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The secret to an agile, fast learning, and resilient team

Every organisation I speak to is trying to do more with less, faster than they did before. This requires the capacity to try many things, fail a lot, learn quickly, and adopt the successful ideas fast. So what is the secret to an agile, fast learning and resilient tribe? Amy Edmondson, a Harvard Business School […]

5 foundations of the best team ever

The secret to a thriving team in today’s economy is in our past. Severe volatility and ambiguity are challenging our wellbeing and performance. This is having a dramatic impact on productivity with Gallup estimating that only 13% of employees are fully engaged. Despite these challenges, I believe that most people can draw on their past […]

WeCARE July 18 launch – scaling a more caring and mentally healthy culture

We are proud to be launching a practical way to scale a more caring and mentally healthy culture. The WeCARE peer support eLearning and printed resources will help leaders and employees to care for a distressed colleague, ask R U OK?, and guide them to help. Based on what we have learnt from completing FactorC […]

ABC TV interview explaining the benefits of having a caring & connected culture

Why positive thinking is overrated – and how to fix it

What does your heart desire for you in the next 4 weeks? What would make the biggest difference to your wellbeing and self-worth? Is it better sleep? Better relationships? Being more present? Being able to switch off? Completing an important work project? These are incredibly important things to consider. Once we have our answer, then […]

Could this 1 book improve your self-care, resilience, & growth?

I have recently been presenting to groups in the finance and aged care sectors whose work has been severely disrupted by their respective Royal Commission’s. How do we have healthy work/life integration with so much volatility and uncertainty? Sometimes relentless change can seem overwhelming. Although these two industries feel under attack, every workplace is experiencing […]

Do you feel compelled to join the CARE Revolution?

Do you wish communities and workplaces were more caring? What is the CARE Revolution and why should you consider joining it? I believe it is an idea whose time has come. Over the last 3 years I’ve taken thousands of people through a half-day workshop designed to increase leadership and team resilience. At the start […]

Enough’s enough – I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore

(from movie Network 1975 – video below explains the context) I’m mad about the shortcomings of our home and work tribe cultures. Over the Christmas break, I was contacted by more people seeking to help a distressed loved one than ever before. I have written previously about why this time of year can be challenging […]

5 Christmas Mood Vampires – and what to do about them

We’re supposed to be excited about going into this period, but a significant number of people find themselves dreading elements of the season. With its sparkly decorations, family traditions, and festive get-togethers, this is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. But for many of us, this period can be tough. These are […]

What I learnt from the wonderful Dept. of Justice NSW Peer Support Officers

The Department of Justice NSW peer support program involves people supporting colleagues who are experiencing difficulty at work and/or in their private lives. Support is provided by Peer Support Officers (PSOs) who are volunteers (image above). They receive training, guidance, and support about how to have caring conversations, and where appropriate, provide help seeking options. […]