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What is Inclusive Leadership?

By | July 4th, 2023|Consulting, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Leadership|

Inclusive leadership is a way of leading by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. It's not about titles or positions but our actions to include different perspectives in shaping how we work, what we value and ways we seek to improve our impact and foster innovation. Inclusive leadership starts with modelling behaviour that promotes fairness, equality, and diversity. It's about treating all individuals with respect. This means recognising our own unconscious bias and using an equity approach toward equality. When we lead inclusively, we actively value and promote the strengths of diversity and inspire others [...]

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Post-Pandemic Resilience starts with Flexibility

By | April 20th, 2020|Change, Future, Leadership, News, Productivity, Self-Awareness, Uncategorized, World|

Preparing for a post-pandemic world involves being flexible now on our path to resilience. Adapting to the current context is crucial for those who are faring well to support those affected and coping less well. Human-centred leadership skills are fundamental to developing resilience, starting with flexibility.

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Leveraging Leadership Skills

By | August 14th, 2019|Emotional Intelligence, Leadership|

What is leverage? To move something with less force for greater impact and movement.It makes movement easier.  This is what I’ve discovered about leverage in leadership skills.  There are three areas that we seem to struggle most with that just a little bit of learning can go a long way. Leveraging these skills can make a bigger difference in a wide array of areas, most notably, workplace culture. The three skills are 1) feedback: giving and receiving, 2) difficult conversations and 3) professional boundaries.  Feedback: Giving and Receiving This is an area that gets plunged into the ‘too hard basket’. [...]

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Leadership is Human-Centred

By | September 24th, 2016|Blog Challenge, Future, Leadership|

BONUS DAY 22 ReWrite the World Blog Challenge I imagine a world in which leadership is human-centred. So that.... Acts of leadership speak louder than positions of leadership. Those we work for care about our wellbeing more than the bottom line. Those who represent us in government are there to serve more than seek power and play political games. Leadership skills are taught in schools to empower children to be sovereign over their own existence and to hold the collective well-being as paramount in decision making. Today, leadership is as much a learned skill as it is a bestowed title. [...]

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Resistance is not futile – How to be a powerful change agent

By | September 23rd, 2016|Change, Leadership|

You know the feeling, like you’re getting messages from the ‘Borg, that resistance is futile. You know that something has to change but it feels like there’s no point trying. It can bring a feeling of defeat. Don’t believe the hype. Things change, it’s part of life. Change is the only constant, it’s inevitable. And even though it seems entirely unlikely, trust me when I say, when you feel you can't affect change, YOU CAN. Here are a few things that will help you see that it’s true. That you can become a powerful change agent. Seeing our seeing [...]

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Empathy is Ubiquitous

By | September 8th, 2016|Blog Challenge, Emotional Intelligence, Future, Leadership|

reWrite the World Blog Challenge Day 20 I imagine a world in which empathy is ubiquitous so that... Emotions are met with openness, curiosity and compassion. Concerns and misgivings are aired and dealt with in an openhearted manner. Edge dwellers are accepted for their eccentricity without judgement or social isolation. Today we judge before seeking to understand. Many of our emotions go unexpressed and are associated with shame and fear. Our emotionally phobic culture validates our tendency to squelch our emotions and perpetuates social isolation, enforcing a rigid scope of 'normalcy'.  Our frayed social fabric is marked by disconnection. [...]

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Creative Expression brings Everyday Inspiration

By | September 7th, 2016|Blog Challenge, Future, Leadership|

reWrite the World Blog Challenge Day 19 I imagine a world in which creative expression brings everyday inspiration. So that... Children keep their creativity after age 12 and into the rest of their lives. Those of us who live outside the lines or on the edges of ‘normal’ can live long, healthy, happy and fulfilling lives. The arts are valued for the important role they play in society and our artists are thriving members of our communities. Today, between age 9 and 12 children begin to loose touch with their creative selves and learn to conform and ‘fit in’ to society. This is a tragic loss of creativity [...]

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Personal Responsibility is Common Practice

By | September 6th, 2016|Blog Challenge, Future, Leadership|

reWrite the World Blog Challenge Day 18 I imagine a world in which personal responsibility is common practice, so that... Integrity is routine and a choice rather than an obligation Transgressions are fleeting because they’re dealt with promptly Parliamentary sessions discuss political matters respectfully and gain a deeper understanding of issues Today our culture is rife with finger pointing, blame and deflection of responsibility. Our political leaders, celebrities and even our justice system have questionable morality the way 'being responsible' is modelled for society. According to Billboard Magazine, “It wasn’t me” by Shaggy was the first #1 song of [...]

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People Listen for Understanding before Agreement

By | September 3rd, 2016|Future, Leadership|

ReWrite the World Blog Challenge Day 15 I imagine a world in which people listen for understanding before agreement. So that... We take time to hear more fully to what’s being said, rather than thinking about if we agree or not. Conversations are enjoyable and considerate, discussions are responsive to both the words and the unspoken. Relationships focus on understanding and communities emphasise mutual respect. Most of the time, in conversation we are thinking about if we agree and how we’ll respond rather than listening deeply. Rarely to we focus on if we understand fully before responding. Conversations are [...]

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We feel Safe to Express our Whole Selves

By | September 2nd, 2016|Blog Challenge, Emotional Intelligence, Future, Leadership, Self-Awareness|

ReWrite the World Blog Challenge Day 14 I imagine a world in which we feel safe to express our whole selves. So that... Emotions are ok to express, valued, learned from and moved through rapidly. Our silly side is welcomed and seen as appropriate in more circumstances. Creativity is unleashed in every aspect of life. Our current work culture is about bringing our professional selves to work at the expense of the rest of ourselves. This means our creativity, fun, and emotions are often put aside in favour of technical expertise. When we go outside the narrow band of acceptable expression our sanity is questioned. If we’re too happy we must be on drugs. [...]

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