There’s a British TV series from the 1970s called Dad’s Army. It depicted a group of men who formed the Home Guard during the Second World War. They served to protect communities whilst so many men were away at war. It was a really funny comedy with strongly depicted characters. Two of these characters came … Read more
Who was it who said be the best version of yourself, because everyone else is taken? It was Oscar Wilde of course. When we are struggling with the hand that is dealt us, that is a time when it is really important to work out where and how to compromise. To ease the pain, but … Read more
I wrote about our approach to Rehearsal Days here a while back. In one of our early days together I showed the TED Talk by Brené Brown called “The Power of Vulnerability” (27 million views and still counting). I knew it was a powerful talk and I knew that it was deeply inspiring. I also … Read more
Three years ago my team took part in a workshop with Michael Bungay Stanier based on his book “Do More Great Work”. In the book he describes three qualities that we need to practise to support great work – focus, courage and resilience. He spent the workshop focusing on Courage. It was a powerful workshop … Read more