The power of conversation in achieving HE leadership excellence
Harness the power of effective conversations to drive innovation, build strong relationships, and lead with integrity in higher education.
Harness the power of effective conversations to drive innovation, build strong relationships, and lead with integrity in higher education.
Here's an extract from my book; The Really Resilient Guide by me, Andry McFarlane, discussing what resilience is: "When I’ve looked at resilience in popular culture, it appears heroic, like climbing Mount Everest against all the odds. For most of us, real- life resilience isn’t quite as dramatic. It’s the…
Heads of People and Culture will know best that HR impacts almost everyone in organisations, affecting most staff, culture, our wellbeing, resilience and daily work every day. Prisca Brosi makes the case for how central HR is. Excellent article based on her mock lecture here.
Can we succeed at a demanding job while staying balanced? Yes. Here are 6 tips that have actually enabled that to happen! You only have a limited amount of time and energy each day, so you’ve got to set boundaries and stick to them. Easily said and harder to do, I know. But…
Research shows that resilience is undoubtedly strengthened by networks of people that you trust and can connect with. This sustains you through difficult times. A strong work network, for example, offers you opportunities to ask other people for guidance, tap into resources and find others with the right services that you…
This was my view one evening last weekend, relaxing by a canal in London. I definitely wasn’t rushing around. Since the pandemic, I’ve noticed that people’s work lives have either sped up or slowed down. There are big differences in how we think about time, work and life. Have you…
We aim to make learning fun and successful. This is our Learning Moment mini manifesto. We do our best every day to live and work by it. We believe that learning is essential for a thriving, healthier, more successful and happier workplace. We are dedicated to creating learning spaces…
Successful collaboration is key to innovatively tackling complex challenges. I was reminded of this while watching a classic Studio Ghibli film, 'Up from Poppy Hill'. In the movie, young students get together to campaign and save an older building that they use for activity learning. It's a powerful reminder of…
I’ve been a mosaic artist for 10 years, learning with Vanessa Benson at Morley College. It’s a hobby, not a career: most of you know that my happiest work is coaching, training and consultancy. And more recently supervision (training with Oxford Brookes). What I enjoy about mosaics is creating abstract images. This…
Taking time to step back and reflect is essential for good decision-making. As well as for learning from your work experiences, it’s an approach that supports you to listen deeply to your intuition too. Several years ago, I was learning on a theoryU programme. There was focus on deep listening, journaling and reflective practice…