Fingerprints on the bypass
I was thinking about our topic this month of Co-design, or "getting fingerprints on the process" and it reminded me of a story from a…
The Agony of Silence
Thinking about this month's theme of listening I've been reflecting on why I find it so hard to be silent in a group environment- to pause…
A hop, skip and jump into collaboration
When facing any problem at work, our natural tendency as a leader is to seek a clear process to find solutions. A step by step guide that…
The Dilemma- a chip off the old bloke
As I ponder on the past and emerging dilemmas in 2020 - like the recent bushfires, the current coronavirus crisis, and key challenges like…
What makes you do different?
While reading Stuart and Viv's great new blogs to get some inspiration for this month's topic, I noticed the tag line at the bottom of our…
(Not) Walking into Uncertainty
I'm not sure, but my experience is that having a sequence of uncertainties might actually makes things a bit more manageable. Seems a…
Build a relationship before you tackle a job
Even though our home wasn’t at risk, my own reaction to the bushfires and smoke over the holiday period surprised me- I was tentative,…
Collaboration- is the map a bit blurry?
One of our clients, in commenting on using our Power of Co (PoC) framework, said what he really liked about it was that it gave his staff…
Can you "structure" emergence?
In our experience, an issue that constantly emerges, particularly from the leaders, is the lack of something tangible to 'anchor to' when…
Surviving workplace disruption #2
Organisational restructuring seems to be an ever-present solution to many issues - often in the belief that "if we only we had the right…