Author: Helen Woodward

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to one another.” John F. Kennedy neatly lands his point. Why? Well, because the success organisations and their ability to learn, adapt and grow is… Continue reading Leadership and learning are indispensable to one another

I recently saw Steve Huffman co-founder and chief executive of the online discussion forum Reddit sharing three tips for success.  ‘Really the job is all about time and stress management more than… Continue reading New year, new term, time for a new habit?

The Heart Aroused is a great read for anyone grappling with what it means to keep humanity in the daily experience of work; what David Whyte calls the ‘preservation of… Continue reading Good Reads: The Heart Aroused by David Whyte

Earlier this year I was asked by Slava Kremerman, CEO at Zen Educate to be their new and first VP of People. I hadn’t been looking for a permanent role.… Continue reading VP of People – The First 100 days: Using a Design Process for Planning

The Art of Innovation by Tom Kelley with Jonathan Littman. Jono Hey, Chief Product Officer at Zen Educate mentioned this book during a ‘Lunch and Learn’ for the team a… Continue reading Good Reads: The Art of Innovation

Successful leadership is about the impact we have on those around us, and the extent to which we enable those we lead to be the best possible version of themselves.… Continue reading Five Books I Wish I’d Read Before Leading a Team

There’s a Chinese saying; ‘Because the fish are the last ones to know about the sea’. The writer alerts us to the complacent state we can all occupy. Once immersed… Continue reading Why global connections and overseas professional development matter

Someone wise once said, ‘We can be certain of two things, you will die and you will pay taxes.’ Not quite everyone does the latter it seems, but I get… Continue reading Strategic or scenario planning? Which do you need when?

A message popped up on LinkedIn from Amir Zeid, Professor of Computer Science at the American University of Kuwait. ‘I’m the curator for a TEDx at the University – would you like… Continue reading Speaking at a TEDx – the learning, wonder and joy!