This is the sixth post in the series on Core Values in the workplace. In it I talk about the fifth value. The next post in this series will describe the final value. There will then be an 8th post with some conclusions. If this series has been of interest, you may be interested to … Read more
I came across this from an interview with David Whyte (a poet who has worked extensively in the corporate world). He was being interviewed by Michael Lerner for The New School podcast at Commonweal: “The cure for exhaustion isn’t rest. It’s wholeheartedness. We feel exhaustion when we are not doing what we are in this … Read more
… And so we reach the 5th of 8 posts about Core Values in the workplace. So far, we have looked at the values of Altruism, Integrity and Co-Creation. This post looks at Inclusivity. From the first Impact Report on our work, there was the recognition that ensuring people are involved and included is a … Read more
This is the fourth post in a series of eight, looking at Core Values in the workplace. The first post was a general introduction explaining where the core values of the team that I lead were derived from. In the last two posts I described the core values of Altruism and Integrity. Here I will … Read more
This is the third post in a series of eight, looking at Core Values in the workplace. The first post was a general introduction explaining where the core values were derived from. In the last post I described the first core value of Altruism. Here I will look at the role of Integrity. As before, … Read more
For the past few years I have been leading worked aimed at changing the culture in organisations. Culture is notoriously difficult to change – the focus of our work has been on generating cultures that are responsive to research and innovation. The tricky bit in all of this is figuring out how to measure culture … Read more
Another guest post from Su Fowler-Johnson (find out more about Su here): Since July I have been embarking on the journey of becoming a supervisor for coaches. You may ask yourselves do coaches need supervision? I think the resounding position is YES. For 3 reasons: Coaches need to review what they do, what they do well, … Read more
Most weeks on Twitter, when it gets to Friday afternoon or early evening I post a string of tweets with the hash-tag #3bestthings. It’s the three best things that have happened that week. This idea developed as I was looking at ways to appreciate what is happening in my life. It’s too easy to become … Read more
Doing a PhD is a massive challenge regardless, but when it is carried out part-time the challenge is magnified as we try to fit the research and writing of the thesis in alongside a job, family and broader life. I did my PhD part-time between 1997 and 2004. Unlike full-time students there is little opportunity … Read more
This is a guest post from Taravandana as promised last week. Enjoy: So why am I spending this Sunday evening composing my first blog? Good question. I have been thinking about having a go for months but convinced myself that for one reason or another I wasn’t able to. Of course it’s just been unhelpful … Read more