Lead Your Own Change
Team repair has been keeping Brave People Solutions busy. We have a solid and proven process for working with teams and we are continually heartened by the results that we achieve and the recovery that challenged and conflicted teams make. We see how important it is for teams who are struggling with change, tension and […]
Conflict and tension? It’s the gentle and strong skills that are needed If you’re a leader, a team member, a husband, a wife, a friend or a parent or in another role, and you’re experiencing tension and conflict, you need both the gentle and the strong skills. These are not ‘soft skills’. These are some […]
All human groups struggle. If this struggle has been extended and intense, we need to focus even more on the four C’s: Clarity, Communication, Connection, and Calm. This is especially so in times of crisis, conflict, change and any kind of challenge. What is needed is • Clarity: in relation to roles, expectations, how individuals […]
In 2000, I was with my parents in the seaside village of Kovalam, in Kerala, India. We had found a restaurant we particularly liked and each time I chose the same meal. On our fifth visit, as I ordered the same meal again, I said to the waiter, ‘I’m sorry, I know I’m boring’. He […]
How safe and connected do you feel to those close to you? Do you feel insecure and threatened or supported and cared for in your relationship with your partner, your loved ones or your work mates? If something is amiss, it might go deeper than you’ve realised. I’m a relationship counsellor (amongst other roles) and […]
Take 1 Someone starts talking. You can already tell you are not going to agree with what they’re saying. You might notice that you already start shutting down. You start feeling irritated. You decide to say nothing. Or you’re kind of listening but only so you can respond. Or you’re already interrupting them to give […]
Have you checked in with those around you? As a leader or a business owner, the ‘check in’ could be a missing link in your workplace. In our recent coaching programs, we saw again and again that people felt hurt and unimportant because their boss/leader had not checked in with them. This included people in […]
In our work we strive to find ways to help our clients develop their skills including in relation to communication, conflict and managing their own challenging emotions, so they can do better in their work, life and relationships. Part of this also involves us using our own life experiences and challenges to reflect on how […]
Do you recognise any part of this scenario? A team member is dismissive and rude about his manager’s ability. He tells the team that he could do better than the boss and intimidates the boss and the team including by speaking over others in meetings. He is rude and reactive to customers and there have […]
Is your organisation creating mental health issues one conversation at time? Part 1. The good news It was recently mental health month and R U OK? day. It is heartening to see an important and increasing focus on mental health and encouraging others to check in, reach out or openly share when they’re not feeling […]
By Tulsi van de Graaff You are very stressed at work with too many deadlines. An employee in your business has just lost a parent. Two colleagues have noticeable tension and conflict. You have been feeling tired and unwell. You feel let down by a family member. You wonder what’s wrong with you because you […]
By Tulsi van de Graaff It’s the team leader yelling ‘are you an idiot?’ It’s the manager, who doesn’t check in with staff about how they’re doing and doesn’t seem interested. It’s the partner in the firm not introducing the new lawyer to the team. It’s the manager shouting across the partition for an answer […]
