by DavidFraser | May 18, 2016 | Leadership, Personal Mastery
Review rarely—if ever—seems the most pressing thing to do: Taking a step back to reflect on our direction and to review our aims. We almost always have something clamouring for our attention right now: Something that needs to be done, if not straightaway, then pretty...
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 | 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...
by DavidFraser | Feb 8, 2016 | Leadership, Learning, Relationship Skills, Special Needs
It’s a funny thing… Sometimes we need to aim for less, to get more. In leadership and management, it’s tempting to demand a great deal from another person in the hope of getting some of it. Actually, we risk getting none at all if they are...
