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Rules of the booth
It's convention season again and having attended a few - as attendee and as exhibitor I'd like to remind us of the rules of the booth Do...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 27, 20242 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Aug 23, 20240 min read


Choosing your next role: An Alternative guide
Who are the smartest most driven, results achieving people you've met in your career? Who are the disruptors? the innovators, the people...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 22, 20241 min read


The best things I learned in training: the stories the trainer tells
Your stories are important, they illustrate the learning points your workshop is delivering - so make them fit, believe me your learners...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 21, 20241 min read


Inbound senior team leader
If you work in a corporation chances are at some point you will have a senior leader (the "C-suite", LT etc) visit your location. Live in...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 20, 20242 min read


#FortuneCookieFriday
A timely reminder from the fortune cookie. Where might you find stillness this weekend (and how can you use it)?

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 16, 20241 min read


We don't want to reinvent the wheel...
You hear it all the time and that statement is dead wrong We don't need to reinvent the wheel said the Celts We don't need to reinvent...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 15, 20241 min read


The best things I learned in training: The trainer never stops
The first big conference I co facilitated was for 100 or so leaders of my business unit - the eight or nine senior team leaders and all...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 14, 20242 min read


How do you use anger? (or does it use you?)
What a question! Anger, Brene Brown writes is, " A catalyst. It's an emotion that we need to transform into something life giving:...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 13, 20241 min read


#FortuneCookieFriday
The fortune cookie with a timely reminder... #FortuneCookieFriday

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 9, 20241 min read


No one looks back and remembers the nights they got plenty of sleep
And yet the science suggests you can't sustain a productive healthy life on too little sleep Try a week of going to bed at the same time...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 8, 20241 min read


The best things I learned in training: The language of leadership
What's in a question? Not all questions are created equal Questions with yes / no limited possible responses or numbers / dates are...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 7, 20241 min read


Stating the obvious
What is obvious to you might not be to me Obvious is based on experience (gender, race, age, ability), education, culture, life context...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 6, 20241 min read


#FortuneCookieFriday
The cookie wants you to go with the flow this weekend

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 2, 20241 min read


10 powerful habits to outperform 99% of people who get ahead by using these 6 life hacks I wished I'd known 20 years ago
Please Be kind to yourself in the way you Eat Sleep Breathe Rest Act and How you speak to yourself in your own mind Remember your path is...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 1, 20241 min read
The best things I learned in training: Red rules and Blue rules
Rules, Guidelines, Practices, Procedures: most organizations have so many. They are why onboarding is so complex and lengthy. They are a...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 31, 20241 min read


Playfulness at work...
Sometimes we need to bring playfulness into the workplace. It relieves tension, brings a smile to faces, build relationships. Play has...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 30, 20242 min read


#FortuneCookieFriday
How do you let go? Where might it take you? #FortuneCookieFriday

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 26, 20241 min read


Are you listening?
We are ALWAYS listening to something. With our ears, eyes and other senses We're likely listening to the external, and chances are you're...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 25, 20241 min read


The best things I learned in training: Holding the space
Is a key component of the coaches repertoire In contracting you remind the coachee that the space is safe (confidential, no judgement...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 24, 20241 min read
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