by Corrinne | Aug 25, 2014 | ExtraordinaryNews, Leadership, Leading Teams, News feed
This morning I helped my eight year old with her piano theory homework. ‘Rests are signs of silence. A crotchet rest means SILENCE for the value of a crotchet’. Mmmm – good advice for more than piano practice. Recently I blogged about questions being an art form when you are seeking team feedback at the...
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by Corrinne | Nov 25, 2013 | ExtraordinaryNews, Leadership, Leading Yourself, News feed
Last weekend when facilitating a leadership retreat in Warrnambool for Leadership Great South Coast, I was introduced to the term ‘assumicide’. My workshop participants talked about assumicide in the context of leadership and: The dangers of ‘first impressions’ The potential damage done by demographic stereotyping Assumptions we make about someone’s background or their capacity to...
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by Corrinne | Apr 16, 2013 | ExtraordinaryNews, Leading Teams
From a values perspective, ‘do unto others’ is an excellent guiding principle that clearly has stood the test of time. I wish to be respected so I treat others with respect… When it comes to successful communication, ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you’ does not work! Considering the anatomy of engagement...
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by Corrinne | Feb 18, 2013 | ExtraordinaryNews, Leading Yourself
Imagine you are giving a presentation. It’s all going well. And then you are asked a question to which you have no definitive answer… How you respond will build or bruise your leadership brand. Our world is complex, change is ever present, and we are frequently face uncertainty. I am often asked ‘How do I sound...
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by Corrinne | Dec 17, 2012 | ExtraordinaryNews, Leading Yourself
You think you have challenges? Imaging leading the team tasked with delivering presentsto children all around the world in less than 24 hours! Surely Father Christmas must have some valuable leadership secrets to share, and I was delighted when his Head Elf arranged an interview for me. Here are the key messages I took from our...
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