From diatribe to dialogue – part 2 Core characteristics

From diatribe to dialogue – part 2 Core characteristics

  In part 1 I looked at the 4D’s – Diatribe, Debate, Discussion and Dialogue In part 2 I will look at five core characteristics that you need to develop to help you on your journey to dialogue Openness This is the willingness to let go of certainty...
From diatribe to dialogue – Part 1 The fours D’s

From diatribe to dialogue – Part 1 The fours D’s

  “Dialogue – A discipline for collective learning” Edgar Schein Dialogue is aimed at fostering mutual insight and common purpose. The process involves listening with empathy, searching for common ground, exploring new ideas and perspectives, and bringing...
Team development

Team development

  “A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong” Tecumseh, a Shawnee Indian chief The first teambuilding I was involved in as a facilitator was in 1988; it was a week-long outdoor based event for the twelve-member management team of the Rolls-Royce...
Leadership team

Leadership team

  If as a CEO or senior leader you are building your leadership team Don’t build a team “below you”, with you on a kind of pedestal and team members following in your footsteps. Don’t build a team around you, with you as the centre of attraction and team members...
Wellbeing

Wellbeing

  Wellbeing, like a lot of things, has less to do with what is going on outside and more to do with what is going on inside. Wellbeing is not about having the latest iPhone, tens of thousands of followers on LinkedIn, holidays in exotic places or a large choice...