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How to move from Groundhog Day to decisions that your team embraces

How to move from Groundhog Day to decisions that your team embraces

3 years ago

Does your team have conversations that are repetitive, don’t result in an outcome and you suspect important perspectives are missing in action? I’ve worked with clients who feel the same…

How holding boundaries and curiosity found me a bed for the night

Blog, Self leadership

3 years ago

Recently, I tried to check in to conference-organised accommodation and discovered the hotel had no idea who I was, and the hotel was full. Luckily, I had the Conference Organiser’s…

Why trying to control the uncontrollable stops your team from learning to fly

Blog, Leading Teams

3 years ago

As someone with controlling tendencies, John C. Maxwell’s quote, “Leadership is not about being in charge. It’s about taking care of those in your charge” is a flashing amber sign.…

Why small, targeted changes can have a big impact

Blog, Complexity

3 years ago

As leaders, we are often faced with complex challenges that require significant change to achieve success. It’s tempting to want to change everything at once but it’s often more effective…

Why you need to stop cracking every nut with a sledgehammer

Blog, Complexity

3 years ago

The fable “The North Wind and the Sun” highlights the importance of recognising not every situation can be approached in the same way. In the story, the North Wind and…

How to reduce wasted time and effort when dealing with complexity

Blog, Complexity

3 years ago

COVID-19 finally caught up with me after three years of managing to avoid the dreaded virus. I wasn’t a close contact and I have no idea where I contracted the…

IWD 2022: The Surprising Hidden Bias You Can Help Women Break

Uncategorized

4 years ago

This post was published as the International Women’s Day 2022 blog by the Institute of Public Administration Australia (Qld). As a woman with an Anglo-Saxon, Christian background, I know how…

Why being addicted to achievement blinds you to your self-worth

Blog, Self leadership

5 years ago

If you have a high drive to succeed as a leader, you will most likely ask yourself what makes a great leader? Or, how to develop effective leadership skills? Unfortunately,…

Are you failing your kids when you try to be a good leader?

Blog, Self leadership

5 years ago

As a leader, developing your leadership skills to leave the workplace better than when you arrived can be very satisfying. And, if you are a leader and a parent, you…

How to stand out with every interaction – Part one

Blog, Stakeholder Engagement

5 years ago

People can make the mistake of thinking stakeholder engagement only happens as part of a project or change initiative. If a stakeholder is any person or group that can affect…

How to move from Groundhog Day to decisions that your team embraces

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