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Today I’ve been reflecting on some of the women who have guided & inspired me… My English Teacher. She was cool, respected and did the best for us pupils. Once she took us to a regional competition. My first memory of a world outside school. She made me love...
Every day there’s a new article about retuning to work. There are polls galore seeking the definitive answer to the future of work location. Company leaders are making declarations on which side of the fence they sit and pragmatists are seeking a middle ground that...
It’s quite incredible how emotions can change within the space of a day. It isn’t something I noticed pre-lockdown, so I assume that both the feeling of different emotions and the noticing of them has been impacted and heightened by lockdown, social distancing and...
I listened to the Brené Brown podcast with Adam Grant a couple of weeks ago and I loved it. I’ve been waiting for the transcript to go live so that I could revisit. Here are some things that I took away: We want to fit in and stand out. We want to be part of a group...
The work we do is rarely done in isolation. It’s likely to be connected to a hundred different outcomes impacts and consequences. This is particularly true of the public sector- we hope everything we do connects to a positive outcome for the citizen. Considering how...
Within the space of a week, we’ve gone from dark, dreary, snowy gloom to sunshine, longer days, second vaccines, the PM talking about a roadmap out of lockdown and a new financial year in reach. It feels like we’re on the cusp of that big break, on a roll to winning...
I was scrolling through LinkedIn over lunch and spotted a phrase that drew my attention. It was in a comment posted by the wonderful Dr. Diane Hamilton… “endlessly interesting” It not only brightened my day but it’s made me ponder about the leadership behaviour that...
The first few weeks of 2021 have been hard on us all. I, like many, have been feeling down, unmotivated, bored and boring. But, the lighter days and peek of sunshine we’ve had over the last week has made a real difference. That and the news of a light at the end of...
In researching self awareness and leader effectiveness, Resonant Leadership appeared as being the leadership model of key relevance. Self awareness is often seen as interchangeable with emotional intelligence, and Resonant Leadership is based on emotional...
I have a friend who has this theory about workplace behaviour. When I say behaviour, it ranges from doing a good job, being kind, being on time etc. Behaviour in its very broadest sense. She has this view that what we do is either good or not so good. When we do good,...