I heard an incredibly sad story on the news the other day about a woman whose home had been destroyed in the LA fires. She described at in a way which really struck a chord – she now has a set of keys to locks which no longer exist. It forced me to reflect on… Read More Keys for locks
As the conference season starts warming up, here’s another gentle poke at some of the things which irk me about learning and development and work in general. Full disclosure – I KNOW all these can apply to me and am happy to be challenged over all of them 🤓. The sage. All knowing, their slides… Read More What grinds my gears – experts
I know I bang on about the Women Talking About Learning podcast a lot but I don’t care. It IS, without doubt, the most satisfying thing I’ve done in my Learning and Development career. I’ve been tracking the stats back for the last few weeks and it’s solidly in the top 5% of business podcasts… Read More Secondary effects
Another #IWD2023 post, this time by Donna Ward-Higgs from Learning Partner Solutions. Daniel Goleman identified coaching as a core competence of EQ within the domain of relationship management. The ability to build rapport, listen deeply and actively, and ask curious questions to unlock internal insight are important elements of being effective in leading others well.… Read More Do you have to be a ‘coach’ to be a great leader?
Another #IWD2023 blog post, this time by Lindsey Brown from Clearwater Consulting. This year is hurtling by and no doubt thoughts of #resolutions are forgotten. So why are #habits so difficult to change. The way to make a serious impact is awareness – NOTICE when it arises… Where am I? What am I thinking and feeling?… Read More Habit Change
Lost and Desperate 