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27 Jun 2025
How to build critical thinking and problem-solving skills in the digital era
We all know that critical thinking and problem-solving are core workplace and life skills, but as AI accelerates, there is…
18 Feb 2025
Why We Need To Get Loud About Women In Leadership
The landscape for women in leadership is changing rapidly. I’m excited by the seismic shifts we’ve seen in recent years,…
30 Jan 2025
How To Maximise Learning And Development Outcomes
In today’s fast-paced landscape, a commitment to continuous learning is a must for every organisation, which is why learning and…
15 Jan 2025
How To Use Design Thinking To Put The Customer At The Heart Of Innovation
Design thinking isn’t just about innovation – it’s about understanding and solving real problems for real people. By following its…
03 Jan 2025
How To Become A Better Presenter
Most readers will be familiar with the Jerry Seinfeld joke about how speaking in front of a crowd is people’s…
29 Nov 2024
Why Should You Attend A Women In Leadership Program
When I talk about gender equality in leadership, a common question comes up: Why should I attend a Women in…
22 Nov 2024
How To Become A Better Storyteller
The power of stories As a self-confessed movie buff, my love for stories began as early as I started talking….
25 Oct 2024
How To Use Innovation To Turn Ideas Into Outcomes
From concept to creation Think about the term innovation for a second. What are the first things that come to…
30 Aug 2024
Five Tips For Better Virtual Presentations
Five tips for better virtual presentations Virtual presentations and meetings have become a part of our everyday lives. Whether you’re…
12 Aug 2024
Why Graduate Programs Should Be Part Of Your Learning And Development Ecosystem
Why graduate programs should be part of your learning and development ecosystem Hiring recent graduates can be a fantastic talent…
02 Aug 2024
Does ‘Culture Eat Strategy For Breakfast’?
Does ‘culture eat strategy for breakfast’? This famous saying, attributed to management guru Peter Drucker, is catchy, and it’s (partially)…
01 Jul 2024
Self Leadership
The art of self-leadership: Unlocking personal and professional success There is significant literature out there on different leadership theories, concepts…
23 May 2024
Three Superpowers Of The Introverted Leader
Three superpowers of the introverted leader In today’s world, it’s not uncommon for teams or groups to automatically bestow leadership…
03 May 2024
Why Taking A Traditional Approach To Innovation May Not Deliver Results
Does your innovation process look a little something like this? Faced with a challenge, you secure budget and put some…
16 Apr 2024
Three Ways To Enhance Your Leadership Agility
Agility has become a leadership buzzword synonymous with the adaptability and quick thinking required to navigate the unknown. However, leadership…
05 Apr 2024
How To Plan The Agenda For Your Next Conference (Or The Delicate Art Of Sequencing!)
Have you ever sat through a conference that felt like a marathon with no water stations? You start off full…
07 Mar 2024
The Feedback Isn’t The Gift. Learning How To Give It Is.
Is feedback a gift? As I heard Adam Grant say last week: ‘I don’t know about you, but I prefer…
05 Mar 2024
The Secret To A Successful Conference Or Offsite? Start With A Bang
Picture this. You arrive at a conference or offsite, desperate for caffeine and keen to find your buddies. You wander…
09 Sep 2021
Serious Play
The value of play in a not terribly playful world As children most of us have experienced the sheer joy…
21 Apr 2020
Things To Remember Post Covid – 19
HERE ARE THE THINGS YOU HAVE TO TAKE NOTE EVERYDAY Dean Gale There is a lot of upside in all…
31 Jan 2018
An Answer to the Question ‘Why’?
After a great Christmas break with family and friends I couldn’t help but notice how many times every day my…
11 Jan 2018
The Secret To Innovation
Creative thinking is more than a skill; it is a habit. Those who think creatively have developed certain reflexes that…
11 Jan 2018
Strategy – Learning Or Execution
What would happen if we started thinking about strategy as learning instead of execution? Would we recruit differently? Would we…
04 Jan 2018
Lessons Learnt From 14Yrs At Phuel & The Hawthorn Football Club
“…if you want to be a heavyweight… you’ve got to be prepared to put up with some pain. Otherwise, (you)…
04 Jan 2018
What Business Leaders Can Learn From Basketball & Point Guards?
There is a question that I frequently receive from people; however, I must confess it is not about basketball. Rather…
04 Jan 2018
More Feedback Please (Says No One – Ever). More Lessons From The Dancefloor
Once a month – my Latin dance school holds a social night. It provides students an informal environment in which…
04 Jan 2018
The Learning Curve: More Lessons From The Latin Dancefloor
How many of you in your work lives have been given a project to work on, where you have to…
04 Jan 2018
Follow The Leader – Lessons In Accepting Adversity
I’ve always wanted to learn to dance Salsa. I first dabbled in 2000 – when I had planned a trip…
04 Jan 2018
Three Characteristics Of Effective Teams – Part One
There is so much to say here, so I have broken this article up in to a three part series…
04 Jan 2018
Three Characteristics Of Effective Teams – Part Three
A big part of my job is working with leadership teams to increase their performance and building effective teams. In…
04 Jan 2018
Three Characteristics Of Effective Teams – Part Two
Welcome to part two of this series on the three pivotal characteristics of the most effective and best teams I’ve…
07 Aug 2017
Change The Way You Conference
A well-staged conference can be a turning point in an organisation’s behavior. A conference is usually staged for this chief…
