Get there quicker with a co-pilot, says Davina Greene. Coaching is about driving clients from reflection and planning through to achievement. Some do it better than others, which means that many people are scared to take the risk of choosing a coach and just going for it. So, […]
Read more →Check that an ‘Oops, I did it again’ style of politeness isn’t doing you a disservice, suggests Davina Greene. Very quickly, we decide who is polite and who is not – and it sticks. Defined by Politeness theorist (yes, they exist) William Foley as “a battery of […]
Read more →Just because someone’s on the fence doesn’t mean the fence is comfortable, says Davina Greene. Will I or won’t I? Should I or shouldn’t I? Can’t I just get someone else to make the decision instead? Every day, we have to make decisions, from tiny to giant. […]
Read more →Dig a little deeper to build stronger foundations, says Davina Greene Self-awareness is a term we know well. It mainly involves being able to shout out a few self-describing keywords (“extrovert!”, “organizer!”, “chatterbox!”), so no problem, right? But how are your levels of self-knowledge? That is, your […]
Read more →Going entirely solo is hard, and maybe not too clever, reminds Davina Greene. Who do you approach for advice? Is it the best advice? Strong companies thrive on having a variety of people around the table, questioning, challenging, monitoring and supporting. Why wouldn’t the same be true […]
Read more →Is the world overloading us, or do we do it to ourselves, wonders Davina Greene. Simplicity: if only it were simple. It seems a bit illogical, doesn’t it, that simplicity should be a difficult thing to achieve? But it can be. So, what on earth do we […]
Read more →Not all learning is equal, so let’s make sure you’re getting what you need, suggests Davina Greene. “Once you stop learning, you start dying” is a line attributed to Einstein. A tad dramatic, perhaps (after all, everyone deserves the occasional break), but there is indeed some truth to […]
Read more →Why do we continue to place our own motivation in other peoples’ hands, wonders Davina Greene. Being motivated means wanting to do things. Not just having the idea, but actively following through. For inspiration, many people look to motivational speakers. This doesn’t particularly work for me, however. […]
Read more →Where good leadership is happening, support it vigorously to ensure it lasts, suggests Davina Greene. Think of the last time you went to the theatre and saw a truly wonderful performance. When the standing ovation happened at the end, did you a) start it, b) actively look […]
Read more →As life gets faster, and more performance- and data-driven, let’s not lose grasp of all that’s human, natural and good, says Davina Greene. Humanity – despite its relevance to every single second of our lives – can seem a fast-disappearing concept. If, that is, you believe the […]
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