White Hair, White Beard - He Must Be Past It .....or White Hair, White Beard - He Must Be Wise
On a recent hike into remote back country in the Canadian Rockies we were intrigued to meet our guide, protector from bears and wolves,...
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Our Thoughts
What follows here is a collection of our thoughts, musings, lessons learned, observations and experiences and importantly - those too of our valued clients and friends.
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Jul 11, 20232 min
What's Your Team's Brand?
Can you articulate exactly what the Brand of your team is? The definition of a brand is an intangible concept and it's not a logo! It's...
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May 20, 20232 min
Setting Boundaries Matters ...
Although it can sometimes be an uncomfortable process for leaders, teams or individuals - setting clear, unambiguous boundaries actually...
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May 1, 20233 min
Are you just surviving or thriving at work? Mental welfare and resilience are the key!
Most if us work because we have to earn money to live. Yet in the modern era, at least in a developed - 1st world society, success at...
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Apr 12, 20232 min
"Intelligence is the ability to change" (Albert Einstein)
Change is painful and scary. It is fear that prevents many of us from changing because we are programmed to 'protect' what we have - what...
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Mar 29, 20232 min
How well does your team know you and each other?
At the risk of stating the obvious it is vital for teams to be successful that they have a strong sense, awareness and understanding of...
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Mar 24, 20232 min
Everyone needs a "Thank You"
For too many people 'Thank You' is reserved for special occasions.Yet it's so easy to do and so often forgotten Saying thank you and...
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Mar 20, 20232 min
Getting ahead - team building which does just that'.
For 30+ years we have had many memorable moments whilst developing teams Recently - whilst dealing with a team who insisted on calling...
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Mar 10, 20232 min
"Be careful when you ask someone how they are ... because they might just tell you!"
Some recent research published by a Harvard based research group suggest that the three most useless words in the English language are...
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Mar 7, 20232 min
DOES ANYBODY HERE SPEAK HUMAN?
Is it just me or is everyone speaking gobbledygook? During a recent Whatsapp exchange an interesting conversation arose in which a pal...
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Feb 28, 20233 min
GEN Z - UNDERSTANDING TOMORROWS LEADERS - "let me play and let me loose"
Positing the Malcolm Gladwell construct of 10K hours being sufficient experience to suggest that one might be an expert - perhaps my 289K...
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Feb 23, 20233 min
THE PROBLEM WITH LEADERSHIP IS HUMANS
It's a funny thing Leadership - conventional wisdom suggests that to be a truly great leader all you need to do is be is empathetic, all...
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Feb 21, 20233 min
CONFLICT Are you good at it? Do you need to be?
WHAT IS CONFLICT? In reality we all know what conflict is or at least we know what it means to us. For some it is a necessary evil, for...
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Mark Katz
Aug 17, 20222 min
Shedding light on the 'dark arts' of maximising your personal impact
Have you ever attended a presentation or meeting where you have some valuable points to deliver but somehow struggle to get your points...
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Andy Zneimer
Jul 28, 20222 min
DON’T PRESS SEND... a mantra for #businesssuccess
In most cases #conflict is bad, negative and unhelpful. It can lead to a multitude of unwanted side effects such as high blood pressure,...
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Andy Zneimer
Jun 22, 20222 min
Hybrid working - the new normal but at what cost?
There is no question that the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world of work for ever and presented businesses with myriad human and...
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Andy Zneimer
May 30, 20222 min
Can you train people to be more #resilient ….. and does it matter? We think so.
There's little question that of late we have all been experiencing unprecedented and difficult times. As individuals we have had to...
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Oct 20, 20211 min
Virtual Teambuilding - a brave new world
Simon Conrich is an expert in all things virtual teambuilding. Here he explains how and why team building on 'Zoom', 'Teams' and other...
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Oct 20, 20211 min
What drives success for an Entrepreneur - A conversation with Mike Mellor
Mike is an entrepreneur who went from selling window blinds to building a £25 million catering kitchen empire. This is his story and his...
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Oct 20, 20211 min
High performing teams in business services with Chris Grove - head of Transaction Services at BDO
BDO is a tax, audit, assurance, advisory and business outsourcing business in the UK with 18 locations and 6000 staff. Part of the BDO...
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