Just Try Some Experimentation
I have a client I have been coaching for some time. Let’s call him Rob. He’s a senior guy in a business with a nationwide footprint…
COVID Horse or COVID Mouse?
I first published this blog in April 2020 at the height of our initial COVID lockdown. 16 months later it feels just as relevant. What do…
Cornerstones of Collaboration
Sometimes when working with others on challenging issues where different views abound, things can get a little difficult. I’ve definitely…
Collaborators beware! There's a black hole out there
When I was young two sci-fi movies came out at around the same time. There was The Black Hole, apparently Disney’s first film with a PG…
Why is my collaboration toolkit empty?
I spoke recently with an experienced CEO of a member-based organisation. An important part of her job is to support her members to work…
Are there Five Steps to Collaboration?
If you have read our or worked with us over the past 10 years you will know that we talk about our five-step pathway for collaboration. We…
The Heart of Collaboration
There is a lot of energy expended bringing people together to find solutions to complex problems, but getting diverse stakeholders in the…
Your Lonely Plant Guide to Collaboration
There we were, three young backpackers fresh off the train in Florence, Italy, with an intention to stay for a bit and see all this…
Beware the Dark Side
In his recent blog post John wrote about a decision tree developed by Adam Kahane to help with that perennial question – “when should I…
Three ways to take your contractual partnership from good to great
A client in the water infrastructure business recently approached me to talk about how the team can learn to work together with their…