What do you notice about this image? This is the lineup for BST Hyde Park 2026. Take a moment. See it? Zero female headliners. Five male acts. 2026 – 0 female acts, 5 male 2025 – 2 female acts, 4 male 2024 – 4 female acts, 5 male 2023 – 3 female acts, 5 male… Read More Structural Exclusion
I saw an excellent post on LinkedIn last week by Joan Keevill. She was right to bemoan the lack of performance consulting in the workplace and the fixation on content from Learning and Development professionals. My own response rests on four facets I’ve written about before: This is what my definition of capability is about;… Read More Good news stories
It is rare that people purposely act negatively. We perceive their negativity from ‘our’ context; our job is to understand their context. They will have a positive intent but we don’t necessarily see it. Understanding why they think something is positive is the first step to building empathy. However wrong we feel someone’s views, actions,… Read More Positive intent
I hate lateness.Hate is a strong word and emotion but that’s how it feels. When a time is agreed, keeping someone waiting is, to me, a form of disrespect. And yet…today’s post is late. I could list the reasons: work, travel, tiredness, forgetfulness. But that’s not the point. The truth is, I made a commitment… Read More Lateness
You know we’re approaching another International Women’s Day when organisations start promoting speaking events with #IWD2025 and #IWD in their posts. This year’s theme is the title above – accelerate action. As always, I’m going to open my blog and LinkedIn posts to women who want to say something and might appreciate some reach. Accelerating… Read More Accelerate action
Lost and Desperate 