Today I want to share a rather personal story with you. A story that I think is funny, but that’s not the main reason for sharing it. There are three lessons hidden in this story and I will get back to them, after my story… Oh no. The flashing blue…

The unexpected kindness and understanding of my colleagues amazed me, especially in this year full of surprises. The ‘light will return’ spirit is very much alive: we might be physically apart but we are still very much connected. The end of a year symbolize a time of mercy, charity and…

The subtle art of facilitating bespoke growth When a journalist asked famous British mountaineer George Mallory in 1923 why he was prepared to risk his life trying to scale Mount Everest, he replied: “Because it’s there.” It is in the human condition to long for a challenge, as most of…

Introverts rejoice! Finally, the world domination by extroverts is over. Our current situation is relentlessly driving changes in the way we work. Undeniably we are seeing introverts thrive. Extroverts have set the rules for societies, companies and organizations for centuries, often blissfully unaware of how their actions influence others. Extroverts…

In the age of COVID-19 we are dominated by rules and restrictions. There are very few aspects of our lives that we can manage as effectively as we’d like to. We are not free to go wherever we want and we can’t be with the people we love. We have…

When I got divorced last year I decided to keep my ex-husbands name. My decision confused my parents, family and friends, who couldn’t quite understand why I didn’t want my maiden name back after all these years. I decided to keep my marital name because names and words invoke strong…

While we focus on the many tasks at hand, we risk letting our ultimate goals drift away. How to find the balance between the things-to-do and why we do them. For many there is no greater feeling than ticking the boxes off a to do list. A to do list…

My personal life and my professional have rarely been at odds as profoundly as in the last few weeks. At work I am busy making sure that our young team members feel safe enough to speak their minds. …

We invent increasingly complex systems to control the smallest details of our lives. But raising foster children has taught me that we sometimes need to discard the system and trust in ourselves and others. Whenever I get on the bus there is a sudden change in the other passengers. They…