In many of the leadership programmes I run I ask the group of participants to line up; one end of the line being “I am not comfortable with delegation” and the other end being “I can always improve, but I think I delegate well”. I ask participants to talk to a neighbour near them on the line about why they…
In my world of one to one coaching and group facilitation, challenges are often about relationships. Conversations about boundaries come up a lot. “He is over the boundary, he asks for far too much, far too many times” “She doesn’t seem to know or care she’s over the line. She asks a lot and never offers in return.” In a…
Last month I went on a Microsoft Excel course, as part of upgrading my skills. It’s Powerpoint next. I have made a commitment to upgrade my software skills. Why? The products have changed since I last went on training, ahem, twenty years ago. I had become increasingly frustrated by continuously feeling on the back foot. I was irritated by having…