I have three sons. They are 6, 13 and 15. My hope is that they will all grow up to be fully functioning adults, who find their own way to contribute to the world. That they can make their own choices, learn from their mistakes and generally be good, kind people. As...
I often hear leaders and managers express a wish that members of their team would be more proactive. I’ve wished it myself. Well, wishing clearly doesn’t work! So, what else could we do to tackle this? If you’re not in Financial Planning, likelihood is that you’ve...
I’ve been noticing for a while now, how many women I work with seem to lack confidence in their abilities. When I ask in the early stages of coaching, or even in development reviews “What is it you would like to achieve?” I hear answers like: “I just want to feel more...
This post is a video interview that explores the experience of using the Thinking Environment to support personal and professional development. It's a pretty relaxed conversation with two people I know well. I hope you enjoy it!. https://youtu.be/YeV0D27wTUc If you...
This post is a reflection on my experience of using the Thinking Environment to get out of the way, and in doing so, support others to realise their potential. In the last few years, I’ve learned a bit about the enneagram (a personality model, which you can find more...
n this blog I share a conversation with a CEO and Financial Planner about clearer thinking, and the role it plays in decision making and Leadership. Financial Planning firm Emery Little have been working on becoming a Thinking Environment business for a number of...
This post examines my relationship with overthinking, how it really gets in my way, and how a different kind of thinking can help me. I have an amazing friend (in fact I have a few, I’m very lucky!) but this one told me a story over Christmas that has both inspired me...
This post concludes my series and draws some conclusions on the Thinking Environment as a System for psychological safety. Over the last few years I have watched as we have embraced the Thinking Environment within our Organisation. Slowly but surely, it has become the...
During 2020 and 2021, the Thinking Environment became core to the culture at Emery Little. It supported the move to virtual working, and became core to the culture, ensuring team engagement through a period of significant change. Hear the story from the inside in this...
Consumer Duty, the latest regulatory initiative for the Financial Services Sector has been finalised. We have timeframes to implement it, and I’m seeing lots of fabulous guidance and advice coming from some great sources. But how do we lead teams through this change...
I have three sons. They are 6, 13 and 15. My hope is that they will all grow up to be fully functioning adults, who find their own way to contribute to the world. That they can make their own choices, learn from their mistakes and generally be good, kind people. As...
I often hear leaders and managers express a wish that members of their team would be more proactive. I’ve wished it myself. Well, wishing clearly doesn’t work! So, what else could we do to tackle this? If you’re not in Financial Planning, likelihood is that you’ve...
I’ve been noticing for a while now, how many women I work with seem to lack confidence in their abilities. When I ask in the early stages of coaching, or even in development reviews “What is it you would like to achieve?” I hear answers like: “I just want to feel more...
This post is a video interview that explores the experience of using the Thinking Environment to support personal and professional development. It's a pretty relaxed conversation with two people I know well. I hope you enjoy it!. https://youtu.be/YeV0D27wTUc If you...
This post is a reflection on my experience of using the Thinking Environment to get out of the way, and in doing so, support others to realise their potential. In the last few years, I’ve learned a bit about the enneagram (a personality model, which you can find more...
n this blog I share a conversation with a CEO and Financial Planner about clearer thinking, and the role it plays in decision making and Leadership. Financial Planning firm Emery Little have been working on becoming a Thinking Environment business for a number of...
This post examines my relationship with overthinking, how it really gets in my way, and how a different kind of thinking can help me. I have an amazing friend (in fact I have a few, I’m very lucky!) but this one told me a story over Christmas that has both inspired me...
This post concludes my series and draws some conclusions on the Thinking Environment as a System for psychological safety. Over the last few years I have watched as we have embraced the Thinking Environment within our Organisation. Slowly but surely, it has become the...
During 2020 and 2021, the Thinking Environment became core to the culture at Emery Little. It supported the move to virtual working, and became core to the culture, ensuring team engagement through a period of significant change. Hear the story from the inside in this...
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