A couple of weeks back, I ran a scenario workshop for one of my local government clients. The workshop took the entire leadership team of 90 out of the office for the entire day. As a consultant and facilitator, you’re… Read More »The need for a collective world view
Although half of Australia are currently in lockdown it hasn’t stopped businesses thinking about what happens next. What will the post-pandemic workplace look like? Obviously, some jobs such as construction, manufacturing and hospitality are location-specific and those workers will be… Read More »There’s a gulf between working remotely and leading remotely
In 2004, I competed in a Sydney Hobart yacht race. The weather conditions that year were particularly bad and only about half the fleet made it to Hobart. Most of the yachts were skippered and crewed by sailors. Mostly amateurs,… Read More »Think more like a fisher and less like a sailor
When it comes to physical events we understand that not all events are the same. We have everydayevents, such as our weekly stand-up with the team that we used to hold in meeting room six. Then we have our important events such as… Read More »Do different events differently
A couple of weeks back, I presented at my first physical ‘in real life’ conference in over a year. It was a joyous occasion with attendees, sponsors and organisers alike rejoicing at how wonderful it was to be back together… Read More »It’s not the audience’s job to be engaged, it’s your job to be engaging
One of the most powerful diagrams I have ever seen is also one of the simplest. It was shown to me when I was working as a Lean business improvement coach at Rio Tinto and it illustrated the difference between… Read More »Supported change beats directed change
Last week in a coaching session with some of my digital champions, we were discussing how to automate customer satisfaction surveys. They had recently implemented an SMS-based survey system that had impressive response rates but poor quality (it turns out… Read More »Don’t fake familiarity
There is no doubt that digital technology has greatly enhanced our ability to share and connect with others. Whether it be email or social platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, we are more connected than ever before. As the… Read More »The fine line between sharing and self promotion
There has been much written over the last few years of the threat that artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies pose to existing employment. There is no doubt that there have been incredible achievements in these areas, consistently outperforming people… Read More »Your technology doesn’t care about you
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