Image provided in order to provide a chuckle or two when it comes to conflict and cultureI was talking to a dear friend a while ago. She’s an incredibly bright, very successful professional who manages a massive budget, a big team, and, in addition to all that, she works and lives … [Read more...] about Breakthrough Strategies: Four Tools to Resolve Any Conflict, Part 2
Say it ain’t so.At the risk of sounding like a broken record, yet another difficult year has passed. It’s felt at times like our very humanity is broken.As the door to 2025 is about to close and another opens to 2026, let’s protect ourselves and our … [Read more...] about Celebrating you, yes you, with a special gift!
In honour of World Mental Health Day coming up on October 10th, have I got a special treat for you.Do you ever find yourself thinking:Ever find yourself feeling:If any of that rings true for you then….Voilá! I seriously, truly, actually have a magical … [Read more...] about Findings patterns and perspective with this fabulous tech tool
I fall asleep most nights listening to a podcast. When I listened to this one, I made a mental note to share it with you, because it’s so profound and so simple.The podcast in question is the most excellent Hidden Brain, hosted by Shankar Vedantam. In this particular episode, “You … [Read more...] about Struggling To Move Forward? A Story Reset Might Be The Powerful Change You Need
In today’s whirlwind of change—think USAID shake-ups, tariff tussles, and global conflicts—it’s easy to feel like you’re juggling flaming swords while riding a unicycle. In these times of massive ambiguity and change, it’s more important than ever to pay attention to your work-life balance … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: Tips and tools to increase your work-life balance / integration
This is a particularly challenging time. The stakes are high. And so is the division.And all of that takes a mighty toll. On everyone. Including you. But don’t despair. Help is a Roundtable away.In this free workshop on April 24th with me, … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: How to (actually) increase your resilience, your grit, and your ability to manage change
Two weeks ago I shared an invitation to my monthly Learning and Development Roundtable: Six skills to help you manage change. I started my post with “You’ve made your new year’s resolutions, you’ve been back at work for a month or so now and everything is ticking along smoothly. Your … [Read more...] about Discover ways to motivate yourself that work specifically for you Part two
Last week, I shared an invitation to my monthly Learning and Development Roundtable: Six skills to help you manage change. I started my post with “You’ve made your new year’s resolutions, you’ve been back at work for a month or so now and everything is ticking along smoothly. Your … [Read more...] about Discover ways to motivate yourself that work specifically for you
Grit, or your level of persistence in the face of challenges, is a wonderful thing.Truly.Your GQ - or grit quotient - is a key factor in your success.It means the difference between giving up at the faintest whiff of a challenge or persisting and breaking through barriers.Grit is … [Read more...] about Get your grit on (but know grit is not the same thing as banging your head against the wall!)
I was in one of my absolute favourite spots on earth, on safari at my dear friend Jackson’s Tangulia Camp, in the Masai Mara, and I saw a book a guest had left behind.I gobbled it up and it became one of my favourite books of 2021.The book was “Smarter, Faster, Better: the secrets of being … [Read more...] about Two surprising (and simple) things that great teams have in common
Let’s celebrate. We made it dear reader. Thirteen years and 1000 blog posts as of today.All thanks to you. It’s been an absolute pleasure to write for you.You’re always in the back of my mindI can’t tell the number of days I see, read or hear something and think, “that would make a good … [Read more...] about 1000! This is my 1000th blog post, and a chance for you to win
The countdown continues. This is my 999th blog post. All thanks to you dear reader.My first blog post in 2009 was “From my first African nocturnal visitor to my first Blog post.”See this post for top blog posts from 2010 to 2013. And see this post for top blog posts from 2014 … [Read more...] about 999! The countdown continues to my 1000th blog post, and a chance for you to win
The trick is for the (scissor) blades to learn to work smoothly together, so as not to cut each other.
— Mary Jo Putney
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.
— Amelia Earhart
There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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