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Practising what I coach (preach?) and reflecting, with my own coach and with peer-coach-consultants, on the value I create for my clients and my unique approach to the work has led, over the last year, to a rethink and rebranding of my company. Here's a link to my latest blog about the visual results of that process: Making shift happen!

Talking about helping to make shift happen, both personally and professionally.  Check out my latest blog post: Banish the beige!

We had a well attended event on Friday 19 October 2012 at Roots & Shoots in south London. David Sharman and I enjoyed presenting our ideas about influencing change using metaphors and stories.

Participants were introduced to Walt Disney's Creative Strategy and challenged to parallel process the three roles: the dreamer; the realist and the critic (or wise observer…

In my new blog post I muse about the evil mastermind (according to some French journalists) behind Team GB cycling success! Go to The View From Zero Degrees to discover the secret.

http://www.criticaldifference.co.uk/blog.php

My new post on my blog: The View From Zero Degrees.

Was Steve Jobs a master of transforming sacred cows into purple cows? How might you do that too?

http://meridianprime.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/transforming-sacred-cows-into-purple-cows/

I'd love to know what you think. Leave me a comment.

My new post on my blog: The View From Zero Degrees.

How might your hedgehog factor influence the way you participate in teams and contribute (or otherwise) the effectiveness of teamwork?

http://meridianprime.wordpress.com/2011/12/05/whats-your-hedgehog-factor-2/

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David thought you might be interested in reading my most recent newsletter - Corporate Education Insight. It gives an insight into some of my thinking and research relating to corporate education and organisation development, as well as some key issues/trends developing in the Australian workforce.

Please note, it is the 'Spring' edition in Australia:…

I was reminded horribly of our different attitudes to risk a few days ago, when we were roused just after 7.00 by a strange sound.

Turns out the wonderful man who's been cleaning windows in our street for over 15 years had fallen while washing our neighbour's windows.

A--- was lying there in next-door's front garden, his arm bent rather alarmingly under him.…

As we wait for the details of the Comprehensive Spending Review it is clear that government departments, firms and individuals will have to respond and adapt to “new “ challenges. Here I suggest a way to tackle this, a methodology , that combines ideas from Action Learning (Reg Revans) with the…

1) A four step checklist for leadership success. How would you/your team rate your performance ?…

As you may have noticed, I’m a process aficionado.

I love to hear about innovative ways of helping people have the conversations they need. I love to try out new processes as a facilitator and a participant. I network with fellow facilitators

through AMED as well as the IAF and a facilitators’ group on linked-in. I read about unorthodox approaches, and…

I've been studying more and less successful networks to identify what works well. We discussed this topic at the recent St Albans AMED gathering. And these seem to be some of the characteristics:…

As individuals and firms look for a competitive edge we are all urged to be more innovative and creative. Yet there are many myths around creativity that sometimes make it hard to know what works. Read on for fun creative ideas that are proven both practically and scientifically.…