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Language Choice
In 2019 I participated in a stand up comedy workshop which included, as a form graduation, each of the students to deliver a 5-7min set. Whether I was funny or not might still be something to debate! As part of the whole experience the students were encouraged to...
Credibility
This past weekend has given us all gifts for the taking when in comes to insights into credibility. What I have taken away from the vote counting in the USA: How might leaders want to be seen by others? How might leaders best handle unknowns? How might leaders best...
Does it make your eyes roll?
In a world of increasing competition and and with so many striving to be seen as successful, productive - the best - it can become a bit disconcerting and off-putting to see some people around you not necessarily being authentic. Not being their genuine selves....
Managing up effectively a non-recepetive boss
In my childhood, Tania was my best friend. We spent almost every waking moment of the day together, we slept over at each other's places, we played together every afternoon after school, we went to the same school and we were in the same class ... inseparable!...
Forging a signature for milk or a million dollars…
In my very first job after graduating university, one of my tasks for the team was to do the ordering of supplies. The one supply person in each team had to be nominated, approved and signatures required and kept on file somewhere in the organisation. (It was a...
Don’t do this trick.
I recall seeing a comedy sketch where the comedian was sharing all the ways he helps out at home and wants to make sure his wife sees what he does and appreciates him. For example, just as his wife steps into the kitchen he'll turn the dishwasher on, turn and smile...
How you say it matters, right?
In my very first job after graduating university, one of my tasks for the team was to do the ordering of supplies. The one supply person in each team had to be nominated, approved and signatures required and kept on file somewhere in the organisation. (It was a...
Do people hear you?
If you've ever watched any one part of any episode of The Real Housewives of ... well, anywhere, you'll no doubt hear an argument: five or more high pitched voices yelling to be heard. No-one listening, everyone scrambling to be heard. Everyone focused on driving...
Managing Up Starts With You
Have you taken an assessment of any sort and been surprised with the results? When I take 360 degree assessments like Myers Briggs Type Indicator, DiSC or Leadership Effectiveness Assessment I always find something surprising in the results. Sometimes surprising...
Substance Over Style
When I was in high school we read Macbeth and the assignment we had to submit had three parts. I wanted to do a great job with the presentation of my assignment, I stained the paper with tea and coffee to age the paper, I wrote my assignment in calligraphy and I...
To Book Summary or To Not Book Summary?
In high school I bought and read the CliffsNotes for Macbeth: I thought I was pretty savvy. Even though we read Macbeth in class and the teacher tried to explain it as we read it, the CliffsNotes, I recall, helped give me more context. Book summaries are a great...
The COVID-19 Files
10th July Now and Next Years ago, my afternoon stroll home from the train station to my place included walking past a Chinese takeaway shop. More often than not I'd stand in front of that massive menu board and feel overwhelmed with choice... I want choice but it...