 | Carve Out Time – What to think aboutThe strategic thinking we need to thrive in the changes all around us run much deeper than a purely market related perspective. We also need … Read more |
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| Carve Out Time for Strategic Thinking – The Power of Catalytic MechanismsTo get the quality of thinking we need to take place in the leadership of our organisations, there are some tough choices that need to … Read more |
 | Facilitate healthy environmentsUse facilitative approaches to nurture supportive relationships. These make success more likely and reduce the stress of conflict and criticism. This article is part of … Read more |
 | How design thinking transforms the strategic planning process25 years on from when engineers adapted a strategic design tool and applied it to organisation design, it is still the best strategic planning tool … Read more |
 | Experimenting with the disabling nature of stressA simple demonstration There is a mean little demonstration we used to use with our Youth Group to illustrate how the mind works. We would … Read more |
 | Ownership CultureManagement want it … Management just want it to happen … Management want us to do it – phrases we should never, ever, hear! And yet, … Read more |
 | Co-Active LeadershipI am grateful to Andy Denne of Teaching Team Leadership for the following brief introduction to Co-Active Leadership. As we all learn to operate and … Read more |
 | The chemistry of inspirationI have long felt intrigued (and somewhat threatened) by the fact that small shifts in the chemistry of our brains can lead to major shifts … Read more |
 | Meaningful ConversationThe Vital Role of Inner Condition in Meeting Effectiveness A big factor in the effectiveness of any meeting is the attitudes of the people within it. … Read more |
 | Making the room your own – confidenceSimple things like repositioning the flipchart can do a lot to build and sustain your confidence – – – – – – – – – … Read more |
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| What is real deep self-confidence?I used to do a lot of interviewing as part of my work as a Consultant. I would speak to management and staff to get … Read more |
 | Moving past failure – what makes a clown?Tanzan and Ekido were once traveling together down a muddy road. A heavy rain was falling. As they came around a bend, they met a … Read more |
 | Basic Facilitation – an introductionFacilitation is about two things. It is about having a process which people will follow, and it is about intervening to enable the people to … Read more |
 | Maturity ModelsMaturity Models are useful devices for building ownership for improvement within a viable strategy of overall change. They basically consist of a number of dimensions … Read more |
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| Steps to a Facilitative Meeting ProcessEffective facilitation begins with an understanding of ‘how’ things are happening, and how that ‘how’ needs to change if things are to happen better. It … Read more |
 | Managing Meeting FlowMeeting Task and Maintenance Skills At a surface level, it is easy to believe that the interactions which take place in a meeting are all … Read more |