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Blogs
Who DO you think you’re talking to?
Would you talk to your best friend the way you talk to yourself? Come to that, would you...
The worst endings can be the best beginnings. 3 years ago I left substantive employment and it felt...
There’s nothing wrong with you!
That’s right, forget all the New Year, New You stuff that’s everywhere you look just now, and...
It’s September… Happy New Year!
Despite not having taught in school for almost twenty years now, I still can’t get past the feeling...
Some of the clients I work with share traits that you might recognise in yourself. They tend to...
Do you find time flying by faster than ever, leaving little or no space for the things you...
Hey, slow down….is your workplace a “no thinking zone“? When we are stressed, exhausted or distracted we
How much of your time is spent seeing things from other people’s point of view? Do you find...
By extending kindness, patience and curiosity to all you meet you make your community a better place, which...
Scale the Dawn Wall of your workplace
Some problems are so complex that you have to be highly intelligent and well informed just to be...
Case Stusies
The CEO’s story – “So many ideas – but we can’t agree how to realise them” Chris, the...
The Senior Interim’s story – “The longer I stay, the less effective I get.” Declan is a senior...
The Head teacher’s Story – “My school was judged to be inadequate” Kristin is the head teacher of...
The Public Health Professional’s story
The Public Health Professional’s story – “I didn’t understand what I had done wrong.” Grace is a highly...
The Assistant Director – Children’s Services’ story
The Assistant Director – Children’s Services’ story – “I was beginning to wonder if I wanted to work...
Expert Thinking
Inspiring from the front of the room, from the speaker’s space, matters. But so does being tuned...
I see all staff as leaders. I try to inspire others by sharing risk with them, by valuing...
Leadership means change, and change is difficult, it takes courage. It’s much easier to let things run as...
Its important for me to feel I'm making a difference. I know it's a cliche, but that's the...
Great ideas come from everywhere in the organisation. Its the leader's job to show that you are prepared...
One of the greatest pleasures of being in a particular field for a number of years is you...
To someone going into leadership today I would say "Detail matters." Get to know your organisation from the...
We've had the same Companies House registration since 1996, that's something I'm incredibly proud of. In 21 years...