How Many Hours Do You Work Each Day?
I was asked this question recently by someone who is looking to move from a role in facilitation within an organization to setting up her own business. And the question flummoxed me. Because it’s really complicated. At least it feels that way. On the one hand there is...
The (Work) Phrase That Makes a Little Part of Me Die Inside.
“I didn’t get any work done today because I was stuck in meetings”… If I had a dollar for every time some has said that to me – my spouse, colleagues, friends, peers – I would be rich indeed. And every time I hear that, I cringe internally. Because built into...
Lessons From the Kitchen: The Secret Ingredients of Effective Meetings
(NB. This blog was inspired by a combination of some recent facilitation and being immersed in the current season of the British Baking Show! If you aren’t into baking, you might still find some morsels of use in this blog!) I love to cook but I have a pet peeve when...