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Take a Balcony Perspective (Part 4 of 5)
A Balcony Perspective - 'Seeing the system' In this, part 4 of the series, we are going to explore taking a balcony perspective. Fitting with the theme, it's time to take a step back. In part 1, we explored the risk of falling into what I call the 'authority trap'...
Adopt a mind-set of Curiosity and Situational Humility (Part 3 of 5)
Curiosity and Situational Humility 64% of employers consider curiosity and lifelong learning as increasing in terms of importance. Yet, the need to 'know the answer' is so deeply engrained in us from school, from college and from work that 'not knowing' is considered...
Don’t Skip This: ‘Setting the Stage’ for Psychological Safety (Part 2 of 5)
'Setting the Stage' - Practice 1 to avoid the 'Authority Trap'. In the last blog, I spoke of 4 practices that would assist with avoiding the 'authority trap'. 'Setting the Stage' (or create a 'holding space') will be the focus of this post. This is in essence about...
4 ways to Overcome the ‘Authority Trap’ when Navigating Complexity (Part 1 of 5)
What is the 'Authority Trap'? One of the biggest leadership mistakes made when navigating complexity is falling into what I call the 'Authority Trap'. This is where we diagnose an adaptive (complex) challenge as technical and then attempt to lead through the challenge...
Unlock your Complexity Fitness: Leading Adaptively
Leading Adaptively In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, traditional leadership approaches fall short when confronting unprecedented challenges. Adaptive leadership—a framework that embraces complexity rather than simplifying it - offers a powerful...
Mastering Complexity: Reveal Insights through LEGO® Serious Play®
Building your Complexity Landscape: In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, traditional approaches to leadership often fall short when facing complexity. How might you unlock new perspectives and solutions that conventional methods may miss? We have launched a...
The Value of Belonging at Work
Belonging translated to numbers 'If workers feel like they belong, companies reap substantial bottom-line benefits. High belonging was linked to a whopping 56% increase in job performance, a 50% drop in turnover risk, and a 75% reduction in sick days. For a...
Developing Strategy and Teams with LEGO® Serious Play®
Our facilitated LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® service offering is nearly here! Mention LEGO® to anyone and it evokes childhood memories of free-play and imagination. Now consider the possibility of using the LEGO® Serious Play® method to solve business challenges, build...
The Art of Fearless Conversation – 1st Podcast of a New Series Coming Soon…
Improving Psychological Safety enables Fearless Conversations… a key foundation of high performing teams. Join us for our new podcast series which explores this territory… coming soon.
Is your team engaging in ‘Radical Candour’?
Psychological Safety and Radical Candour The terms ‘psychological safety’ and ‘radical candour’ don’t appear to sit comfortably with each other in one sentence. There is a sense that psychologically safe teams are nice and cozy place to work and a long way from a term...
Leadership Development
What is Leadership Development? Leadership Development refers to activities which build and expand the capacity of participants to lead, wherever their purpose, context or role. It includes the development of leadership skills and also capacities which enable a...
Psychological Safety – An Overview
What is Psychological Safety? Amy Edmonson starts her book ‘The Fearless Organisation’ with the quote by Edmund Burke: “No passion so effectively robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear” (1756). A ‘fearless’ or psychologically safe organisation...