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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…
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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…
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Tools for self-management no.3 - People are mirrors
In this final piece in my short series, I close off with a super simple way to drop the tension and judgement that causes so much unnecessary conflict…
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How to listen to your needs
Listen now (37 min) | Listening to your needs should be a basic skill that all of us have, but most of us don't. Learning how will improve your mental…
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Who are you trying to change?
If we want to make the world a kinder place, then it might not be about the language or models that we use, it might be all about us.
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What can we agree on?
Even in highly charged situations, faced with people who have very different views to you, it is possible to find common ground. But to do so, we have…
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The broken sign: conflict as misdirection.
What an angry dog walk taught me about the roots of conflict and the way through locked gates.
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Conflict without violence: beyond blame and retribution
Conflict doesn't have to lead to suffering or bloodshed but it so often does. For those of us struggling with the human impact of war, perhaps we can…
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Finding Steady Ground
An introduction to a series of audio articles exploring how our conflicts show up in the macro and the micro, from fighting with our partners to…
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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.
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Move with the pain.
Skateboarding at 45 and the emotional traps that we lay for ourselves in conflict.
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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…
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