How I survived my angriest public meeting

This terrifying baptism of fire taught me three things that have never left me

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Six Roadblocks to Authentic Collaboration – Part 2

These organisational norms work powerfully to block authentic collaboration, which requires us to let go and to let…

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The Six Roadblocks to Authentic Collaboration – Part 1

first of the 6 roadblocks to collaboration... "for the first time they had a series of steps that helped them…

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Gorillas in your midst

when one of them said- "you know Tom, you are the 'big hairy gorilla' in this system, and we are effectively…

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Are you collaborating at every scale?

The key finding is how important it is to focus on the smallest units of collaboration, just as much as the larger,…

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Key Questions for Collaborators

If we hear lots of content, stop!.... and reflect on process instead. Only in this way will our collaboration thrive…

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Curiosity creates better questions

When we ask questions within an important conversation, it’s essential that we are really curious to find out what…

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Ducks in a row …

The idea of ‘getting our ducks in a row’ is likely to reduce diversity rather than expand it. But when facing…

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If only we had a new meeting structure…..

In looking back, I've realised that I was seeing a common pitfall when tackling complexity- seeking a simple solution…

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Finding the grit in the dilemma

We were just creating a new Dilemma Tool for the June newsletter, and had a big "ah ha" moment. We realised that it…

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The four traps on the path to a digital water future

These experiences have highlighted some important, and surprising, risks to successful transformation. They are the…

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