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Let Go!

I am reminded of the lyrics sung by Brian Cadd – “let go, it ain’t worth it if it hurts you.” I grew up listening to my parent’s music and this one has stood the test of time (in my humble opinion). I reference it because of its relevance to our way of working and our...

The Resilience Project

In late 2022 I downloaded and listened to The Resilience Project; since then, I have bought hard copies for friends and families, and I have referred many others to Audible, including my Uber driver from this morning who drove me to the airport. On our travels, we...

Stronger Relationships and Being Appreciated – A Strategy to Address the Great Resignation

In our first discussion around the reasons behind the Great Resignation, we highlighted that while money and other financial benefits are clearly important to employees; it was the less tangible things like “not feeling valued and lacking a sense of belonging at work”...
Humour Champions

Humour Champions

Calling all Humour Champions! I am proud to work for Change2020 an organisation that has humour, as one of its values.  We embody this value in our creativity, laughter and fun.  We understand the serious nature of our business and the business of our clients and we...

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‘Hubris’ or ‘Arrogance’

‘Hubris’ or ‘Arrogance’

‘Hubris’ or ‘Arrogance’ – A Workplace Problem? The ancient Greek word ‘hubris’ means ‘arrogance’ in modern language.  ‘Hubris’ still gets a run in modern usage, usually directed at politicians to denote a detachment from electors.  It can be a problem in the workplace...

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Accelerating Teamwork

Accelerating Teamwork

Optimising a Team's Potential by Accelerating Teamwork Workplaces depend on team effort more than ever.  What’s driving this?  In part, it’s the frenetic pace of change, redundancy was once an infrequent occurrence, now it can be a weekly event.  This creates...

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Lessons from Dr Who

Lessons from Dr Who

Lessons for Leadership from the Classic TV Series, Dr. Who The iconic Dr Who first hit the screen in a BBC broadcast in 1963.  It’s now the longest-running program in TV history.  Its longevity is due to its clever format that allows it to refresh with new scenarios...

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Embrace Ambiguity

Embrace Ambiguity

Embrace Ambiguity – creating legacy with the agile mindset This article was previously published in the July 2016 edition of Entrepreneurs and Innovation Magazine (a UK publication) and just in case you missed it, the full article is below;  ‘Change’ is...

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Join the Movement

Join the Movement

One of my favourite TED Talks is Derek Sivers’– How to Start a Movement.  It is a great resource that is often used in leadership development programs to start a great conversation around the role of the leader. At Change2020 we sometimes start “dancing by...

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Being Memorable

Being Memorable

Getting Your Message Across and Being Memorable Anything to do with change can often be challenging to communicate. To be memorable and to get your key messages across, you need not only need to think about the why, how and the what (ie. Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle...

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