We are voracious about expanding our knowledge. It inspires us and opens us to new possibilities. It propels us to think different and bigger and bolder. We are a little bit obsessed by it… Here’s what is currently inspiring us. This page changes regularly. Please come back and visit often.
Thoughts in a 2-Minute Read
The space between now and the end of the pandemic.
The future of work is high on the agenda of most senior leadership teams right now. What will the workplace look like after the pandemic? We are encouraging our clients to think about the space...
Train managers in how to manage with trust
Due to the lessons of home working in the past 6 months, we are seeing an unmistakable and enduring shift in culture from presenteeism and micromanagement to management built on trust....
Are you in need of a pick-me-up?
With the kids back at school did we really think that working parents would send them on their way with a sigh of relief and then get back to work as usual? The working parents that we have been...
Reading
Diary Of A Baby
The Best parenting book (in our humble opinion!) The shelves are heaving with books on the ‘how to’s’ of parenting. But we cannot parent well until we know our child! In Diary of a Baby, Daniel...
Not Doing: The Art of Turning Struggle into Ease
So we’ve reached September, often a time of transition for many working parents settling children back into routines after the summer and starting back at nurseries and schools, not to mention our...
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse
It’s time to put down all of those self help books you’ve ever bought and pick up the one that tells you all you need to know about living your best life. It’s a five minute read you will want to...
Watching
Brené Brown
What's not to love. Brown at her best, vulnerable, funny, straight-talking and oozing in evidence for all her theories. Just watch! Available at Netflix
Why gender equality is good for everyone
TED Talk - Why gender equality is good for everyone - Men Included | Michael Kimmel (16 minutes) Funny but not trivial or superficial. From around the 8 minute mark it picks up on why gender...
Live My Digital Video Series
A series of fact sheets and videos to help navigate the good, the bad and the ugly of the digital world with our kids. The series consists of six short films for parents and six matching films for...
Listening
Anne Helen Petersen: Errand Paralysis
“Errand paralysis” is a symptom of our culture’s general obsession with efficiency, optimization, and ultimately being a “good worker.” Which is all leading to ever-increasing rates of burnout...
Stop Breathe Think
My current favourite meditation app, and I have tried a lot. This one now includes journaling too. Get the app
Spotify – the soundtrack to Big Little Lies
Did you watch it? Whether you did or you didn’t I love this soundtrack, it's fantastic! Listen to the soundtrack to Big Little Lies
