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When it comes to effective conversation: slow down to speed up.

There’s an adage in motor racing: “Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast”. The idea is that the fastest lap may feel like the slowest...

How do you stay present in your conversations?

How do you become more present in a conversation? This week, in a workshop in Christchurch, we dug into what it takes to cultivate a...

Collaboration is HARD

To collaborate effectively, we must fight the gravity of our own world. At the recent World Commerce & Contracting Summit in Sydney, we...

So, the situation is hard. The options are limited. Your position is worse than you thought.

When you can’t change the facts, what can you do? If you want to lead yourself or others through change or challenge, influence yourself...

Ever found yourself jumping to conclusions?

Okay, that wasn’t a fair question because we all do this from time to time. This phenomenon is a cognitive bias known as “What You See Is...

How do you deliver an exceptional client experience?

I recently led a session with some of WSP in New Zealand ’s client leaders. Delivering a great client experience is at the heart of what...

So … as of Monday last week, I’m no longer a lawyer.

It feels a bit odd, I must say, after 20+ years of that title being part of who I am. The picture is from my Admission to the Bar in...

What does it take to prime successful collaboration?

Join me in Sydney for the World Commerce & Contracting APAC Summit, 12-13th August, to find out. I’ll be running this workshop session:...

Building Trust? Share your intent

Nothing undermines trust faster than the sense that there could be an ulterior motive. That small sniff of hidden intent casts a cold...

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