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Whatever we give space to can move
Until we give something space, it cannot move. Space to be seen, to be accepted, to tell us what it was trying to tell us all along. To become a part of us. Sometimes we hear echoes of the things we’ve denied space. Maybe it’s how you feel when someone talks over others. Is it
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Scaling change: From managing behaviour to influencing beliefs
*We’re trying something different today and sharing a little video. Let us know what you think! If an organisation’s outcomes result from the actions of its people, how do you influence action at scale? Maybe we want to see more communication across our organisation. Or less reactive decision making. Perhaps we’d like to see more
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It doesn’t have to be right, it just has to be theirs
In a recent call with a good friend and coach, Joanne Perold, she used the phrase, “It doesn’t have to be right, it just has to be theirs.” And it resonated instantly. Because what is right? Most of our work is in places where we are not best positioned to answer the question of, “What
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Now you know who you are
When you accomplish what feels impossible at first – a mountain you believed you couldn’t climb but did – it expands the sense of who you are. You now know you can climb impossible mountains. It becomes a part of how you show up. Knowledge and knowing become subtly different, with lived experience outshining your belief in
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To know we’ll be okay, we must go into the unknown
To know, actually know in your gut and body, not just intellectually in your mind that you will be okay is more important than confidence. Because confidence is context-dependent. I may be confident cooking but not painting, or confident with my friends but not at a networking event, or confident leading a small team but
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Beyond the Mind: Questioning the Questioner
The mind is fascinating in that it asks questions it cannot answer. My daughter recently asked me, “Daddy, I have a question that makes me feel I don’t exist. Who am I? Why am I here?” In the purity of a 7-year-old’s mind, this question must be so simple, awaiting a ready answer from a
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From empty vessels to already whole
In our work we hold content lightly. Rather than assuming we know what people need to know, we create spaces where we trust people to take what they need. We offer content as pebbles, some ripple and some don’t. That’s ok. This approach to learning is fundamentally different to what most people are used to.
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Measuring what matters
When we find ourselves being measured against standards with which we disagree, how do we attune? Can we notice what is being asked of us, what’s important to us, what’s important to the people around us, and the context? Most of us will be asked at some point in our careers to evidence our impact.