Is your collaboration fact or fairytale?
So you have a complex project to tackle and recognise the need to work closely with staff and other stakeholders to get it done. Or you are…
7 Keys to Co-Design: Lessons from the Pandemic
As the end of lockdown arrives we have been looking back on the journey we have all been on since COVID crashed the party. I think this…
When it comes to the jab, is there a vaccine against my own righteous certainty?
I have an aged neighbour – let’s call her Wendy – who lives alone, is fiercely independent and loves to garden. She is a smart and educated…
More data doesn’t solve the trust problem
I have been working with a number of clients lately who are working in partnership with other organisations to deliver service or…
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…