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Deer bolting from perceived danger

Are you running with the herd?

I have been fascinated at how ideas take hold in a community, especially if they are wrong. “If 50 million people say something foolish, it is still foolish.” W Somerset Maugham The more people who follow an idea, behaviour, or ...
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The OCM.video chat.coming back stronger

Coming Back Stronger with the OCM

‘Coming Back Stronger: How Coaching Can Help Us To Defy Challenging Times’ As part of International Coaching Week I was invited by Ed Parsloe and Graham Clarke at the OCM Group to discuss how coaching can support individuals and teams ...
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Tossing a coin

Do I? Don’t I? Where’s a coin?

I was talking to someone today who had been in back-to-back virtual meetings most of the day. He said that ‘Zoom fatigue’ is very real. You are invited to a meeting. Do you attend or not? You could toss a ...
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girls-walking-together

Alone or together?

There is an African proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.” What journey is on your mind at the moment? Do you want to go fast or far? Could you ...
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Difficult people. Little girl with crossed arms.

What do difficult people really want?

Difficult people. Oh, wouldn’t the world be a better place without them! But… Think of one. Why do they seem difficult to you? Maybe they do things differently, maybe they have a different approach, maybe they have a different communication ...
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New day sunrise in the woods

Doing more than nothing

We are very seldom operating at our peak – our most productive, our healthiest, or our best-balanced life. I am sure, like me, you have areas in your life you would like to improve. And, you know, it’s easy to ...
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Capability at Work book testimonial April 2021

Capability at Work book testimonial

“I’m currently nose deep in Capability at Work (Chapter 4 to be exact) and my mind is absolutely blown!! I’m so grateful for this body of work because it’s completely shifted my perspective on my purpose, and is giving me ...
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Light at the end of the tunnel

The shadow

This is something I have come to appreciate more during the pandemic… The bad casts a shadow. And if you keep thinking too much about what’s bad, you may lose what’s good. As an experiment, notice how much time you ...
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