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Monthly Archives: March 2011

Rejecting positivity doesn’t mean being negative. Far from it.

» Posted on March 28, 2011 by James Garrett

I consider myself healthily sceptical on the topic of ‘positivity’, or being perpetually positive about everything. Approaching everything by considering only the best possible outcome – the much lauded positive mental attitude – doesn’t amount to a strategy, and may well be delusional.

Posted in Reviews | Tagged beliefs, optimism, positivity |

Feedback – truly a gift

» Posted on March 10, 2011 by James Garrett

Feedback is truly an invaluable gift, and for that reason participants on all SustrainUK training programmes receive feedback from both the trainer and their peers.

Posted in Being effective | Tagged feedback, training |

Savings from more efficient meetings – great! Except surely . . ?

» Posted on March 5, 2011 by James Garrett

Thoroughly enjoyed Monday evening’s seminar about running meetings more efficiently. It was run by some specialists in the field, and, being a module that I also run, I was pleased to see how much of my own material and approach was covered.

Posted in The business of learning | Tagged efficiency, meetings, value |

Post Ductus – The story behind “Leading from behind”

» Posted on March 3, 2011 by James Garrett

Post Ductus means ‘leading from behind’ and neatly sums up my mission in the work I do with clients and participants, namely to introduce a form of supportive resource that complements the existing leadership within the organisation.

Posted in Musings | Tagged leading, training |

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