by anna | Apr 11, 2016 | Build better relationships, Collaboration, Courage
I have a strong sense that the sustainability of the finance professional depends on explicitly nurturing and developing the attributes of courage and compassion. I see evidence of finance professionals stepping out of their comfort zone and working to...
by anna | Mar 29, 2016 | Build better relationships, Confidence, Courage, Increase your resilience, Leadership, Somatic coaching
I am very grateful to the Strozzi Institute for the training I received to become a Somatic coach last year. A somatic approach means understanding that how we move and feel is as important as what we think. The somatic approach is one of the most empowering...
by anna | Mar 8, 2016 | Build better relationships, Courage, Increase your resilience, Leadership
Let’s be courageous and abolish the phrase ‘I don’t have time to ……..’ and see what happens. ‘To live is to be free of time; and when you say ‘if’, you are introducing time. And time is the greatest sorrow.’ J....
by anna | Mar 4, 2016 | Build better relationships, Film, Leadership
I recently returned from a visit to the Almeria coastline in Spain where I found myself visiting the film set of ‘Once Upon a Time in the West’, my all time favourite film. I was reminded of the day when my father came home and announced. “I’ve just seen a film where...
by anna | Mar 1, 2016 | Build better relationships, Leadership, Working effectively across the organisation
Leadership characteristics include the courage to override a short-term approach to focus on things that really matter. For a family emergency, most of us would let go of what had appeared just seconds before to be the most important tasks.. We are prepared to...
by anna | Mar 17, 2011 | Build better relationships
A way of moving forward with a difficult relationship or communication is to spend five minutes trying to understand the other person’s perspective and connect with what they are feeling. This may help you gain new insights and perhaps enable you to develop new...