Are we collectively holding our breath?

Are we collectively holding our breath?

I was chatting to a leader about how his team were doing, and what he was noticing in his world of work: “I don’t know what to call it” he said. “Is it burnout? Wellbeing? Change fatigue? Mental health? I don’t know. I just feel like we...
Been dealing with a lot lately?

Been dealing with a lot lately?

I’ve been hearing from a lot of people recently that they feel busier than ever, but when they look at what they’re actually accomplishing, they can’t work out how, or why. You know what, I suspect it’s a cumulation of things. Things we...
Practical thoughts on being a strength giver

Practical thoughts on being a strength giver

“In my early days of parenting I struggled…what I needed wasn’t a fixer…I needed a witness… The fixer wants to take our burden. The witness gives us strength” Struggle Question: Any practical thoughts on how to be a strength giver?...
3 ways to create safety around mistakes

3 ways to create safety around mistakes

One thing I often explore with a team or organisation in a Struggle talk, is the culture around making mistakes.Specifically how safe is it, to talk about and learn from mistakes? And what helps?Here are three practical ideas: #my-latest-mistake At Think Productive,...
Noticing resentment

Noticing resentment

Sometimes our fight/flight instinct is really easy to spot – like when we’re in complete procrastination or avoidance mode, or when we’re gripped by email rage (like road rage but with email). Other times it’s more subtle. It doesn’t look...

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