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Articles about purpose, teamwork, and authentic dialogue from Sarah Rozenthuler and Bridgework Consulting. 20 Apr 2021: Got the Covid Blues? How to energise your people to do great work Over…
Beyond strongman syndrome: Leading in stormy times
What can we learn from leaders who are successfully navigating these unpredictable times? This post explores how, when leaders bring a fusion of power and grace to their actions, we…
Dialogue At A Distance: How To Communicate Effectively During Coronavirus
An earlier version of this article was published on FemaleFirst 9 April 2020 Photo credit: Clive Sherlock Having a meaningful conversation can be challenging at the best of times. When…
The most important leadership skill
Deeper listening is one of the most critical skills that a leader can develop. When people feel heard, it unlocks collaboration, builds trust and allows new ideas to flow. Big…
‘It seems like’ and other pivotal phrases
‘What is the most important leadership skill of all?’ is the title of a post I uploaded earlier this week. Based on the comments people have made, I’ve expanded the…
Deepen your presence, deepen your dialogue
Colleagues in dialogue. Photo credit Clive Sherlock Senior leaders typically spend up to 80% of their time in meetings. This calls for “black belt mindfulness”[1] or advanced attentiveness, as there…
Purpose-Led Leadership: The Three Adventures
“It’s at the juncture where organizational purpose and individual calling start to resonate with and reinforce each other that truly extraordinary things happen.” (Frederic Laloux, Reinventing Organizations) Co-authored with Edward…
Two monologues do not make a dialogue
Sarah Rozenthuler, CEO Bridgework Consulting, coaching a leadership team to have better dialogue What makes dialogue different to other types of talking? This article explores four different types of verbal…
Breakthrough Conversations
Getting to breakthrough by J. Rakowicz How can we deliver outstanding results – something that my group, as it operates today, cannot achieve? How can we become a true team…
The Power of Thinking Together
What can we learn from Trump’s leadership? How can I draw on the intelligence of the people around me to improve decisions? How can I ‘read the room’ and disrupt…
What is needed to call dialogue forth?
Having worked with leaders and their teams for over 15 years, a crucial insight I’ve had is that the ability to foster and hold dialogue is a critical skill. Holding…
How do we have effective feedback conversations?
Colleagues having a feedback conversation, Christin Hume ‘So much can happen in a single conversation’ a participant reflected at the Leading Systemic Dialogue programme I co-led last week. We were…
Talking together about big issues – Unlocking collective intelligence
What does it take for a group of people to talk about what really matters? How can a group of leaders have more collective intelligence than the individuals present? What…
Purpose-led leadership: A bridge to a better future
We are living through intense, uneasy and extraordinary times. Darkness seems to be falling wherever we look, and yet there are pinpricks of light too. Never has the potential for…
Enabling better dialogue
Working with global leadership teams, I have seen the big difference it makes when people are able to talk about what really matters. With better dialogue, fresh ideas spark, collective…
A Bridge to the Future
We are living through intense, uneasy and extraordinary times. Darkness seems to be falling wherever we look, and yet there are pinpricks of light too. Never has the potential for…
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