How to Hold Space

Holding space includes and goes beyond ‘psychological safety’. This refers to an environment in which team members feel that they can take interpersonal risks without it being a career-limiting move; they are still respected and accepted.

Turning down the heat

Knowing your preferred ‘reactive tendency’ is key to moving past your limitation and leveraging your strength instead.

Could a conversation actually make matters worse?

Avoiding or botching difficult conversations bites into a business. One client I worked with came

Got the Covid Blues? How to energise your people to do great work

Here are seven ways that leaders can help their people connect with their zest for work.

Beyond strongman syndrome: Leading in stormy times

What can we learn from leaders who are successfully navigating these unpredictable times? This post

How to communicate effectively during corona virus

Having a meaningful conversation can be challenging at the best of times. When we want

What builds bridges between people?

What question lies at the heart of your work? What are you most curious about? Why

How to have better dialogue – Introducing the Four Interventions

How can a leader convene better dialogue? What can a leader do to generate new insights, fresh energy and aligned action? In what way can a leader participate more skilfully in the systems they lead, whether an intact team, a project group or a network of stakeholders?

How leaders can build trust across the whole organisation

Building trust not only between individuals but also systemically – between teams and across a

Cultures of Purpose: Developing Systemic Leadership

Co-creating purposeful organisations is a new frontier in organisational development. This post taps into the

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