Many of us are used to looking at the world as if we were outsiders, as if things are simply happening to us. We may think we’ve arrived here with no power to influence things and feel powerless. There are many things we can’t change that are outside of our...
Coronavirus and lockdown turned our everyday lives upside down. But from all the stress and hassle rose positive habits and unexpected clarity. These three strategies helped me see it. When closing schools and some form of lockdown started to seem inevitable due to...
Swans have returned to the Venetian canals. As the world falls deeper into chaos we are being called to celebrate things that may have felt insignificant just weeks ago. If I mentioned ‘Venice’ you may have though “ah, I really want to visit those...
There’s an unspoken truth that is holding women back across all organisational levels and it’s not the work/family narrative. We know that company structures have mostly been built by men for men and are, as such based on masculine values. Yet somehow we haven’t...
Ah, the hard way. Why do we so often force ourselves to endure the mental and emotional cross-fit that is learning lessons the hard way? You can tell your toddler not to jump off the coffee table but only after doing it, crash landing and two scraped knees and a...
Research shows corporations are spending $8 billion annually on diversity & inclusion programs. A recent study reported diversity-department budgets at Fortune 1000 companies average around $1.5 million per year. However, despite substantial investments many...