Are you looking below the waterline?
When collaborating it pays to explore the hidden aspects of your complex project. Have you heard of Lisa Blair? Last year she completed her…
The Three Steps of Authentic Collaboration
Our projects may be complex, uncertainty may be high and the thought of collaborating may be quite daunting, yet we can take comfort in…
2021: A year of Frustration and Innovation
Who’s idea was 2021? To whom should I complain about the events we have collectively endured this year? I’d like to give them a piece of my…
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…