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I’m writing to you today from Sydney where we have just facilitated a face to face industry leadership program. It’s the first for the program and we included daily wellbeing sessions for 30 mins each day. So, I thought what a great topic to write about. Winter is...
I’m inspired to write today about the importance of backing yourself. I have just spent a few days facilitating the Beef Australia Graeme Acton Beef Connections Program first face to face of a year long experience in Brisbane. The program runs every three years. I was...
Are you a mentor or have you ever been mentored? If you answered yes, I wonder how it works / worked for you. I find there’s always high anticipation and energy around mentoring. It always comes from a hope or fear that someone wants to get the right mentor or mentee....
Have you ever felt like an Imposter? Yes? Then today’s newsy is for you as it’s about how it shows up for leaders and what you can do about it. Yep this is one thing you can put time and energy into and “control”. Last newsy I wrote about Optimism. In this time of...
With so much uncertainty in the world right now, it’s so very easy to take a deep breath and wonder how on earth we are going to get through all this. I’m talking about the war in the middle east, a new strain of Covid, uncertainty about fuel supply, the increasing...
I’ve had lots of travel already this year. At last count I’d facilitated around 30 workshops – some virtual and most face to face. Some for a day, half day and others for 45 mins. One of the things I love most about facilitating leadership is the opportunity to plan,...
Yesterday, deep in the middle of a coaching call, I asked “What do you really want to focus on in your leadership sessions? What would make a difference to your leadership this year as we work together? What is it about leadership that fascinates you?” The answer was....
I recently saw Martina Navratilova was at the Australian Open, that great event in the heart of Melbourne. It got me thinking about two things. Tennis and Skateboarding! Yes the two were my life for the best part of 8 years. During this time, I played with a beautiful...
So many of you will know I often say “Who you are in how you lead!” It’s a mantra I share a lot and for good reason because it’s 100% true. Another way of saying it is that “leadership comes from the inside out.” I’m prompted to share this with you today because it’s...