As the end of the year approaches, the pressure ramps up. Between looming deadlines, social obligations, and festive preparations, many of us feel stretched thin and emotionally frazzled. A friend…
Have you have been part of a meeting where the real conversation never happened? Have you been in a room where everyone was aware of what the real issue was…
We’re all familiar with the notion of what makes people tick. When managers and leaders tune into what motivates people, it nurtures better relationships and stronger performance. It’s less common…
In this episode, Sarah and Claus discuss (1) what inner criticism is (2) how we can detect inner criticism starting to operate inside us and (3) how we can manage…
The power of positivity isn’t just a self-help cliché; it’s a transformative force that can shape the tone of entire movements, as we’ve seen recently at the Labour Leadership Conference…
Episode 3 Make time to reflect with Pete Burden In this week’s podcast Sarah and Pete Burden discuss About Pete Burden Pete is the co-author of the book Leading Mindfully along with…
“Real dialogue is where two or more people become willing to suspend their certainty in each other’s presence.” David Bohm, physicist. It was a pinch-me moment to be in Toronto…
Episode 2 The art of lingering in dialogue with Professor Reinhard Stelter In the second episode of the Now We’re Talking podcast series Reinhard Stelter (Professor of Sport & Coaching…
Episode 1 Speak out and listen up with Sarah Rozenthuler Megan Reitz In the first episode of new podcast series ‘Now We’re Talking,’ Sarah Rozenthuler and Megan Reitz explore how…
With the UK general election only a week away, our news streams and TV screens have been full of fractious discussions and accusation slinging. “Politican’s staff room squabbles” is how…
Ayesha’s voice sounded tight as she spoke. “I’m struggling and I wonder if you can help? It’s my boss. He speaks at 10,000 miles an hour and I can hardly…
Decades of research tells us that about half of organisational decisions fail to achieve their goals. They either unravel after a meeting has ended or have unintended consequences. Many meetings don’t end in decisions being made. As we all know, waiting to see what happens is often not an effective way to make a decision. Not to decide is to decide.
The news that King Charles has cancer has prompted messages of support from across the world. Rishi Sunak announced it has been ‘caught early’, and both Joe Biden and Donald…
Management culture often makes a mess of meetings. Group think means conviviality trumps people telling the truth. Managers are disconnected from the people they serve and make decisions in a…
“In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change“ Reinhard Stelter Our inability to talk with one another is at the root of all conflict. Whether it’s a war between…
“Between what is said and not meant, and what is meant and not said, most of love is lost.” Gibran, K. (1923) The Prophet It hardly needs to be said that the world needs…
Open communication is motivating for groups who need to innovate. To stimulate this, leaders in these disruptive times need a communication competence that fosters dialogue. As I said in my…
Leading change through dialogue is challenging but not as hard as trying to lead change without dialogue. To innovate during these fractured times, leaders must engage hearts not just minds,…
When it comes to talking together, emotional reactions scupper a difficult conversation. Whether tempers flare or walls of silence go up, defensiveness derails.
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