Tag Archives: people skills
Power and Authority in Leadership
Reflecting on the latest leadership challenges in terms of the election of the new President of the USA, the Brexit vote and the movements in the Australian political field, the question of power and influence and the the authority of … Continue reading
Hong Kong Students Cheer On Aussie Rules Players
During a recent trip to Hong Kong, Hong Kong College of Technology invited Creative Cognicion to facilitate “Conversation in English Cafes” with small groups of students. The purpose of the sessions was to expose students to native English speakers and … Continue reading
Coaching and Taking Risk
Working with a client recently, there was a realization that in order to move forward with skills and capabilities a great deal of personal risk was required. Many are happy to take this risk, but others need some safety nets … Continue reading
IMPACT Workshop
Due to the success of the IMPACT workshop held last year, Anne Hartican of Bespoke Results and I are facilitating another workshop on July 1 Again it is being held at Melbourne’s boutique conference centre Airlie ( see image below) … Continue reading
We All Have the Right to Feel Safe All of the Time
When I worked for police, we were involved in delivering and promoting a program known as Protective Behaviours. In the context I was working in, it was aimed at young people and provided a terrific way of making decisions in … Continue reading
Metaphor
Metaphor is a powerful way of: developing ideas, starting a conversation, transferring knowledge and developing an understanding of complex concepts. In much of the work I undertake I weave in metaphor at some point and often along with story. It … Continue reading
Leadership Workshop
IMPACT Influencing, Mastering Power, Authority, Control, Tactics a professional development opportunity Registrations are now open electronically for the IMPACT workshop on October 25. The workshop is being facilitated jointly by Bespoke Results and Creative Cognicion. It is a wonderful opportunity … Continue reading
3 New Workshops
Creative Cognition is offering 3 new workshops. Influencing Are you often confronted with “No” as the first answer to your ideas? The Influencing workshops can assist you in having “Yes” said more often. The workshops use metaphor drawing on Organizational … Continue reading