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Why do we get sick when the holidays hit?
Do you ever get sick when the holidays hit? It seems unfair, but it's just our body's response to the stress comedown. The good news is we can reduce the chances of it happening.
Experiments or goals? (And a book update)
Goals are a helpful tool for predictable tasks. (Like writing a book, for instance.) But they're inappropriate for unpredictable work. Instead of creating goals (which put achievement at the centre), consider setting experiments (which put learning at the centre).
Does your stomach drop when you receive feedback?
Feedback is essential to improvement. But sometimes it's hard to give. And even harder to receive. We need to manage two elements - your intention and your technique. But how?
Who cares about font size!
Sometimes you may find yourself pulled into pedantic details that don't matter. An argument about font size. Long discussions about word choice in a strategy document. (Should it be "collaborative engagement" or "engaging collaboratively"? 😓) No, you're not a failure, and you're not alone.
Want better answers? Ask better questions
Questions are like a wizard's wand. You can unlock an entire world with a powerful question. But what makes a question the right question at the right time? There are 3 keys.
Your bullies
What if the thing that you were bullied for at school is actually your superpower? By bringing our shame out of the shadow, we can make it easier for people to build trust and collaborate effectively. Are you ready to dig a little deeper?
Impactful Presentations and Meetings
Imagine if you could halve the time and stress required to prepare for and recover from your presentations and meetings. My new programme for teams of subject matter experts does just that.
What's wrong with firehosing people with information?
Influence is a game. You can either play the game, or get played. Which are you doing?
Facilitate yourself before anyone else
To lead facilitation requires you to be aware of your thoughts, feelings and intuition. It's much easier said than done! But this is what it means to facilitate yourself before anybody else.
What Can the Election Teach Us About Framing?
Think of a jigsaw puzzle. What do you do first? You turn the pieces over, find the four corners, and complete the outside. That's framing. And it's a key skill when leading by facilitation. But how and when should you frame?
When everything keeps changing...
Is everything really changing? Are all the worrisome news articles isolated events or do they reveal deeper cracks to the systems that sustain us? In this article, I point to the BANI framework as an explanation for what may be at play.
Meetings are multipliers
Meetings are multipliers. They take your current aspirations and practices and multiply them. But are yours a positive or a negative multiplier? In this post, I share some research on the impact of meetings that may surprise you.