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Last week we had one of the most rewarding experiences of our career. And it all centred around one man’s curiosity to learn. We were working with a major agribusiness with their senior leaders and supervisors.  They have had major growth happening in the business and they know it’s important to invest in their leaders…

‘I’ve never loved exams and I know I’m not alone ….’ Recently Maria and I completed a course on Emotional Intelligence (EQ). This is an important topic for us as we spend a lot of time supporting leaders to improve their relationships and communication. So, staying on top of the latest thinking in EQ matters…

Below is a quote that Tracy said recently when we were planning the Self Leadership component of our Leading Change workshops. Maria thought it really helped to explain that we can learn all day, every day! Often, we come across people who feel they don’t have the time to learn. When we dig deeper, they view learning…

We are working with a Change Team within a Not-for-Profit organisation who are proposing changes for their members. It’s a very emotional change and for quite a few, it’s an Unchosen change. In a recent planning workshop, we were so pleased to hear the conversations the team was having about how they can support the…

After 7 years in our current office, we have decided to down size and move. Our office will now be located in a big space under Tracy’s Queenslander home. This Chosen change has come from a lot of reflecting and gaining personal clarity about our goals. And the last 12 months of COVID has helped…

In the last few weeks, we started working with a new client. As an Executive team, they have lots of projects as a part of their strategy and these projects mean lots of CHANGE happening in their business. So as we explored what’s ahead for this Executive team and the role they will play as leaders…

Change creates emotional reactions, particularly when you are all experiencing the different emotions of Chosen change, while others are going through Unchosen change emotions. Today we are going to focus on Chosen change. Examples might be, the introduction of new technology, restructuring or new processes, or new ways of working. There are 5 stages we move…

Recently we were talking with a friend about change.  She’s made some Chosen changes in her personal life and is quite excited about her plans. However, there are members of her family who aren’t seeing the change the same way she is.  They are reacting with quite strong emotions which is causing stress and conflict. To…

Through February on LinkedIn, Tracy offered the 5 Change Lessons that we’ve gained over the 20 years working with our clients who are leading change in their businesses. We’ve learnt what works when leading change… and what doesn’t. Here’s the summary of the 5 Change lessons:  Lesson 1: It starts with YOU As leader of change,…

Yesterday we were working with a client who is leading change in their business and they’ve hit some roadblocks in their project. As this quote suggests, “they have found themselves in a hole.” They have been tirelessly trying to soldier on with the change project by keeping their team upbeat and engaged, but they are tired…