Posts tagged purpose
Holding happier virtual meetings: the 50 minute hour
Holding happier virtual meetings: the 50 minute hour

Everyone can benefit from the 50 minute hour. A way to tackle the endless stream of virtual meetings and other handy hints.

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Learning, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmanmeetings, Zoom, MS Teams, WebEx, smart meetings, inclusive, manage time, virtual meetings, new habits, old habbits, purpose, goals, the 50 minute hour, feedback, mindful meeting, zeitgeist, webinar, physical break, carbon, communication, virtual working, tip tipsComment
WFH#3 - managing your personal wellbeing
WFH#3 - managing your personal wellbeing

The latest in a series of blogs about working from home, here are some practical actions and ideas for managing your personal wellbeing. The background image is a small part of the tree of life and seems apt.

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Learning, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmanwellbeing, stress, stress container, first aid, emotional first aid, resilience, pressures, time management, exercise, diet, hydrate, oxygenate, Covid-19, working from home, small business, relationships, holistic, mental, physical, emotional, good habbits, Action point, review, prioritise, purpose, reframe, self-fulfilling prophecy, change, meditation, yoga, breathing, bloood pressure, breaks, walk, sleep, calmness, superpower, communicate, thinking, anxiety, worries, tolerance, health, coping mechanisms, long hours, alcohol, smoking, coaching, mentoringComment
Dealing with conflict at work - holding honest conversations
Dealing with conflict at work - holding honest conversations

Learn how to hold honest conversations. Deal with conflict when it arises. Some suggestions and a checklist.

Photo by Mike Erskine in Unsplash

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Learning, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmanconflict, honest, honest conversations, values, misunderstanding, tension, conflict curve, crisis, outcome, emotional energy, difficlt moments, team, attitude, emotional maturity, perception, purpose, conversation, goals, supportive purpose, fears, prepare, discomfort, discontent, suggestions, communication, resolve things, don't avoid, learning, growth, checklist, difficult conversationsComment
Coaching using GROW - focusing on the R
Coaching using GROW - focusing on the R

Ideas for how to manage the "R" of the GROW model when coaching along with some good questions to ask.

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Coaching, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmancoaching, GROW, goals, relaity, reality check, Whitmore, Sir John Whitmore, questions, questioning, objectivity, judgments, disortions, prejudices, practice, coaching practice, insight, awareness, coachee, coachee's, FEEDBACK, paraphrasing, summarising, ask, honesty, reifne, re-framing, information, focus, purpose, R, story, checklist, managing, values, self limiting beliefs, beliefs, language, what have you tried, outcomes, self assessment, resistance Comment
A Sustainable Organisation: thoughts about how to be one
A Sustainable Organisation: thoughts about how to be one

Sustainability is important for enterprises who want to survive and flourish.  Here are some ideas on how to achieve this resiliency.

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Leadership, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmansustainability, learning, resilience, leadership, capacity building, vision, purpose, governance, performance management, strategy, engagement, wellbeing, resilient, employee engagement, motivation, change, learn, development, support, management, values, sustainable, mentoirng, coaching, objectives, responsible, collaboration, resource efficiency, environmentally conscious, flexibility, adaptability Comment
The Qualities of Superteams
The Qualities of Superteams

Superteams are more than just a team.  They have some distinctive qualities we can all learn from at work.

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Motivation, Skills and Values, LeadershipAmanda Dudmanmotivation, football, rugby, FA Cup, world cup, players, success, superteams, team work, intrinsic, extrinsic, qualities, comminicators, fleixbility, creaitvely, do-ers, leader, authority, responsbility, parade, fans, feel, purpose, vision, direction, competitive, winners, reward, work ethic, money, Bandura, valueComment