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What is the Next Generation of Performance Metrics?

“What would it take for all of your employees, from the top to the bottom, to believe that they aren’t just working in the economy of money but also in the economy of meaning?” – Wahl As we continue to…

Nikki Brown & Dr. Marianne de Pierres
Culture, Innovation, Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development, Strategy, Teams

Unlocking Strategic Networking

“Networking” can get a bad rap in the workplace. But humans have been connecting across groups, societies and cultures for as long as it’s been possible to do so. Networking with others is not just about finding that next job…

Marcus de Courtenay & Dr. Chris Rowell
Innovation, Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development, Strategy

Behavioural Synchrony in a Virtual World

​Have you ever wondered why we love to clap in unison with a group of people? Why parents and children will often synchronise their expressions and noises during play? Or why, on a night out, we might find ourselves unconsciously…

Dr. Natasha Budd & Marcus de Courtenay
Innovation, Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development, Strategy, Teams

Amping Up Team Alignment

​When we hear the words team alignment, our minds are liable to jump to an image of a group of people nodding away in agreement, smiles marking their faces and cohesion sparkling in their eyes. But this image can lead…

Nikki Brown & Marcus de Courtenay
Culture, Innovation, Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development, Strategy, Teams

How Can AI Help You Lead More Like a Human?

While AI is being used to uncover patterns and make predictions in organisations, it’s also increasingly making managerial decisions. And this trend appears to be accelerating with the emergence of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, which is writing ever larger…

Dr. Chris Rowell & Dr. Marianne de Pierres
Culture, Innovation, Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development, Strategy, Teams

How should I think about Generative AI changing my work?

In late 2022, the world was abuzz with the release of Chat-GPT. Chat GPT attracted 1 million users in just 5 days, the fastest rate of adoption for any tech product, ever. The new generative AI systems, like Chat-GPT, represent…

Dr. Chris Rowell & Dr. Marianne de Pierres
Culture, Innovation, Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development, Strategy, Teams

Generative AI as Your Creativity Sidekick

Recently, a fan sent music artist Nick Cave a song written by Chat GPT “in the style of Nick Cave”. Here is an excerpt from Nick Cave’s response: “Mark, thanks for the song, but with all the love and respect…

Marcus de Courtenay & Dr. Chris Rowell
Culture, Innovation, Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development, Strategy, Teams

Cohesing the Executive Team

As we aspire to regenerative futures and the best way to nurture sustainable growth for our people and systems, the focus falls squarely onto the cohesion and performance of our executive teams. So, what mindset is needed for high performing…

Gretel Bakker & Marcus de Courtenay
Innovation, Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development, Storytelling, Strategy, Teams

Storytelling with Data

“Data storytelling represents an exciting, new field of expertise where art and science truly converge.” – Brent Dykes We live in a data-abundant world. In organisations, we are gathering more data than ever from an immense range of sources. Most…

Gretel Bakker & Marcus de Courtenay
Innovation, Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development, Storytelling

Storytelling To Transform

The work of a modern leader is diverse, but one thread runs through each of their many activities: influencing. A leader is faced with countless different stakeholders each needing to be brought a long a journey, coaxed forward, and engaged…

Marcus de Courtenay & Nikki Brown
Innovation, Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development

The Stewardship Mindset

Evolutionary biologists believe that one of the major reasons for the success of the human race has been our ability to work cooperatively in collectives. There’s no doubt that we often reach our highest potential in groups. From social justice…

Laura Clemesha & Marcus de Courtenay
Culture, Innovation, Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development, Storytelling, Strategy, Teams

Leadership on the Stage

Have you ever felt as though you are performing?   Sometimes our clients say to us just that – it feels like they are on a stage when “being” a leader.   In fact, the connection between leader and actor is…

Dr. Natasha Budd & Marcus de Courtenay
Innovation, Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development