Many organisations now have diverse and inclusive teams in place to help solve business critical issues. That’s great news, but only if participants feel Psychologically Safe enough to actually contribute…
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There is a lot of talk about Psychological Safety these days – and rightly so. But we need to go beyond using the buzzwords and be super-clear about what it…
If you don’t want to give your presentation live, or repeat yourself several times, perhaps to be time zone friendly or fit in with shift patterns, why not record your…
On virtual calls, via video, it is important to maintain eye contact with the camera; and through that lens, the people you are talking to That means avoiding the temptation…
Can your face be clearly seen in virtual meetings? With much of the meaning people take from a conversation coming from facial expressions, when you are in a virtual meeting,…
The significance of two – for a successful virtual event Sound engineers at conferences only ever seemed to count to two when testing microphones… one two, one two. These same…
What does your home video link background say about you? When watching people present, via video, from their home offices recently how many times have you found yourself distracted by…
When facilitating a virtual meeting you should ‘cue’ your next speakers to avoid total silence or everyone talking at once. Send them a virtual red cue light… ‘Jo, I’ll turn…
To help leaders and managers bring strategy to life in their part of the business, apply this simple sense-check. Would the strategy make sense if you chatted it through with…
Visual metaphors that are too close to what your business actually does can trigger conversations that stall. For example, if you are an airline, using air travel metaphors and images…
People can’t possibly adopt and advocate any new ways of working when they are still clinging to the old ways. When introducing change, celebrate what has gone before. Bank what…
To achieve your goals at your next event, do everything by the book, your playbook. You’ll need at least five chapters: The results your event will deliver An at a…
