One to one meetings are the foundation, the engine room of our business. If they’re led well we get to know our teams and what motivates them, show we care… Continue reading The Power of One-on-One Meetings: Building Communication and Productivity
Category: Courageous Conversations
“Well, I would have expected…”
I’ve noticed this phrase pops up in coaching, consultancy conversations and in investigation interviews. So I’m curious. ‘I would expect that’, in linguistic terms, is an assertion of an assessment: a… Continue reading “Well, I would have expected…”
🌱 From “Why bother?” to “What if?” Shifting language, leadership and possibility
🚀 “Can you fire me up into the air so I can fly?” My three-year-old had come downstairs wearing his swimming goggles and the helmet from his firefighter outfit. He… Continue reading 🌱 From “Why bother?” to “What if?” Shifting language, leadership and possibility
The Subtle Art of Noticing Slippery Requests: A Leader’s Guide to Boundaries and Communication
Have you ever found yourself saying yes to something and then wondering how exactly you got there? You didn’t explicitly agree, and yet… you’re doing the thing. That’s the power,… Continue reading The Subtle Art of Noticing Slippery Requests: A Leader’s Guide to Boundaries and Communication
From Jane Austen to the Boardroom: How Language Shapes Leadership
Ever had one of those moments where you thought you were perfectly clear, only to discover people came away with different ideas of what you meant? If this sounds familiar,… Continue reading From Jane Austen to the Boardroom: How Language Shapes Leadership