Tag: # tesse akpeki leadership
“I asked an audience what they are passionate about just before the pandemic. Then as well as now, they admitted running the hamster wheel so fast that they have lost complete touch as to who they are, what matters to them, and what they want for themselves in the world. When we can create workplaces […]
Our guest Mick Rogers a consultant at Client Centred Consulting spoke passionately about the lens that make a difference. As Mick explains, “ Client Centred Consulting leans away from being prescriptive. Instead a Client Centered Consulting approach asks the question, how can we help and be useful when we’re not the expert in the problem […]
Desiree Anderson helps others find their purpose in life and their purpose in work and she specializes in business relationships and burnout. It’s not what happens to you that determines your success, it’s what happens in you. Guaranteeing your wellbeing involves recognising your inadequacies, embracing your vulnerability and empowering yourself with support from others to stand strong. In […]
Leadership through a Creative lens can be defined as when you’re in a leadership role and you feel that the whole team is pushing in the same direction. It’s a very rewarding feeling. Rob McCrea reminds us that understanding that in a leadership role, you have to serve the people who work with you. You […]
“Find the rooms and the conversations and the friendships and the love affairs, where that intuition can blossom into inquiry. You can deliberately choose the risks you want to face and that you’re resourced when life blind sides. Dr. Kate Hammer touches on the importance of dialogue and reflects on questions the world is asking […]
Leadership Lessons from Fame I have just been to see the stage show “Fame” celebrating Fame 1988. A pop culture phenomenon, Fame means just as much today as it did back in the 80’s. It presents the perfect platform to deliver a story to a diverse audience. In the face of trials, tribulations and self-discovery, […]
A leader who does not excel for a brief period of time, but impresses over decade can be a rare find. What distinguishes this leader is their passion, their attention to every detail. One of the hallmarks of great leaders is how obsessed they are by their pursuits and their willingness to push every distraction […]
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) has published a new guidance note on minute taking. The guidance rather than being prescriptive is principle based offering suggestions that are tailored to each organisation. The purpose of minutes is to provide an accurate, impartial and balanced internal record of the business transacted at a meeting. […]
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 […]