What is it about change?

What is it about change?

“If you want to make small changes, change the way you do things; if you want to make big changes, change the way you see things.” Don Campbell, American rancher. When I invite a new group to complete the sentence “change is…”, I’m always reminded of the huge variety...
Hiding behind the work mask

Hiding behind the work mask

Are you wearing a mask to work? We work with many amazing people who tell us they endeavour to leave parts of themselves at home, only to present their ‘work selves’ in the office. Many are choosing to hide behind a work mask. I wanted to write about this subject...
The importance of self-awareness

The importance of self-awareness

Today, we invite you to explore the importance of self-awareness and its vital role in forming more human ways of working. What is self-awareness? At its simplest self-awareness is how well we know ourselves. It’s our ability to accurately observe our thoughts,...
An introduction to self-management

An introduction to self-management

Self-management is common in nature but rarely applied to the way we work. The weather, traffic, ants and even brain cells are all examples of self-managed systems. They exhibit adaptive and emergent behaviour without requiring a leader or central control. Let’s be...
Understanding human motivation

Understanding human motivation

Understanding human motivation paves the way for the future of work. At some level, we all sense what might happen if we don’t change the way we work… yet many of our institutions and organisations are stuck in the past. The impact… We’re witnessing a decline in...