Rebi writes “The appointment started with ‘we want this to be a parent led process’… brilliant I thought. I’m on board with that, as my 11 month old sat on my lap for his development review. However what followed was a series of yes/no questions. As I...
Claire writes: “I’ve always joked that in facilitation, the power is in the pen. You are the one who gets to write on the flipchart. In dialogue, who is taking the notes? If it’s you, what power is that giving you? Notes help you listen better? Maybe! And The...
Claire writes: “I have just had a one to one improv lesson with Heather Urquart. She’s in the cast of Showstopper The Musical. Improv is a great way to learn about being human. For me, it’s terrifying and fun in equal measure. Twice, we were doing scenes where we...
Claire writes: “I loved doing the podcast with Katie Lewis from 9 others and totally recommend their book. It’s full of common sense tips. There are a few insights that are useful for anyone who goes to work especially if you have responsibility or run the...
Ruth writes, “The brand new Student’s Union I had known in Oxford is no more. The building that was the height of modern in my era of bops and raves has been demolished to make way for a new teaching block. The old Manor House stands there just the...
Claire writes: “Last week, Mike and I did a tour of the Morgan Motor Company Factory. For about 100 years they have hand made classic cars. The skill of the craftspeople requires them to do almost everything by eye, by feel and by intuition using the...
