3 things women say that weaken the power of their words Words matter. Even when they shouldn't. by Heather Libby If we're to believe the self-help aisle of every '90s bookstore, men and women talk and act so differently because we're really from two opposingplanets....

Building an Incisive Question by Nancy Kline (Copyright Nancy Kline 2008) FINDING AND REPLACING THE LIMITING ASSUMPTIONS Assumption Question What do you assume about yourself most of the time that is limiting yourlife right now? List as many limiting assumptions as...

Experience vs expertise - questions to get you thinking Are these mutually exclusive or complimentary? Can you have one without the other? Which has more influence in or on a situation? What is needed to qualify as an expert? Who validates the quality and relevance of...

UNDERCOVER OR IN SPOTLIGHT Even I'm beginning to realise that there are times when it pays to go "undercover", to fade into the background rather than step forward into the spotlight. Really hard for a natural spotlight-er. Here are three moments to consider: When you...

Two questions for a leader to ask to access the wisdom within a team What might you have noticed that needs attention or change in this company/ organisation / business that I might not have noticed? What do you think, or feel should be done about it? Then simply...

Questions to provoke thinking Memories – accessing wisdom Remember a grandparent/godparent/teacher who had a very positive impact on you: What did they do that was different to the other significant others/adults that you came across? What was it you liked so much eg...

Great questions to ask when stuck: Whenever you find yourself stuck, particularly if you are repeating a pattern or habit and you want to change it, try asking different, powerful questions to put you on the spot. You may have even better ones so please ask those...

Diversity and Inclusion? Equality of Opportunity?       When described visually it is shocking to realise how far off equality of opportunity we are. It’s the ‘if don’t see there is a problem there is no problem’. Caroline Criado Perez’s book "Invisible...

Discovery and Innovation Questions Discovery Questions Assumptions - What assumptions do you hold about the team? - What if your assumptions weren’t true? - What assumptions held about project’s success? - What assumptions might develop & impede success?...