There’s always been a valued role for facilitators to co-host meetings and workshops so leaders and all involved can participate more and worry less about the process. With COVID-19 thrusting…
Feeling frustrated because you supposedly have so much more spare time now that you are working from home? Wondering how to get started on one of those longer term projects?…
In South Australia COVID-19 fears are easing. But rather than go back to the 'old normal', now is the time to really consider what we want our 'new normal' to…
Words matter. So does connection. In these difficult times we need to connect more than ever - with people and with nature - to calm and energise ourselves. Instead of…
Scientist Dr Lauren Oakes poses this question to her peers: "When you think about the future in terms of environmental change, how would you distinguish hope from faith? Do you…
A recent article by compassion researcher Dr Kristin Neff raises some important points about different ways of being compassionate. Often people notice a difference between what Dr Neff calls 'yin,…
Saddened to hear of the violent death of Eurydice Dixon's and tears welled up at Lisa Wilkinson's (the Project) quote from Margaret Attwood: 'Men are afraid women will laugh at…
The professional tennis circuit is a punishing arena for men’s and women’s bodies. To aim for #1 requires a level of commitment and a volume of matches that seem beyond…
Book review of Girl Code, by Cara Alwill Leyba. This wasn’t the book I was expecting – there are a couple of books with the same title about girl coders.…
It's time for another house move and as I sort through 10 years of belongings, I realise that I've kept a lot of stuff that I don't want, purely because…
A corporate colleague once commented that he was surprised how competitive the not-for-profit sector was. "You guys are even more cut-throat than the retail sector - you treat everyone as…
Enjoyed a succinct summary of Flying Solo by Fern C. It's a great reminder that even when solo we are not alone. It's always about the relationships with our client…