I am unashamedly passionate about the need for leaders to become master communicators; to learn to have powerful conversations that – one conversation at a time – stimulate quality thinking, hold people accountable to useful effort, create insight and behaviour change, and focus people on ‘useful activity’ rather than ‘interesting distraction’. Taking a coaching approach […]

One of my regular exercise spots in Brisbane is high on a hill, overlooking the city, and features an enormous water reservoir.  One lap around is 800 metres, and many families walk there with their children on bikes, and their dogs happily exploring. I love going there. On Monday, I heard a child ask his […]

It’s interesting that one of the most consistent comments I get at the end of my Rewired Conversations program is ‘I didn’t realise what a bad listener I was!’ Our perceptions of what constitutes a good listener have changed over time.  Consider this gem from the 1980’s… Listening Skills… Sit up Look interested Lean forward […]

My daughter is in Year 10.  This is the ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ year.  To my delight I discovered my own copy from 1980 when I was in Year 10. To support her I decided to read it again.  Needless to say my experience of the book was somewhat more enjoyable and intellectually reflective than […]