Jun 20, 20222 minLet's win thisThe adversarial approach to conflict, decision-making and hard conversations is very damaging for any team or organisation. People resent...
Jun 7, 20222 minThe place of the squeezeThe place of the squeeze, as Pema Chödrön calls it, is where we find ourselves in an uncomfortable position, cornered by feelings we...
May 20, 20223 minWhere does all this go?A couple of months ago I started using a bullet journal. I find it quite useful to organise my chaotic and creative mind and balance it...
May 6, 20222 minCheck this before you get into the roomAnger is just a feeling. It’s what we do with it that’s the problem. When people don’t control their anger, it can be dangerous. When I...
Apr 25, 20222 minThe optimal zone in a conversationYou can’t change people (and believe me, I’ve tried very hard). Change is always self-directed. I know you know this, but if you listen...
Mar 31, 20223 minThis is how to ask when you don't have powerHow do you ask for what you want when you are not in a position of power? How do you ask when the other person has the authority and the...
Feb 28, 20222 minDon't find your niche too earlyHave you heard that it takes about 10,000 hours of practice to become a pro? Well, it seems this doesn’t always work. Not unless you are...
Feb 16, 20223 minBecause I told you toWhat would you say if you were asked to administer electric shocks to a person you don’t know just because he gave you the wrong answer...
Jan 28, 20221 minHow to get it rightThere is a way of getting it right in every single conversation. Or maybe not? Do reward and punishment influence behaviour? How can we...
Jan 14, 20222 minIt doesn't need to be complexDid you notice the speed of change? It’s creating massive communication challenges. Some of these are related to the level of stress and...