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Have you ever gone into a meeting and instead of sitting at the table, decided to sit back from it? If you have, then my message today is directly for you. If you want to be taken seriously, not be overlooked and seen as an equal then join the group, meeting or forum...
I was raised in an era when talking about money was taboo. But I loved my money box and took great pride in adding coins to it. Competition was at play – us kids would often count our money! I learned a lot. The main one being about the relationship between jobs /...
Yesterday I facilitated an online Speaking Off the Cuff webinar with a national leadership program. It was a great success with people leaving the session smiling and the interest to repeat some of these activities the next time we all meet face to face as a group....
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...
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,...
I worked with a great business group last week as part of their annual retreat. It’s a national business that’s in the grow and scale stage and they headed to the beach for 3 days to work on strategy, establish their individual and team workplans and to have some...
Deep breath for this one! I know change is a constant in life. But gee sometimes it really is unrelenting and cruel. And it hits hard because you don’t see it coming. There’s nothing you can do to stop it. From Bondi Beach to fires and floods, we have been exposed to...
With all the hype around New Year, it’s any wonder you can feel overwhelmed. There are so many commercial programs / tools available now that promise you the best start to your personal and professional year. I love the concept of a New Year to review, appreciate,...