Credit: Dustin Scarpitti It is wonderful to see the word ‘mindfulness’ appearing in mainstream business environments. There seems to be an increasing number of articles and discussions around the benefits and successes mindfulness can bring – personally, professionally and from an organizational perspective. Leadership mindfulness is finally beginning to get traction. The world [...]
Reflect on the last time you went to ‘delegate’ a task but didn’t. What were you thinking as you made that decision? Was it: ‘It is easier to do it myself’, ‘If I want it done properly I need to do it myself’ or ‘No one else knows how to do it, so I will [...]
In 2014, more than 1,500 employees from Germany, Australia, China, India, Mexico and the United States were surveyed by Catalyst on ‘inclusion at work’. The study, reported by Forbes, revealed that employees, both men and women, who felt included at work were more likely to suggest new product ideas and ways of getting work done. [...]
For many of you, ‘Be the change you want to see’ may be an overused phrase. In our world, it is a powerful reminder that in order to create something different in or for ourselves, we need to make a conscious choice to do so. Making conscious choices and implementing mindful practices are extremely important [...]
The ‘inner observer’ is an expression we use a lot in our work, and we are often asked for more explanation about what it is and how it can be achieved. The inner observer is central to emotional health. People who are emotionally healthy are conscious of themselves – their thoughts, their emotions and their [...]
Credit: Deathtostockphoto One of the most interesting experiences I have in working with leaders and their teams is the conversation that comes up around being ‘authentic’ and what that really means. When hearing a leader describe the way they give feedback or deal with difficult situations, it is not unusual to hear something [...]
Photo Credit: Stefanus Martanto deathtostockphoto.com When we introduce the concept of emotional health we often focus on the ways our immediate responses to situations can vary between being ‘above the line’ or ‘below the line’. While this makes it easy for many people to grasp the central notion of emotional health and its [...]
Imagine a room with glass walls. You are standing on the outside looking in through one of the walls. What do you see? You see whatever is inside the room, of course. However, you only see it from your current perspective, and this is not the only possible one. Move around and look through another [...]
We really enjoy exploring the concept of ‘both…and’ (introduced to us by Dianne and Alan Collins in their amazing QuantumThink program) and reflecting on the flexibility that is required to truly accept more than one way of being, appreciating, feeling, seeing, sensing and/or doing things. Being flexible is an integral part of operating ‘above the [...]
https://flic.kr/p/dqjQ61 Experience tells me that the gift of spontaneity lights up the hearts of others. Being spontaneous can be as simple as letting someone know you care when they least expect it or thanking someone for just being in your life rather than waiting to thank them for something they have actually done. It [...]
