Successful parenting is a long, challenging journey filled with joy and despair. Our children grow into a storm of chaos, deceit and temptation. Unfortunately, evolution did not prepare our genes for this. Risk abounds—mental illness, diabetes, obesity and inflammation. Yet you can, as a parent, guide and coach your children towards successful engagement with a
How to Fix Broken Connections?
In this article, we address current challenges to our sense of connection and what we can do to restore the connection. Many of us feel disoriented post Covid. We are spending far more time connected to screens rather than people. Connection defines us as a social species. We long for it. It has a multitude
How to deal with self-critical thoughts
A lively debate in a workshop raged over whether being self-critical could be helpful. Some leaders thought one must be demanding and tough on our own performance. They believe this is the only way to achieve results and avoid complacency. Other leaders think that self-critical chatter interrupts work flow. Worse, it can demotivate, depress and
How to Work with Empathy
From ignorance and distress to altruism and influence Empathy has been touted as a key leadership skill for many years. When mastered, it is the path to effective influence. Low empathy is a risk for failed leadership. Empathic distress can derail our leadership and can compromise our own wellbeing. The purpose of this article is
How to secure your end of year break in 2021
Preparing Leaders and People for 2022 With Covid’s fourth wave of infections and a new variant, we are deep in a prolonged adversity. Patience and resilience are wearing thin. To retain your best people and prepare them for the opportunities of 2022, we recommend you communicate the importance of an intelligent break at the end
How to increase your experience of peace, love and joy
Focus on what really matters We are a pushy species. We make a huge ding in the planet. In a cosmic blink, we have dominated our living and physical world. Capable of brilliance and altruism, yet also prone to numbing stupidity and destruction. Every one of us wants more peace, more love, and more joy.
How to Overcome Anxiety
5 Steps to be Playful in your Life He dare not come into company for fear he should be misused, disgraced, overshoot himself in gestures or speeches, or be sick; he thinks every man observeth him. Robert Burton, 1621, quotes Hippocrates describing a patient. If you are feeling a little uncertain, uneasy, anxious or worried,
How to Lead and Support Remote Work
Covid-19 has catapulted us into a strange new world of work. Many of your people are working from home. The initial novelty is wearing off. Business and team leaders wrestle with how to lead and motivate. People leaders wonder how to support people, manage risk and continue learning and development. A New Reality Presents Those
How to beat burnout with a growth mindset
A search of “burn-out” delivers 485 million results. The term has little clinical or biological substance but it has become increasingly popular. A year ago, the World Health Organisation included “burn-out” as a syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress. They agree that it is not a clinical diagnosis. First, humans do not burn out. Second,