A subtle realism . . .
“Why do we treat the fleeting day With so much needless fear and sorrow? It’s in its nature not to stay: Today is always gone tomorrow.” Wislawa Szymborska
Listen, then ask . . .
I deal in questions. They’re part of my stock-in-trade territory of being a coach. But only part, alongside listening and giving a client my complete attention, and … I digress … Richard Mullender in his most excellent book, Communication Secrets of a Hostage Negotiator, reminds us of the importance of listening first, before any questions… Read More Listen, then ask . . .
Have a heart . . .
“It seems to me that there are more hearts broken in the world that can‘t be mended Left unattended What do we do? What do we do?” Gilbert O’Sullivan
Top of the league . . .
Juan Mata’s blog post about team-mate Michael Carrick is well worth a read . . . I played with Michael Carrick! (14 May 2018) From the perspective of a much admired and respected team member, it’s wonderful … and that Mr Mata should have taken time and made effort to put his kind words for… Read More Top of the league . . .
Keeping it simple . . .
“All that I could rule I don’t check for fools All that I need is to be left to live my way.” Paul Weller
Keeping in touch . . .
I’ve been feeling less and less in touch with the world I live in from a popular culture point of view. I realised the other day I might be the only person who couldn’t name a Taylor Swift song. I couldn’t even point out what she looks like. Add to that the fact that I’ve… Read More Keeping in touch . . .
To the heart of it . . .
“The essence of leadership is … to coach, lead and support people.” Peter Cheese, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, 13 September 2018
No choice . . .
“Empathy just can’t take a duvet day” Clare (in the Community) – and Harry Venning
Lost for words . . .
Epicaricacy … a delight in another person’s misfortune I was curious … what’s an antonym for this word? The answer? “Your search – epicaricacy atonym – did not match any documents.” How sad that seems. Feeling deep emotional pain for another’s misfortune is very different to the lulz- or schadenfraude-like implications of epicaricacy, surely … and… Read More Lost for words . . .
Working it out . . .
Ever wondered about the difference between these two: puzzles and problems? Simply put, Reg Revans, founder of Action Learning, distinguishes between them as follows: Puzzles have “best” solutions which exist already Problems have no right answers but present an opportunity for learning Thinking specifically about the amount of problem-solving we’re asked to do on a… Read More Working it out . . .
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