The times they are a-changing, with constant disruptions from things like AI, machine learning, and so on. Strategy that was relevant 6 months ago may be dying on the vine today. New competitors are showing up in non-traditional ways. The market turns on a whim. In order to remain profitable, organisations have to be nimble …
You know when someone’s telling a story and they just go on and on and on and you’re trying to show interest, but in you’re mind you’re saying “Err, what’s your point to the panel, caller?” Spurting a stream of consciousness does not constitute storytelling – because it doesn’t consider and engage with the audience who …
In her bestselling book of the same title, Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg urges women to ‘lean in’. Yet, women know that it can be very difficult, not to mention intimidating, to lean in when you find yourself in an aggressive atmosphere, where interruptions are the norm. In this blog we explore what is happening for …
Doctors in hospitals have unceasing demands on their time. Anyone who has worked in a hospital, been a patient, or watched one of those endless TV dramas built around hospital life knows: doctors never have enough time and are constantly in demand. If you have been a patient in a hospital you know how important …
It’s not fair. Gender discrimination is hard-baked into everyone despite their protestations. Subtle gender bias occurs in every meeting, in every work-based interaction – filo pastry-like layers of discrimination that are so insidious you barely notice them creeping up on your psyche. But they’re there. For years we’ve been working with talented, accomplished corporate …
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