When the lockdown in the UK began, I shared a post about concentration and distraction. This has been one of my most popular posts. This continues to be a topic of discussion, probably because we are continuing to deal with the change. So, how are things more than a month on and what’s been helping since that original post?
Read MoreFive reminders from the other side of the world on how clear communication in times of change, can make all the difference
From my experience of communicating through any form of change, clarity in the messages we share and the way we share them, really makes all the difference,. Being clear helps people better understand what’s happening, what they need to do and what things mean for them. A recent example shared by my stepdaughter in New Zealand has been a timely reminder of how communicating clearly can make all the difference.
Read MoreEarth Day 2020 – five reflections and hopes for a dazzling future
It’s been a challenging few weeks but Earth Day gave a brief respite. It gave me a chance to think about things that organisations could potentially take forward from what’s been happening and give us real hope.
Read MoreBook Review The thought-provoking, ‘From what is, to what if’, Rob Hopkins
With Earth Day in mind and following last month’s imagination-focused book review (link back), I was keen to keep the theme of imagination going. This lovely book features some hugely thought-provoking ideas and approaches to how we can better use imagination, a uniquely human skill in remaking our societies. Hopkins shows us how we can imagine a better world and make it happen, which I, for one, would love to see as an outcome of our life-changing experiences of COVID-19. If we want to change for the better, there’s some brilliant examples in here that might just help us all.
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