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      <image:caption>Clearing and letting things go sound like such simple actions, but the reality of putting those words into action, actually doing the letting go, can be far more difficult and daunting. It is important to find ways or activities that allow ourselves to fully embrace the simplicity that will give us the headspace and energy to transform these words into actions and changes in behaviour.  One of the ways I find to do this is by sharing stories which demonstrate the power of being able to turn something that initially seems complex into something simple by asking questions and sharing thoughts and feelings through conversations.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>There is a beauty and calmness that comes with embracing and nurturing simplicity; it can provide space, energy, and capacity to notice and reflect on the things that bring meaning to our lives.  The most significant event for me, personally, this month was the first birthday of my first grandchild who was born at the start of June last year. I had given much thought to the kind of grandmother I wanted and hoped to be, and the kind of relationship I would love to have with a grandchild. Throughout my thinking and reflection, just as I noticed with my conversations and focus this month, it became clear that making time simply to be with him is how I want to be as a Grandmother.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The variety of my work is allowing me to remain engaged, passionate, and have a focus and energy to do what I enjoy the most, helping to bring together leaders and create a space where they can share their stories to inspire others.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>As I explore the concept of curiosity, I warmly encourage you to listen to my podcast conversation with Candace Gerlach, Founder of The Conscious Marketing Group.  We talked about the importance of curiosity and authenticity. Together we explored the value of showing courage and asking those important questions because inevitably, the question you’re asking is what everybody else is thinking.  Being curious can make us better leaders and in Candace’s case - a better marketer. When we’re able to demonstrate curiosity and empathy to others and to ourselves, we are able to build more meaningful relationships with our teams, colleagues and clients.  Listen to the full episode here.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Step Back - How to Bring the Art of Reflection into your Busy Life by Joseph L.Badaracco  This book suggests some great principles for integrating reflection into your daily life through a number of principles, discovered from interviews with busy executives. He discovered that people who do reflect don't do it in extended periods or on their own, they do it in the 'cracks and crevices' of their everyday life.  Reflective Practice - by Janet Hargreaves and Louise Page.  As the title suggests this book is all about the practice of reflecting and helping leaders to develop their reflective abilities. Full of fantastic exercises, and answers to questions like 'Why reflect?' It is a great resource for leaders and professionals in any area of life looking to integrate reflective practice into their work.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Due to the nature of our hybrid and remote working schedules, it’s important for us as leaders to make the most of being together with our teams. When beginning meetings, ensure you are able to set the scene to use the time effectively - whether this be creating a circle format or sitting around a square table. It’s important to ensure everyone can be seen and heard.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Throughout my childhood, nature was a prominent feature. I grew up in a mill town in West Riding of Yorkshire - not too far from where the TV series Happy Valley, Lang Tango in Halifax and Gentleman Jack were made. Although we didn’t live in the countryside, some of my happiest childhood times were visiting my father’s mother and her sister who lived in a cottage on a remote farm at weekends.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>On the 20th June, myself, Lucy Kidd and Natalie Shering will be hosting our next Walking Partnerships day at Wiston Estate, West Sussex. At the height of summer, this day symbolises a turning point in the year and a chance to give thanks to ourselves and nature. The focus of the day will be on exploring your truth, the things that ‘ring true for you about you’ and that resonate with others who know you. We will encourage leaders to reflect on their growth, before looking ahead at their hopes and intentions for the coming months.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-04-08</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>A wonderful room to connect: Wallacespace Clerkenwell Green</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>As a child, I looked forward to Saturday afternoons when we (my sister, our parents, and I) piled into our father's car and headed over to visit his mother, our Grandma. She lived in a rented cottage on a farm. I loved the smell of the farmyard; the large, friendly, Alsatian dog; the wide open fields; the sound of the trees; the dry stone walls with the stiles that we clambered over.  I felt better, happier, more myself in nature.  I had found the kind of environment that worked for me and that I wanted to work in. I grew up thinking that I would like to be a farmer's wife. That is, until I found feminism and it found me.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Creating an environment in which people feel safe to speak and to be heard, to make their unique contribution through their performance, is at the heart of a 'Well Workplace'. In a safe environment, we are able to make our personal contribution as part of the company or organisation's success. We feel valued and trusted, respected and cared for, and, equally, committed to caring for our colleagues and the wider organisation.  The Well Workplace is founded on a culture of trust, rather than fear. It is one in which people enjoy learning from their successes as well as failures, and where people are encouraged to be courageous, to support and to challenge each other, to take care of themselves and each other through being mindful that the impact we have on each other matters.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Higher rates of retention, lower employer costs, greater satisfaction in employees: those are big reasons. But they’re not the most important in the fullest, most holistic context of leadership and company success. Leaders who take care of their own wellness, and who care for others' wellness, lead the way. They help build a culture of care and connection - one in which people feel a sense of belonging, and where diversity of thought and feeling is sought out by people and actively encouraged.    Leaders have a vital role in encouraging inclusive dialogue and diversity of thought and feeling. Crucially, the language leaders use has a huge impact on whether people feel included. Equally, leaders who seek out and listen to people who think and feel differently enjoy a much greater 'Collaborative Edge'.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Anna is the founder of Leap Health, providing bespoke, innovative and simple solutions which optimise physical and mental health, accelerating personal and professional performance and happiness in organisations.  This episode hears us look closely at how managing your energy to win personally and professionally is key to performance and productivity. Listen to this episode on Apple or Spotify.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Louise is Founder of Team-HOi, dedicated to helping people identify how to regain control over their own health. In this episode, we delve into how investing in ourselves is within our control when we plan our time. We also focus on how making health habits easy, attractive, and rewarding through new patterns of thinking and acting can make all the difference to company culture (and, by extension, success). Listen to this episode on Apple or Spotify.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - International Women’s Day: why equity matters to men in leadership - Where it all started</image:title>
      <image:caption>My own experience was of growing up with a mother who stayed at home and a father who went out to work. I learnt that my father's work was significantly more valued than that of my mother's 'home working': going out to work and having a job that earnt money had more value than my mother's work cooking, cleaning, mending, baking, ironing, shopping, looking after the house and home - and looking nice.  I also learnt that because my father earned the money that gave him more power in decision making. He made the decisions, which seemed very unfair given that they both worked hard doing what they did to create a home and take us on holiday. My mother did, for a while, chair 'The Women's Luncheon Club' local to where we lived. I felt proud of her and was sad when she handed over the role of Chair.  Always curious and fascinated by how people interacted, I was intrigued by language that assumed all professional roles were 'he' and 'his', and the fact that often the English language had a derivative and diminutive word for a woman doing the same role.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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