A painful Metro journey in Paris
I’ve been reading about the history of the Paris Metro, having recently been back to France. The fabulous book I’m reading begins: “In the…
Curiosity saved the project
I have my doubts that curiosity killed the cat, but I’m certain of its role in being wiser together (curiosity that is, not the cat). We…
Extending our thinking to be wiser together
“How are we going to implement this so that it works?” is a question that is often asked. All too often the default response is along the…
How to look at your project from another perspective
When seeking to be wiser together we are often called to walk in each other’s shoes, to look at the world from a different perspective. In…
Am I Getting My Ducks in a Row, or Collaborating?
When we are worried about how our stakeholders will react, the urge to get the ducks in a row can become irresistible. But of course the…
Why taking the risky action is the path to reducing risks
Are you circling the wagons or leaning in to manage angry stakeholders? I once had a client at a council where the General Manager had…
Are you managing risks or managing outrage?
By treating people as human we stand a chance of reducing their level of outrage, which is likely to reduce their sense of the risk. I have…
Three Ways to Achieve More Learning in Meetings
One of the things that clients most appreciate is our suite of tools for collaborators. In creating this toolkit we sought to ‘bottle’ as…
Vote 'Yes' to Listening and Curiosity
Vote 1 Polarisation In Australia we are deep in the public ‘debate’ about the upcoming referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament…
Down with Difficult Debates
“We need to have a difficult conversation with them”. So said my client the other day when discussing their relationship with one of their…