Let go of perfection
How's that for an end-of-year resolution: let go of perfection. At the beginning of this year I did a Tea & Toast talk on how to start...
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Kristen Gyorgak
- Apr 25, 2022
3 work lessons from a kids book
One of my best friends recently recommended a book she thought Aunt Kristen (my favourite identity) might be interested in: What are...
Dinah Vincent
- Dec 10, 2021
Which trends took off?
I started our Tea & Toast series for 2021 with a look at workplace trends that were tipped to take hold over the year. It seemed like the...
Dinah Vincent
- Jun 4, 2021
No matter the topic, find the emotion
Processes, rules, regulations - they don't exactly leap off the page as topics to inspire emotion. But you're unlikely to get people to...
Dinah Vincent
- Jun 12, 2020
Enjoy: #OneWord to support resilience
Back in January, when I thought I already knew how to wash my hands properly, I chose 'enjoy' as my #oneword for 2020.
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- Mar 31, 2020
Keep learning & carry on
If your inbox is anything like mine, then in the past month it's been completely bombarded by every company you've ever interacted with...
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- Feb 17, 2020
What I learned at Outward Bound
10 days ago I got back from Outward Bound in Anakiwa. 10 days and I'm still trying to fully process all the challenges I faced (both...
Hilary Bryan
- Feb 3, 2020
Why we need to keep on learning - just give it 20 hours
I was at a workshop last week and another attendee commented on my age (I'm 64) and said they were gratified to see someone of my...
Dinah Vincent
- Jan 31, 2020
Three lessons from Outward Bound, 30 years on
Next week my colleague Kristen Gyorgak is heading to Anakiwa in the Marlborough Sounds, for a 5-day Outward Bound course. The programme...
Hilary Bryan
- Jan 21, 2020
My word of the year - detach
When we decided at The Training Practice to each choose a word for the year, I was concerned mine sounded negative. So why: detach? Two...
Hilary Bryan
- Nov 28, 2019
Learning for the future
Learning is our business and of course we love it and follow trends and pick up fresh ideas all the time. So, we’ve enthusiastically...
Dinah Vincent
- Nov 1, 2019
Artificial intelligence is changing my work
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer science fiction—you are increasingly exposed to it, whether you know it or not. Melbourne-based...
Hilary Bryan
- Oct 29, 2019
Out of defeat came some useful learning
Life’s so unpredictable Life and business are unpredictable. I predicted an All Blacks win on Saturday night and didn’t predict I’d end...
Kristen Gyorgak
- Oct 25, 2019
Richie Mo'unga: 8 lessons in 8 minutes
If you’re like me, you’ve spent a solid portion of today thinking and talking about the All Blacks v England semi-final tomorrow. And...
Kristen Gyorgak
- Oct 3, 2019
FLINT Future of Work conference takeaways
Yesterday I attended the 1st FLINT Wellington Future of Work Conference. The afternoon was packed with topics about the future including...
Hilary Bryan
- Nov 9, 2018
How Are You Curious?
“The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.” – Dorothy Parker. Well, we hope there isn’t a cure. Last month we...
Hilary Bryan
- Sep 28, 2018
Business Agility lessons and highlights
I’ve just spent two days immersed in Business Agility at the Sydney Business Agility Institute Conference. Here are key lessons I’ve...
Hilary Bryan
- Sep 27, 2017
Great new design thinking ideas
Great to see Jeanne Liedtka getting design thinking across in ways everyone can grasp. This time she’s teamed up with Salzman and Azer to...
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