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Recently I worked with a wonderful group of leaders who I was training to become in-house workplace coaches (a voluntary focus alongside their normal leadership and work duties – very cool). As the skills of this group have been increasing, so has the depth and value and power of the conversations they are having – […]
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 […]
Your team member falls into your office. They are emotional. Something has happened and they need to get it off their chest. You know that you just need to give them the opportunity to vent. During that venting process, there is a lot of blaming, regret, frustration…but at least they are getting it off their […]