home

A home away from home and the possibilities describes Marta Maretich. Marta was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.  “I thought it was the best thing ever. I thought it was the coolest thing ever.” “We had a different background. I always felt different – like we knew about a bigger world.  When you spoke to people in […]

Carole Levy – Skits, Cartoons, and Trust

Carole Levy is an avid cartoonist with a unique combination of wit and depth. She loves analysing the tricks of the human ego on her popular blog. And she’s published a humorous illustrated book called “The Bumpy Road To Collaboration”  (paperback, Kindle, iBook). She is a culture change partner and a senior executive coach and facilitator.  She shares her […]

From Acting to Facilitation 

Sharon Newport says as an actor, I watched amazing people struggle with life.  I was interested in helping people see each other through the experience of each other and hope that they are going to now together do really important work in the world.  Sharon talks about DEI. DEI” which stands for “Diversity Equity and Inclusion”. “During the […]

Renee Reisch – My Personal Story

Renee Reisch’s  personal story is honest and vulnerable. Thoughts about care, compassion, and kindness soak through Renee’s  voice.   “Showing kindness, compassion and caring  to yourself is not selfish, it’s selfless.  It is not possible to pour from an empty cup.  You need to fill your own cup for and then pour from the overflow.  Sometimes we need to go within, rather […]

Loving Better – The Power of Conscious Thinking

“ Everybody’s life is precious, if we can come from that place to give ourselves a chance to remember that sometimes. Be really generous and kind with ourselves when we don’t remember it. “ Becoming human is the phrase that really resonates. Becoming,  evolving and developing is something that never stops.  Deborah Barker has lived in rural Sussex most […]

My Balancing Act

Andy Temte’s take on second chances.  Most of us are out of balance, and most of us need that kind of heavy introspection at times, and really need to look inside and ask ourselves questions about who we are, who we want to be, and the impact that we’re having on others.  Andy also known […]

Professor Kandola Live and Uncut

As part of an inclusive environment, how can we start? How can we, how can I create an environment that is inclusive, that is generous, that is caring, that is kind and nourishing and also produce the goods? Professor Binna Kandola admits “This is a process of learning and learning, being self-reflective, getting feedback and […]

Why Relationships Matter

Relationships matter to Desire Anderson because as a young recruit Desiree was exposed to fantastic pieces of work where she helped with diversity and equity programmes and leadership development.  She was inspired by Nelson Mandela who having been released took the whole quality of forgiveness, collaboration and diversity to a different level.  She mirrored this devotion by […]