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Conflict and coaching courses in September
Two opportunities for developing your leadership, facilitation and coaching skills in the new academic year.
Jul 21
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Lessons from the Forge #5: art is a process
I’ve been working on a sculpture for the past week. At least, I think it’s a sculpture. It shouldn’t really matter what you call it but the need to give…
Jul 19
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This is not about blacksmithing: Joy Fire
What can we learn about ourselves, being human and the world through the craft of blacksmithing? This series explores these questions in conversation…
Jul 9
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June 2024
Lessons from the Forge #4: use friction to stay functional
My anvil was rusting. So was my favourite hammer. I’d only just got them and it was causing me anxiety. I knew that I could probably take it off with…
Jun 21
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Lessons from the forge #3: Craft is the antidote to consumerism
The pursuit of convenience is damaging our mental and physical health, eating away at the core of what it means to be humans both individually and…
Jun 4
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May 2024
Lessons from the forge #2: Learning from each blow.
Thought blacksmithing was for people with big muscles, smashing their way to creativity? Think again. Just like any skilled endeavour it's about careful…
May 23
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Lessons from the forge #1: Strike while the iron is hot
The first of 21 lessons I've learned about life, leadership and change from my journey as a practicing blacksmith, making useful things and burning…
May 16
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April 2024
Negotiating like everyone's needs matter
Conflict feels like a tug-of-war that only one person can win but life is not a zero-sum game and we can (almost) always find solutions that move…
Apr 3
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February 2024
On the spaghetti monster of midlife.
How do you make sense of what you do with your life when more of it is behind you than in front of you, and everything that used to feel certain now…
Feb 1
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January 2024
On being a martyr: whose needs do you put first?
The idea that you can prioritise other people over your own needs is so widely accepted that we don't question it. But it's wrong. Your needs always…
Jan 17
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An intentional invitation for 2024
The year ahead looks choppy but that doesn't mean we can't stay steady. What does it take to notice and ride the waves of conflict, judgement and blame…
Jan 4
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December 2023
To the conflict avoiders.
By keeping quiet you create a battle on the inside and miss out on all the opportunities to learn and develop, in all the ways that you need.
Dec 1, 2023
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