by DavidFraser | May 16, 2016 | Leadership, Relationship Skills
We have a choice… We can ether see ourselves as a little bit less than we really are. Or we can see ourselves as just a little bit more than we really are. The first of these is the more usual choice. We probably believe it to be more socially acceptable. The...
by DavidFraser | May 9, 2016 | Leadership, Relationship Skills
We’re inclined to avoid putting ourselves in situations where we might be judged. Holding back seems safer. A significant part of our being urges caution. And yet… The largest impediment to relationships of one kind or another developing is trust. In truth, we...
by DavidFraser | Mar 21, 2016 | Leadership, Relationship Skills
Some collaborative endeavours depend rather exactly on us giving in equal measure to what we have received. Yet, it’s easy to forget this. In one example… Participants in a workshop gain from the patience and support of other attendees while they are the focus...
by DavidFraser | Mar 7, 2016 | Relationship Skills
Probably more than you realise—and maybe not the message you’d like to be heard. There’s nothing new about this, of course: We’ve been aware of non-verbal communication for a long time. But we’re inclined to forget just how a potent a medium it is—and generally one...
by DavidFraser | Feb 22, 2016 | Leadership, Relationship Skills, Systems
If a group of people who are supposed to be working together aren’t, or at least not very well… We can, of course, work on their ability to relate to each other and that’s a good thing to do. However… It can also be a sign that we need to build more...