Category: Coaching Training Mentoring and Consulting
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Some ideas behind High Performance Teams: Teal Organisations, Kaizen and the Cynefin Framework
High-performance teams are the backbone of successful organisations. These teams possess a unique set of characteristics and operate on principles that drive innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. In this blog post, we will delve into three powerful ideas that contribute to high-performance teams: Teal organizations, Kaizen, and Cynefin principles. By understanding and applying these concepts,…
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Psychological Safety: an Organisational Foundation
I have spoken in a lot of blogs on here about psychological safety and the importance of this in an effective workplace, so I thought it was time to create a blog to address this topic specifically. It ties so many of the themes I speak about together and is a foundational element of good…
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Change Management
Change is a constant in today’s fast-paced and evolving world. Whether it’s technological advancements, market shifts, or organisational transformations, change is inevitable. However, successfully navigating change requires more than just acknowledging its presence—it demands effective change management strategies. In this blog post, we will explore the concept of change management, understand its importance, and discuss…
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The power of Mintzbergs’ Cycles of Organisational Change
Organizational change is a complex and dynamic process that organizations must navigate to stay competitive and adapt to the ever-evolving business landscape. Mintzberg’s cycles of organisational change, developed by renowned management scholar Henry Mintzberg, provide a valuable framework for understanding the various stages and dynamics of change within an organization. In this blog post, we…
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Intrinsic vs Extrinsic motivation: Why we should be looking inside for our desire to learn
Learning is a fundamental aspect of human existence, allowing us to acquire knowledge and develop new skills. When it comes to learning, two primary motivations drive our progress: extrinsic and intrinsic learning. Both approaches have their merits, but understanding the distinctions between them can help us unlock our true potential and foster a lifelong love…
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The Power of Metacognition in outdoor learning
Firstly what is metacognition? The act of thinking about thinking. It is being aware of yourself within the thinking and learning process. When you are able to be conscious of the learning taking place you are able to use that learning process as a toolkit to learn other things in other contexts. This is immensely…
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Experiential Learning: An Overview
Experiential learning is fundamentally based on engagement, the experience, and the relation of the learner to it is the formation of the learning, but it is important to understand first what the engagement is with. Bowen (2005) suggests 4 broad categories of engagement as being, In a broader sense there is a clear correlation here…
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A Holistic Approach to Education: An Introduction
A holistic approach is a theme that has consistently run through the previous sections, it is integral to the arguments made for the changes in education, however it is worth focus here to expand further on the benefits, pedagogy and purpose of making education holistic. Fundamentally the pedagogy suggests that a holistic approach should be…
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Coaching, Training, Mentoring and Consulting: Whats the difference?
So what is the difference? We all hear these terms spoken about and they are in many cases used more or less interchangeably. Well, yes they are all linked, and there is some crossover for sure, but if you look at the diagram below you will see where they all sit in relation to one…
Shevek Pring 