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Active Listening
Active listening is so much more than just hearing the words that someone has to say. Hearing the person behind the words allows us to...
Nov 15, 20212 min read


Difficult Conversations
Difficult conversations are exactly that. Difficult. We often resist them or procrastinate about having them. We may go as far as to...
Oct 20, 20214 min read


Kindness Matters
Be Kind. Two words that we have often heard spoken in this country. They are an important part of New Zealand’s covid brand. Some might...
Sep 13, 20213 min read


Loud and quiet anger
Anger is a natural consequence of not getting what we want and need. It is a response to an injustice, real or imagined. It is a way of...
Jul 27, 20212 min read


Imagine an iceberg
In previous articles I have referred to a set of concerns that we are all share. They are the need for acknowledgement, belonging,...
Jul 27, 20212 min read


Anger tells our story of pain
We have all experienced anger at some time in our lives. An unjust sandpit moment, the parental wrath of a teen missing curfew, the...
May 24, 20212 min read


Conflict can exist in the absence of a dispute.
Most of us fear conflict and do our best to avoid it. Sometimes this can be to the detriment of expressing our true feelings or voicing...
May 24, 20212 min read


Magic in the Circle – a reflection
I sit and wait. Seven empty chairs wait with me. Soon they will be filled by a leadership team that has lost their will to lead. A single...
Nov 30, 20202 min read
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