tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40447480364300006982024-03-05T16:46:02.541+00:00Discuss Design Deliver Here we offer our views on the areas of work we cover and other relevant issues that impact on engaging and developing people in ethical citizenshipJohn Doonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16950055358806408042noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044748036430000698.post-26237979701573848882022-06-25T11:49:00.004+01:002022-12-11T11:39:41.480+00:00Immigration and Conversation <h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">What Would You Do About Immigration?</span></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h2><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-35bf57c1-7fff-08eb-e746-9dac4967aa24" style="font-weight: normal;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I still do some teaching: a couple of days a week Tutorial Support. It's relaxed and largely free of the questionable belief that the way to get everyone to move faster is to insist that we all drive in the outside (fast?) lane. It helps because I have a great colleague who believes more or less the same!</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I started teaching in 1976 and my joy wasn’t so much about getting facts, dates and procedures across to the kids, it was about providing opportunities to challenge, think and reflect. I was lucky: you can do this pretty seamlessly in English & Drama (my subjects), nonetheless you have some way to create your own luck. That said, I was helped by great colleagues, a sense of fun, a flexible approach to curriculum design and delivery and some fantastic young people</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’m still in touch with a few of them on Facebook. They make me feel old and young at the same time and we sometimes embrace some challenging ideas. Hence the above question. It felt right to</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p></p><ol style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; text-align: left;"><li aria-level="1" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Answer it</span></p></li></ol><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and</span></p><ol start="2" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; text-align: left;"><li aria-level="1" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To do so with respect to the questioner and the subject matter</span></p></li></ol><br /></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’m trying hard to distance myself from snarky take downs-hence this post. And this feels important because there are a few rules to the game of dialogue that appear to have been (by and large) dismissed on Social Media and, yes I’ve been part of this too! So here are four to apply here:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><ol style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; text-align: left;"><li aria-level="1" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Don't talk, listen!”</span></p></li><ol style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="2" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: lower-alpha; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Or in Social Media World-Read!</span></p></li></ol><li aria-level="1" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Express empathy</span></p></li><ol style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="2" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: lower-alpha; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mocking people because of their views isn’t going to help dialogue</span></p></li><li aria-level="2" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: lower-alpha; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Having and displaying some respect for them may help us move to the next bit…</span></p></li></ol><li aria-level="1" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Find common ground</span></p></li><ol style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="2" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: lower-alpha; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What stories, experiences and views do we have that might help establish the above?</span></p></li></ol><li aria-level="1" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Get ready to “play a long game” and to agree to differ.</span></p></li></ol><div><span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>Origins</u></span></span></h3><br /><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The title question came out of a conversation surrounding the issues around Rwanda, and the circumstances that led up to the government’s decision to proceed. It’s a volatile and emotive subject: one that in my view deals with effects rather than causes. The government is quite rightly, abhorred by the impacts of people trafficking and feels that its decision will “break the business model.” I don’t believe it will and here’s why.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The business of people trafficking is lucrative. It is organised by people with wealth, </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">power and connectivity. It thrives on poverty, famine, economic distress, war and social collapse. Those who are paid to traffic people are in my view, victims too. They have the promise and the opportunity to access wealth and power otherwise denied to them and they are prepared to sacrifice their humanity to acquire it, grow it and keep it. It’s a model that has been in place for centuries and we can’t expect it to change: or can we?</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The promise/threat of being sent to Rwanda will not stop people trafficking, It might shift the means and focus but stop it? No. Action is needed at global level, we are dealing with an interconnected global problem, one that is conceived in the womb of famine, oppression, economic helplessness and war. We need to fix the cause at the same time as we deal with the effect.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>What Could Happen and Shifts Required</u></span></h3><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The assumption that Britain is full and can’t afford an increase in population is flawed. The UK faces labour shortages and at the same time and for little more than increased approval ratings, healthy people who could contribute to the workforce are being considered to be re-exported to Rwanda. The problems and challenges we face within social and cultural groups are felt bi-laterally and there are solutions, ones that can be reached only by dialogue: some “managed reaching out” is needed. This is a contrast to recent strategies, including “Hostile Environment.” There is another flawed assumption, namely that the UK is unfairly burdened by immigration and the influx of refugees that make for good headlines. Yet when we compare ourselvesto how other European countries have responded, this position weakens.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We need to accept that global population movement is likely to be with us for a long time as climate, sea-levels and land usage present challenge after challenge to regions where people are clinging onto life by their collective fingernails, where corruption is rife and life is cheap. In accepting this position, there is a requirement to ask what can be done about the challenges faced. What are the technological solutions to flooding? Can we shift water around from places of plenty to places of scarcity, can we better secure food supplies, create more secure housing and infrastructure? Can we, working with others, create a sense of hope and purpose that encourages people to want to be part of regenerative approaches to their country’s future? You see, I believe we can but as long as the capital to do this resides in the hands of the greedy, I fear the action needed is a long way off.
</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><u style="font-size: 11pt;">And In The Meanitime?</u></div></span></span><p></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At the sharp end, can we and again working with others, create sharper processing procedures? Can we better support reception and gathering points, in short, can we offer hope and fairness? There’s another and less savoury element and it carries the risk of exposing wealthy criminals who (and this is my speculation), enjoy a life that brings them social, political and economic approval: my questions are, how do we go after them and what do we do with them when we’ve identified them? My best guess is that there will be some embarrassing revelations!</span></p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My hope for this piece is a simple one: "To increase dialogue." Will it change minds? I’m unsure; there does however have to be a point at which we feel more confident to ask ourselves some questions that have intrinsically uncomfortable answers and options.</span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></h4>John Doonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16950055358806408042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044748036430000698.post-78703964838249796232022-02-19T15:36:00.104+00:002022-02-23T18:41:36.373+00:00The Pandemic & The Influence of "Nation!"<p><span style="font-size: large;"> First things first: this is heavily borrowed from a piece by <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/profile/fintan-o-toole-7.1010663" target="_blank">Fintan O'Toole of the Irish Times</a>,</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMTdxV2S-QRncMg7DtJuhA6KIQ3WJ1Rehdrgh1gQwcF1HioAYaMhZdkQjcUF6_ntwuBqjwQaDcDzYGVQh8e1bVicvH4_Q9a0hRSLXfbau6v9h_-5KuVIi2ez2Yrxqbxwh_SHr-NV0jwW57LReiomYW7oMcOYNmK1mZkGb9REg5zOm85VpouIlaFXyv8A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMTdxV2S-QRncMg7DtJuhA6KIQ3WJ1Rehdrgh1gQwcF1HioAYaMhZdkQjcUF6_ntwuBqjwQaDcDzYGVQh8e1bVicvH4_Q9a0hRSLXfbau6v9h_-5KuVIi2ez2Yrxqbxwh_SHr-NV0jwW57LReiomYW7oMcOYNmK1mZkGb9REg5zOm85VpouIlaFXyv8A" width="320" /></a></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;">However, I sensed it captured some ideas that have been churning around with me for a while, so please bear with my self confessed plagarism. </span></h3><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Briefly, what can we learn from the last two pandemic years that might throw some light</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">on our future paths and for each "big point" is there a regional, local and community message?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Do we go it alone or work with others?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">The UK's go it alone stance appeared to have leaned heavily into an assumed sense of</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;"> National Identity: British Values etc. But was this really the case. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">The effectiveness of the vaccine roll out has been seen to be a product of an isolated approach,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;"> however its there a different story beneath the headline and if so, what is it?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7h4zkg0V8HlsGL0eOu2epPLLoV4K_YnjfiJ879if_E3NDrkAXP0iJCI4iqIS6qkLxSvpaPZsAgV-rS1-lOofIa3nXJrt9sAzE5BbJu2aKZveT3G9d28Mrw70ujq0wAIeUq5B-eb5sBIT06uwIctWbgMsTNF0QOY5X0wE-jg4EbAbg0AVQs4T_HjXQMA=s3043" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Racial Stereotypes Breed Poor Policy</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">A list that for me began with the Prime Minister stating on national TV something along the lines of,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">it was "An Englishman's right to go to the pub" Only to close them a week or so later.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;"> What assumptions were made about the lifestyles and behaviours, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">the cultural, social binding rituals</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;"> that are ignored at our collective peril. There was a wider and more disturbing element toom</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">one that sought to appropriate blame and marginalise.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">I wonder how keenly this was felt and what the longer term echoes will sound like?</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span> </span><img border="0" data-original-height="166" data-original-width="304" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiY_h72RijlCUAQ8Y0VyhI-uQ-Y4BElK4hsqljRy7o0-RfZC-J4zRZ4PxBNo-kniGyBSNc4CkfvBOMnLToroVXl-zLT2vZBW7YcZqQz_Estna8NKcxi1kTO8EpqrocdM_WZZmWNac6uWIRsQqB-40amsBzZ6w5-5UHats16X04nKyKhteGaixj8KpKMQ" width="304" /></span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Older People = "Out of Sight, Out of Mind"</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Whether in care home, at home or admitted to hospital, older people had a rough, rough deal.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">This observation does not in any way reflect on the outstanding efforts of carers, families</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">and communities. It is intended to draw attention to a national position that presented itself</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">as hand wringing on a grand scale and to no avail!</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggaUT2xemtD4HAvw5caKTM126l74kRNQHFYFyEN84FFHUv25KUILkPgF8yCijWe5WWRXXq5xGvOBGGgac7ZIic8FXNjGgrhTORUSGCmeq0cvVRI9ot9MToOoohflp-WQWvEcfKmRRsQI4QUaqc0Ngwqeut5XWqua_kk0BFanU5rVjhIlu5Rj-PJG46jg=w225-h173" width="225" /></span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Gross Inequality is A Deadly (National) Virus</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Death rates, infection rates, hospitalisation rates\; you choose.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">None if it looks good when we consider how we look after whole sections of society</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">where the combined impacts of inequality do most damage and continue to do so</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkOukcqzh6D7NFqzopaGwLndJ1FVCuA9BijX0qypzsdke6axVmVTW0GH03tqPeBEZ8YT5_0Mxs51vM18mY4eg7UkvwORhhL5ABEHLqre_4sUyyrPOMRkvdtzYiV8xXvmLHClQvxRYIv8mNQI2yGuPIIYu4vVPEn2iAtN8JLWrv4JI25IaTn626m-DkjQ=s290" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="174" data-original-width="290" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkOukcqzh6D7NFqzopaGwLndJ1FVCuA9BijX0qypzsdke6axVmVTW0GH03tqPeBEZ8YT5_0Mxs51vM18mY4eg7UkvwORhhL5ABEHLqre_4sUyyrPOMRkvdtzYiV8xXvmLHClQvxRYIv8mNQI2yGuPIIYu4vVPEn2iAtN8JLWrv4JI25IaTn626m-DkjQ" width="290" /></a></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Fake News is Deadly</span></p><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">..and has fed dangerous assumptions and alignments regarding the virus and other non-related issues</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">that have made their way into what has become dangerously normal and with dangerous outcomes.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">The unbelievable is now believed and dissenters are not to be trusted!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">
</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDMlHtGQNKdpJ5I-pek4PLZebEwZ8Al4145tiiwlXdeftGePyhGGFqIiq9xiyPC8eY5emNq3VfQor6EeI0KiXZ0_WCObrQzm5FwhKCwus-L3HKrb0w3mFCOqHQpUc65sjHspWxtfISTqwBCsIjfhxtpGPelxyaAwW4NnTrmXsPUPGvQbGc1Cy-EHkX-w" width="275" /></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"></span></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p>John Doonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16950055358806408042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044748036430000698.post-52058414779681751192021-10-04T10:50:00.000+01:002021-10-04T10:50:48.511+01:00No Interview Requied<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Over the last couple of days, I’ve caught up on a couple of
programmes that documented the first 24 hours of the D. Day landings: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>24 critical hours that eventually lead to the
opening of a second front and ultimately, success. It was to use a quotation
from another war “A close run thing.” <br /><br />Dwight D Eisenhower had prepared a note
explaining that the invasion had been unsuccessful, and the allies were
withdrawing from the Normandy Beaches. It wasn’t needed.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eDtJHKNDSSs71PWl7YOa5PA2p79oJuPZLwJfrzfvVKGOQq5ZMLtMqVUEK_3zc_M_nqdaFAwNSfgEH9GpntdBgIeFS-wgCU0xz9PcvTq2bx91r0QsEBBeeWY7M1nv1NG84bUoYZ-jSEHF/s936/DDay+Landings+Ike+Note.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eDtJHKNDSSs71PWl7YOa5PA2p79oJuPZLwJfrzfvVKGOQq5ZMLtMqVUEK_3zc_M_nqdaFAwNSfgEH9GpntdBgIeFS-wgCU0xz9PcvTq2bx91r0QsEBBeeWY7M1nv1NG84bUoYZ-jSEHF/s320/DDay+Landings+Ike+Note.jpg" width="205" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The invasion was a success, and the beach head was secured:
a necessary and high-risk strategy had paid off, a triumph of human endeavour,
bravery and logistics on a breath-taking scale but of course, not everything worked.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some Commanding Officers were killed or seriously wounded,
and it was suggested that the units under their command broadly did one of two
things: they either held their ground or advanced and those that advanced did
so under the leadership of someone from the lower ranks who assumed a
leadership role. No elections, no debate: this was the very heat of battle.
Their adaptability, bravery and determination to accomplish the task in hand
came, I suggest, from a deep reservoir of personal qualities that were seen
recognised and accepted by others. Their “on the day (s)” contribution led to
the Allies ability to grow from beach-head to bridge head and ultimately to
victory just under a year later.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Do we in our leadership role recognise our team-members who
would in our sudden and unplanned absence, instantly take on the courageous
challenges of leadership, securing the permissions and support of other team
members when so doing: no debate right now, we’ve got a job to do!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We do something trite and banal when we compare and contrast
the bloodless challenges of our 21<sup>st</sup> Century lives with the war-time
savagery experienced by those under live fire or about to be. But we equally
fail ourselves if in our leadership roles, we fail to ask ourselves how and by
whom we would be replaced at short notice. So, who are your natural choices and
where do they currently sit within formal and informal hierarchies and, are
they ready?</span><o:p></o:p></p>John Doonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16950055358806408042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044748036430000698.post-75225521852694151862021-08-11T12:46:00.000+01:002021-08-11T12:46:08.531+01:00A Strong Positive Client Message!<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXd6XFdZk3Ja6cEz6lKa01QNOuuoI8a9JBa5JFp3WmtyOlry5yxYVrmAxDBtRs7dVC-qme4zSiJTpSkLnovwfmfd7YtxVYzezQyVKTHGyMPbhSTgVsbtuYyA1DBrljksoDLvapC2CXViWm/s1984/400dpiLogo+%2528CoadyConsultant%2527s+conflicted+copy+2015-01-23%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="938" data-original-width="1984" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXd6XFdZk3Ja6cEz6lKa01QNOuuoI8a9JBa5JFp3WmtyOlry5yxYVrmAxDBtRs7dVC-qme4zSiJTpSkLnovwfmfd7YtxVYzezQyVKTHGyMPbhSTgVsbtuYyA1DBrljksoDLvapC2CXViWm/s320/400dpiLogo+%2528CoadyConsultant%2527s+conflicted+copy+2015-01-23%2529.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I promote my work as a Personal Development Coach on a
popular referral site. Prospective clients can take a look at my profile and
read some referrals, then decide if we might be a good fit for each other. Pam
(not her real name) contacted me; she was concerned about her son, Philip who
left university with an in-demand masters’ degree but was finding it difficult
to focus on what to do next</span>.</span></h4><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJody7XRc5vKGkDSUyi-GoVIazvzbRiJTBVNnmB9b7hq3BI9LO9xr6JDOJ4tzyikAmnLOoPXCasrRZmuKkqGwh1rSfsjfVTJROpknwpww2l95p27jmKKRZL2EHh-w1sq13kFeuXqbP4YOI/s577/Butterfly+Colour.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="577" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJody7XRc5vKGkDSUyi-GoVIazvzbRiJTBVNnmB9b7hq3BI9LO9xr6JDOJ4tzyikAmnLOoPXCasrRZmuKkqGwh1rSfsjfVTJROpknwpww2l95p27jmKKRZL2EHh-w1sq13kFeuXqbP4YOI/w200-h150/Butterfly+Colour.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">My usual approach is to connect prospective clients to an <a href="https://www.viacharacter.org/survey/account/register">online strengths
survey</a>. Once completed I’m able to use this to discuss how we might use
existing strengths to help us navigate our way through some of our challenges.</span><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">We
also use this as a baseline to consider the strength areas we don’t reach out
to, and how we might begin to incorporate them in our behaviours.</span><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Over 5 sessions we have looked at how our strengths can be
used to</span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Increase our awareness of our potential by “real
time” discussion of where we have used them well.</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Opened an awareness of what can happen if we
overplay/underplay our strengths.</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Used our strengths to inform how we might handle
difficult/challenging situation namely “Stepping Out of Our Comfort Zones”</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Examined how we perform in conflict/tense
situations by referring to a well-established analytical model</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Considered how we might need to adapt a flexible
behavioural approach to dealing with challenge</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Looked at the role of Emotional Intelligence in
achieving great outcomes</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Developed a powerful, positive personal narrative</p></blockquote><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Phil as been engaged and open in his appreciation of our
work. He has stated that his confidence in a better place and that our
programme should be made available to all students leaving Uni! Generous but
there are capacity issues!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What do I think has happened? I feel it’s likely that as a coach,
I’ve been able to create some thinking space for Phil to explore how he can use
his strengths, new understandings and transferable experience to help him access
the future he wants.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’m keen to share my approaches with anyone who would like
to increase their confidence, resilience and self-awareness. I can be reached
by responding to this piece, DM or by emailing <a href="mailto:jpd@dy3solutions.mygbiz.com">jpd@dy3solutions.mygbiz.com</a> .<br />
It would be great to hear from you!<o:p></o:p></p></div>John Doonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16950055358806408042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044748036430000698.post-51482952007747252872021-06-21T12:52:00.008+01:002021-06-26T10:57:59.238+01:00I Wonder What Happened To...<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> I've wrtten before about some of my previous work as a Head Teacher in a Pupil Referral Unit. Here's a story from the mid 1990's: just a date, the narrative continues.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSDSlA7MfQvh7jl3l7cxPSWexNASboav3EBvuMz14YhNCYjbTODKUthpaY59Q_asHEdTj4JtMKe1_AN0__pKFvZLpYFWc_ED1ODAGmhSoThGG7uTnTKh9KlPu6PajiIhdEuigki6zcBks/s640/listen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSDSlA7MfQvh7jl3l7cxPSWexNASboav3EBvuMz14YhNCYjbTODKUthpaY59Q_asHEdTj4JtMKe1_AN0__pKFvZLpYFWc_ED1ODAGmhSoThGG7uTnTKh9KlPu6PajiIhdEuigki6zcBks/s320/listen.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We had a mixed group of troubled young people at our centre and the labels didn't mean very much-labels have a tendency to damn the future rather than to explain the past.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">When working with troubled kids, there were a few things we did know and "Thing One" was, don't leave them unsupervised (stuff kicks off very quickly!).<br />I didn't insist on very much from the staff, having a great team for me meant helping them to do their job and we had a few conventions in place to help. The big one was that everyone's "stock-box" (pens, pencils, rulers....that sort of stuff), was replensished daily and before we started teaching. That meant that if an uncomfortable situation was gathering pace, the class teacher might send one of the kids down to the office for a piece of stock-this was a signal that some help was needed and we would take it from there. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Monday:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Teaching started at 08:45 and at 08:55 one of the learners from Bev's group came down for some staples. I went up and Bev handed me a note <br /><br />"Chris is in an awful state today!!"</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u>Chris</u>:(a) witty, charming, funny, open, empathetic, cooperative and biddable.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u>Chris</u>: (b) abusive, quarrelsome, selfish, destructive and rejecting.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">........all of the above and more!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I asked Chris to come with me to the office: I asked him how his week-end had been-<br /><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Chris: "Bad, man...bad!"</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Me: Have you had any breakfast, sleep...that sort of stuff, Chris?</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Chris: Nah, it's been a bad week-end.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Me: Sit down there Chris, I'll sort something out</i></span></p><p>...<span style="font-family: verdana;">and in a few minutes he'd had some tea and toast and a few minutes later he was asleep and stayed asleep until 13:00. When he awakened we had version (a) restored. More tea, more toast-he was on a reduced programme and went home at 13:30 ish.<br /><br /><u>A Bad Week End</u></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Chris had a chaotic homelife, a co-depedent relationship with his mom whose drug and alcohol abuse were accompanied by a number of fee paying sexual partners, some of them stuck around for a while and most of them didn't. Chris seldom had clean clothes and frequently stank of weed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Chris: (to me on another occasion) It's like this Sir, she has these blokes round and they start on the rum and she gets off her face on this and weed and I have to look after her, I can't stop it but if I'm awake and around maybe that wont hurt her....it's a fucking mess, Sir. They don't want me around and I've said I'll stab 'em if they don't fuck off....</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Agencies had tried their best and we were the first educational setting he'd stayed at for anymore than a couple of weeks. Social services were reluctant to take him into care, given that he would almost certainly abscond and there were real concerns about the impact of the decision on his mom's safety.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We all knew what was needed but there was no capacity to deliver the complex support package required to even give us a chance of making some positive impact beyond "rescuing the present in the hope that the future might bring us better times." This did nothing to <br /><br /></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">reduce his mom's alcohol dependency and drug use</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">decrease mom's vulnerability to sexual exploitation</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">increase her safety</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">increase her agency </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">address Chris' care needs</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">address Chris' educational needs</span></span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">....it goes on</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Chris continued with us for a few weeks more until he and his mom joined the ranks of sofa-surfers, the invisible, the troubled and troubling. He was never heard of again by our service and I remember him not for the version (b) Chris, but for the version (a). When the light shone from him it was brilliant and so was he: this was a light that at that time was reduced by circumstances beyond his or his mother's control.<br /><br />Chris will be in his late 30's now....I wonder.....</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPR7r9c1HI2kk_OiJGjlYiR4F6fHOqnByg0fYl7Ijkxoiu9vIqsJfSfej9rN0FSylNGnSRYkH7seDk3bvAWju0nd5Rswy_nAxsQzGrO5vwPHcOQU070wT1hHxHx5iIPYSEG1pnr37lnKOs/s900/e+27.06.16+Reflective+Child+and+Rain.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPR7r9c1HI2kk_OiJGjlYiR4F6fHOqnByg0fYl7Ijkxoiu9vIqsJfSfej9rN0FSylNGnSRYkH7seDk3bvAWju0nd5Rswy_nAxsQzGrO5vwPHcOQU070wT1hHxHx5iIPYSEG1pnr37lnKOs/s320/e+27.06.16+Reflective+Child+and+Rain.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p>John Doonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16950055358806408042noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044748036430000698.post-65395945470138938282021-04-15T13:36:00.003+01:002021-04-15T20:48:44.951+01:00Do We Understand Our Relationships With Partners & Stakeholders from Their Perspectives?<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had been involved in a piece of Team Development that
related to forming partnerships new stakeholders. It still feels relevant because <br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">whereas the context changes, the themes remain
reasonably consistent:</span></h3><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span></h2><h3 style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">“How do we
influence new and existing stakeholders to help them to grow and develop into the
changes we are advocating?”</span></i></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">J.K. Rowling seemed to have come across the perfect solution
in her “Harry Potter” series: Hogwarts had at its disposal a sorting hat. It put
the right people in the right “house:” put the hat on, it spoke, and you were
allocated, then on to the next person and so on….</span><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6aipnBBXdQJCCagsxQOsORHp67LS7gP-USB_jwbd6KB5m-C2G8_mdcU-pSxSQql4tnY5HK_-R3SmNAwtMXmbKto7sm6lPB0oMiaXvuGOZZQRQpxb10v0zcmd7UjcLOB9g1T8iQO0w6ZM/s225/Sorting+Hat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6aipnBBXdQJCCagsxQOsORHp67LS7gP-USB_jwbd6KB5m-C2G8_mdcU-pSxSQql4tnY5HK_-R3SmNAwtMXmbKto7sm6lPB0oMiaXvuGOZZQRQpxb10v0zcmd7UjcLOB9g1T8iQO0w6ZM/s0/Sorting+Hat.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Unfortunately, no such thing exists
in our world of getting things done and we are often left to ourselves to try
to establish who the supporters of change both internal and external might be. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was this way for the team I’d been engaged to work with. I introduced them to the following quadrant with a view to helping them to understand how we
might engage with and develop people as we work with them. It’s a journey and,
like all journeys, it works better if know where you’ve started from. Admittedly,
knowing where you’re going helps too, but that’s for another time!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvIOgg1Afsb83GszLr8hVxvPUnO5EKtJR5CEoJ9PQKvqAr6B4PABnkP25ngUyH6QwONRms7VtGwDceU6DYNGAa35N_goeAppjtT61cmbVhMDzvL4WujmbUpwg8EQb_4CsynQGKxapJBNM/s1280/High+Low+Low+High+BW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvIOgg1Afsb83GszLr8hVxvPUnO5EKtJR5CEoJ9PQKvqAr6B4PABnkP25ngUyH6QwONRms7VtGwDceU6DYNGAa35N_goeAppjtT61cmbVhMDzvL4WujmbUpwg8EQb_4CsynQGKxapJBNM/w538-h302/High+Low+Low+High+BW.jpg" width="538" /></a></div></blockquote><p> </p>
<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’ve applied this in several contests since then and the
feedback has been positive:</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->It has helped clarify role and purpose.</span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->It has given a deeper and more productive
meaning to networks.</span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->It has helped to establish clarity.</span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->It has informed our actions.</span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->It has helped us to achieve “good outputs.”</span></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of course, the model is pretty sterile without
conversations, ones that perhaps ask the following related to each quadrant: </span></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><br /></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><u>B<span style="font-family: verdana;">ottom Right<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">What is expected of them by:</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Change agents?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Their existing team/organisation?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">What are the boundaries and
limitations of their inputs/decision making?</span></li></ul></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bottom Left<br /></span></u></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">What do we expect of them, what can we contribute?</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Change agents?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Their existing team/organisation?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">What are the boundaries and
limitations of their inputs/decision making?</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">What actions can we take to
develop them, increasing their contribution to:</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Their team(s)/organisation.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">The project/intervention.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Their professional development.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Their personal development.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Their capacity to inform other
decision makers.</span></li></ul></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 72pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: verdana;">Top Left</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Clarity rules here!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">How can we support and develop
them within and throughout the process?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">What values, attitudes, behaviours
and beliefs do they bring to the process?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">What values, attitudes, behaviours
and beliefs might we develop and grow to enable them within the process?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Where are the areas of potential
growth through reciprocity?</span></li></ul></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 72pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: verdana;">Top Right</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">How might we develop their
interest, engagement and commitment/support?:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">What are the strong messages?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">What benefits might grow for the
organisation?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Reputational</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Developmental</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cultural</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Environmental</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Financial</span></li></ul></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 180pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The shifting and flexible role of the Coach, Mentor,
Facilitator has much to offer here in underpinning the meaning we attach to the
specific development, the people involved and our engagement on processes that
create high value outputs for those involved.<br /><br /></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCPnyKc0R2KzQ1ttwec_KKR9mAgnoWwIaPRB8Cnw7vhC9J2Q6t4NZgvHKQjtYgX0vIDn_DkZi7JHsRj8ebNEj65Shkrfdl-Z_rZPv4MXG_-m0TNa1xxmiRD0qd5_uk2WAF5XAbLInRq8P/s500/SmallLogoBW+%2528CoadyConsultant%2527s+conflicted+copy+2015-01-23%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="500" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCPnyKc0R2KzQ1ttwec_KKR9mAgnoWwIaPRB8Cnw7vhC9J2Q6t4NZgvHKQjtYgX0vIDn_DkZi7JHsRj8ebNEj65Shkrfdl-Z_rZPv4MXG_-m0TNa1xxmiRD0qd5_uk2WAF5XAbLInRq8P/w200-h104/SmallLogoBW+%2528CoadyConsultant%2527s+conflicted+copy+2015-01-23%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br />John Doonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16950055358806408042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044748036430000698.post-46263761993554801442021-01-08T13:50:00.005+00:002021-01-08T13:50:32.085+00:00Ethical Bureaucracies Enable Democracies! <h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: normal;"> <span style="font-size: 11pt;">“Things
will be very different when this is under control,” seems to be a stock phrase
of late and it might be worth thinking about what might happen to make things
work differently. Can we begin to describe a set of principles that might
inform how and why we relate to each other across a range of political,
economic and social contexts? What can we learn from existing ideas on how
people operate, why change is necessary and the direction it should take?</span></span></h4><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDheDTQhsreWv0D13bvUGBTlNfRvkhi0-fVyw8rXYDQ_xOs35ywPvwfshc5U9DOetpaLgSvkT_nTOnwU1heC66LvAIA02QCJFURZ2jC05q6P8hyphenhyphenhzUgr5Nuyq8RcxaAi0zsV1rYubi9JD/s1024/open-door.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDheDTQhsreWv0D13bvUGBTlNfRvkhi0-fVyw8rXYDQ_xOs35ywPvwfshc5U9DOetpaLgSvkT_nTOnwU1heC66LvAIA02QCJFURZ2jC05q6P8hyphenhyphenhzUgr5Nuyq8RcxaAi0zsV1rYubi9JD/w320-h240/open-door.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div><br />
We should consider the space occupied by bureaucracies in enabling the fair
delivery of resources whilst supporting organisations. This is open to scrutiny
driven by the necessity not to measure the efficiency of bureaucracies against
a series of metrics but to consider their effectiveness in ensuring that the
Ethical Purpose of the organisation is maintained and grown throughout a range
of agreed contexts, values and behaviours</span><div><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 2.0pt; mso-outline-level: 2; mso-pagination: widow-orphan lines-together; page-break-after: avoid;"><span style="color: #2e74b5; font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">Context “I Wouldn’t Have Started From Here”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Given that “here” might be
defined as being held in the teeth of a global pandemic that has placed huge
and possibly devastating demands on economies, has re-awakened medieval
uncertainties and has exposed the limitations of our collective capacity to
respond to the challenges; it seems fair to ask “Who would?”<o:p></o:p></p>
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Significant social and economic shifts have led us from collectivism and
co-operation towards isolation and individualism: yet it is at this very point
that we are witnessing the architects of rapacious national and international
individualism bereft of any answers that seem to make sense to those most
afflicted by the pandemic. What we may be seeing is the emergence of a
different kind of Leadership, one that places the relationship between
Leadership and Service at the heart of it Values, Ethics and Behaviours:
Servant Leadership.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;">Our starting point might well be the need to
raise “questions of purpose,” in a manner that challenges the status quo, the
design and purpose of organisations, outputs, and processes. In short, “If what
we are doing fails to serve a greater good, one that is beyond bringing wealth
to the share-holder, why are we doing it?” It is the failure to pose this
question that results in our being spectators as bureaucracies are configured
to bring disproportionate wealth and power to investors, rather than to ensure
that services and outputs are<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> delivered in a manner that is sustaining, encourages growth,
cooperation and learning.<o:p></o:p></span></div></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmt2YjpLybQ4gW5CS4u5xfZFg1n1urSRIo0gRjycgzsmgxpBRt8_VZGMYlKM3C6cif8UF4dv4lMjRkpBW1ORTxuEkLa2qbMvPReMTeTgXnoUDW51qC64wzxpbSztbO-Ni19cp2LOG9rdo/s2048/Ice+Road+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1489" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmt2YjpLybQ4gW5CS4u5xfZFg1n1urSRIo0gRjycgzsmgxpBRt8_VZGMYlKM3C6cif8UF4dv4lMjRkpBW1ORTxuEkLa2qbMvPReMTeTgXnoUDW51qC64wzxpbSztbO-Ni19cp2LOG9rdo/s320/Ice+Road+001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 107%;"><h2 style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><br /></span></h2><h2 style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">To Consider</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Conversations about our current
challenges have exposed the structural weaknesses that have unwittingly acted
as an incubator for the pandemic. The weaknesses seem related to the
unwillingness of power to recognise and listen to advice and suggestions that
contradict its current narrative. There is a need for power to be redefined as a
process that takes place within and between people. This requires a “Because I
said so!” culture to begin a journey towards one where decisions are taken and
enacted “Because we agree and I commit.” <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">If this were to happen, bureaucracies will be required to
adjust so that their purpose shifts towards processes and behaviours aligned to
the ethical purpose of the organisation and the relationships into which it
enters. They will need to become more agile. To clarify, agility is not seen
here as “speed”; it is instead viewed as “robust flexibility”-the capacity to
accommodate by stretching boundaries and in doing so create new opportunities
for learning, growth and discovering different types of ethical influence outside
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</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">No one would have chosen to be where we now are. The gaps in yesterday’s certainties and
assumptions have been brutally exposed there will be changes and it may well be
that the powerful groups whose behaviour has helped deliver us here will seek
to tighten their grip on power in the post Covid world. There is however a
sense that the structures that got us into this situation are, unless they
change, unlikely to get us out of it. I state with a note of caution, that I
cannot recount one example of powerful groups giving away their power because
everyone thought it a good idea. It was taken from them. I’m not for a second proposing a forceful
overthrow: I am suggesting a build-up of ethical pressure on politicians, the
financial sector and ultimately legislators to enable us to turn a corner and
do things differently.<o:p></o:p></p><h2 style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">What Can Aid Our Thought to Action Journey?</span><o:p></o:p></h2><div><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">How well placed are we to listen to what is said and not said? </span></h4><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: left;">I believe that we can find some guidance in helping us to
formulate questions and challenges that serve the purpose of developing Servant
Leadership and in so doing, consider the change journey required to develop
Ethical Bureaucracies that give active support to development, engagement and
delivery. Our questions:</p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">How do we acknowledge and
demonstrate that we have listened and heard?</span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">How do we reach and communicate
our decisions</span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">What do we enact or defer?</span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">How do we assume the good
intentions of others and not reject them as people when at the same time
rejecting their performance or behaviour?</span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">How do we communicate to others
that our purpose is enabled by a search for ethical wholeness?</span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">How do we remain aware to the
power of the possible?</span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">How do we use ethical persuasion
rather than rules-based authority?</span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">How do all members of our
organisations (formal and informal) contribute to “Dreaming Great Dreams”</span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">How do we do this and maintain
our day to day focus on our present purpose?</span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">What lessons do we learn from the
past?</span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">How do we assimilate and describe
the current reality?</span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">What are the consequences of
today’s decision for future generations?</span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">How do we evidence and learn from
our commitment to the growth of people?</span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">To what degree do we accept that
we are stewards of our organisation and that they have a purpose beyond the day
to day?</span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">How do we ensure that our
organisations, our ethics, values and behaviours contribute to the greater good
of society?</span></span></li></ol><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDtprk7orGK0XN-sW-uVyS8B7Su03TpI8xSuE_qBZL_hXAvhhdGzNVgeAG3l3wkvWyFxm-UHho3X_B3f2QbGl2EOe00YvW3KnkRiidBvcDAOYm5tVCjejs8B80XUIjBs_kt7Ry1QlUqxH/s2048/Happy+Crowded+Places+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1406" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDtprk7orGK0XN-sW-uVyS8B7Su03TpI8xSuE_qBZL_hXAvhhdGzNVgeAG3l3wkvWyFxm-UHho3X_B3f2QbGl2EOe00YvW3KnkRiidBvcDAOYm5tVCjejs8B80XUIjBs_kt7Ry1QlUqxH/s320/Happy+Crowded+Places+001.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">John Dooner-Original April 2020<br />Recycled with minor edits January 2021<br /><br />All Art work by Beth Dooner. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bethdooner/">https://www.instagram.com/bethdooner/</a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 54.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></p>
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This, combined with more effective "Test, Track and Trace," has the potential to bring us to a much improved situation. But there's a "but," (isn't there always?). What have we learned and how can we apply it in a world that will have changed?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Bright Light! Bright Light!!" (Gizmo-Gremlins 1984)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMIUu6CC7UbaAIWiiOojcKYsCwxUwGWl2IAhzpd79f0RXLK0OCk817YbGw8xujkJZZZ1Y8MQOZIK1wRNuQxbJjj0JIEDGaO8M-1kPZu6YMPy_02pkBKo3cmLzOdyzYXfSd9rOB7lWsEL8/s274/Searchlights.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMIUu6CC7UbaAIWiiOojcKYsCwxUwGWl2IAhzpd79f0RXLK0OCk817YbGw8xujkJZZZ1Y8MQOZIK1wRNuQxbJjj0JIEDGaO8M-1kPZu6YMPy_02pkBKo3cmLzOdyzYXfSd9rOB7lWsEL8/s0/Searchlights.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">It feels that the Covid Pandemic has shone a very bright, focused beam on some residual flaws in the way we "do" things. Flawed processes and assumptions have been exposed at a time when public trust in traditional institutions has declined. That said, whatever assumptions we may hold, there is an understandable "By their deeds they shall be judged!" element to the manner in which faith and trust of all kinds is experienced. That's important because it informs future decision making.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAseE2Ks6nDGwmZvX6rLUHX4BgERKOOwCq1xDwxImEyddnBHqEZUqs0O2iS4b-WoF9C8BXsx_l_wW62DEJzWGQbIQoyiTW95UkUSbYhqpeWZAF0-Bi2lALD-I0Aub2t7j6Hat5kQF0paNg/s247/From+KPMG+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="247" data-original-width="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAseE2Ks6nDGwmZvX6rLUHX4BgERKOOwCq1xDwxImEyddnBHqEZUqs0O2iS4b-WoF9C8BXsx_l_wW62DEJzWGQbIQoyiTW95UkUSbYhqpeWZAF0-Bi2lALD-I0Aub2t7j6Hat5kQF0paNg/s0/From+KPMG+2020.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Taken form KPMG's <a href="https://home.kpmg/uk/en/home/insights/2018/09/uk-economic-outlook.html">November UK Economic Outlook</a> the above extract assumes that unemployment will be around 7.8.% by May 2021 with a full year effect of around 7.2%, the impact is likely to be felt disproportionately in the 16-24 year old group. As I write these numbers, I have to remind myself that what they are is one thing, what they represent is another. They represent for some, economic destruction and a collapse of hope and this can and has, been the seedbed for immense anger and challenge to the status quo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBmJ_zWVFp6OFFWN52ZbwRVkXHr9XAIOb7RfBLhM7_q0GIKngbaTRn1C-0IXluBqSZpD7UY20x-cUmfA0w4Gh4jQeXbmeMnpJahXT8n1yr5M7tcSvh2buSkw2BGUnsEsIBZ2glUIVq69l/s275/syringe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBmJ_zWVFp6OFFWN52ZbwRVkXHr9XAIOb7RfBLhM7_q0GIKngbaTRn1C-0IXluBqSZpD7UY20x-cUmfA0w4Gh4jQeXbmeMnpJahXT8n1yr5M7tcSvh2buSkw2BGUnsEsIBZ2glUIVq69l/s0/syringe.jpg" /></a></div></div><p></p><h3 class="joke-title" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; margin-top: 0px;">Q: Why are scientists that develop vaccinations sad? </h3><h3 class="joke-title" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; margin-top: 0px;">A: Because all their work is in vein (Boom-Tish!!)</h3><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">One of the areas I had in mind with the "Bright Light" comment concerns "Collaboration." It is here it would appear, that the global scientific community has put the political community to shame. You don't get this far, this quickly without collaboration on a grand and focused scale. <br />So, what do we learn from this?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">To face the challenges ahead, we must collaborate, locally, regionally and nationally and this will mean working to a set of core values that embrace what can be done rather than reinforce previously held and hugely unhelpful, local, regional, national and assumptions and beliefs. There will, as discussed in the KPMG article, be a shift away from traditional work patterns and therefore, the service/hospitality industries that support these long-established processes: they will become something else and we need to be ready.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />We should learn from what works and ask if there are ways of developing those collaborations that "could do better," developing learning conversations as we do so. There is an opportunity for significant realignment of Education,Training and Wealth Creation, one that provides pathways that might exist in some areas and require development in others and as they do so, give voices and opportunities to local communities and the potential to connect and collaborate with others.<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Communication styles, content and media are an essential consideration in reaching out to groups where the impacts of change are most keenly felt and as I consider this, I reflect on the sentiments of Eric Berne, a Canadian Psychiatrist and author of "The Games People Play", a lead figure in the development of Transaction Analysis. He said that we should</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>"Write (communicate) in a manner that was accessible to the average eight year old-or take another look"</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><i> (My take on his words!)</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">...how can this sound advice inform approaches to communication and community engagement as we travel forward on an as yet, uncertain road?</span></div><div><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="joke-body" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="joke-body" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;"><br /></div></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br /></span></div><h3 class="joke-title" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></h3><p><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>John Doonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16950055358806408042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044748036430000698.post-29970558060306043362020-12-02T20:11:00.003+00:002021-01-30T12:47:42.699+00:00Sheena Easton Sings <p> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Do you remember this? The song <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_3vZYOYNYU">"My Baby Takes the Morning Train"</a> Released in 1981 it sings to a time that doesn't exist anymore and some of you might give a resounding "Good!" in reply.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xBZoAazWTNl_DMalhF8KEJu5fxMj2wcscItWJupYF6Uaj-YgYoxaBqwppYSvINJwoRULvfi9B6JvP8h0fp64H9SNAieSoWezqu4o5KrDE6GAEoPm71NpKNsV2AYDuZsKp4Jr4CyIVsEN/s274/sheena+easton.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xBZoAazWTNl_DMalhF8KEJu5fxMj2wcscItWJupYF6Uaj-YgYoxaBqwppYSvINJwoRULvfi9B6JvP8h0fp64H9SNAieSoWezqu4o5KrDE6GAEoPm71NpKNsV2AYDuZsKp4Jr4CyIVsEN/s0/sheena+easton.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">But there's a but. The song speaks to some pretty much embedded assumptions about work, life leisure and relationships-a sort of musical cultural folklore, one that has continued to speak to our expectations and assumptions and I'm going to suggest that for many, its narrative continues to do so</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />There have been changes, of course there have and I'm going to suggest that the political/cultural shifts we've seen are about to be diminished by the impacts of the Covid 19 Pandemic and what it might mean for us, the way we live, the way we work.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I wanted to find out about the WFH (Working from home) experience and made a few 'phone calls to have a chat with people known to me for some time. I've taken a few themes form those conversations and have brought them together here<br /><br /></span></div><div><div class="SCXW44941607 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW44941607 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW44941607 BCX0" role="list" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; cursor: text; font-family: verdana; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW44941607" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" data-listid="2" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; 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-webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-kerning: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><span class="TextRun SCXW44941607 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" face="Calibri, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 20.7px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-GB">Some conversations considered the opportunities presented to us by the prolonged gap in day-to-day workplace</span><span class="TextRun SCXW44941607 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" face="Calibri, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 20.7px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> attendance. The layout of working environments and how we organise ourselves in high intensity workspaces</span><span class="TextRun SCXW44941607 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" face="Calibri, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" lang="EN-GB" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 20.7px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-GB">, discussion spaces and recreational zones. Are we able to look at the opportunities to reconsider design, taking into account the potential for a reduction in the number of people present in the workplace at any one time?</span><span class="EOP SCXW44941607 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}" face="Calibri, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20.7px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></i></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW44941607 BCX0" paraeid="{905aee6e-e01c-4aa7-8226-d737e79d7986}{121}" paraid="25" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-kerning: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="EOP SCXW44941607 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}" face="Calibri, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20.7px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><br /></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW44941607 BCX0" paraeid="{905aee6e-e01c-4aa7-8226-d737e79d7986}{121}" paraid="25" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">I'm interested in how "true and real" the above is. It's important-today I have learned that Unilever are trialling a 4 day working week in New Zealand-"Wellness matters! Yet when I look at the above list, there are significant shouts that tell me that things are not well and we need to start to build an alternative story about work, our expectations and its relationship with life in its broadest meaning.<br /><br />I'm happy to extend this conversation and work with those who would like to find out more about their teams' expectations, hopes and fears.<br /><br />Sheena Easton's song might now describe a piece of history we're happy to leave behind but we need to consider the spaces we're creating and the assumptions that inform them. I fear we are in danger of a reaction that reinforces messages we should refuse to revisit, we need to come up with another story!<br /><br />Please note-I have nothing against Sheena, she worked with Prince, you don't get there by accident!</span></span></p></div></div></div>John Doonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16950055358806408042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044748036430000698.post-75635654145100789552020-07-01T14:44:00.007+01:002021-07-06T10:07:12.614+01:00Can The Tuckman Model Help Us Understand What is Happening?<h3 style="text-align: center;"><font face="verdana">Tuckman: there's something so perfectly simple about this model that means it's sometimes overlooked in favour of more complex stuff.....</font></h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="verdana">....and I think that's a mistake!</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana">First introduced in the mid 1960's, the Tuckman Model has been around a while and there's a good reason for that: it works! Developed to help us understand Team Development and Dynamics, this model and conversations it primes has been my "Go to" place in conversations with Teams, their Leaders and Managers in a number of contexts. Why? Well, it helps us to talk about what might be going on and to anticipate what might be on its way: there are 4 stages that help us form up and discuss our ideas, they are:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><font face="verdana">Forming</font></li><li><font face="verdana">Norming</font></li><li><font face="verdana">Storming </font></li><li><font face="verdana">Performing</font></li></ul>More recently a 5th Stage "Adjourning" has been added-for the purposes of this piece I'm staying with the original 4.</font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana">One of the challenges presented by using a model is that we need to remind ourselves that our sometimes complex and rapidly shifting work patterns don't often if ever, follow neat diagrams. So I won't include one-you can find plenty of them on Google Images (other sites are available!)<br />Some years ago I came across a piece of work that had shown how the model can be applied to individual and team behaviour across a range of team processes and activities. I've adapted it and made 13 YouTube Videos that discuss how each of process can be seen within the context of the Tuckman Model and what this might mean for developing a better understanding of our behaviour(s) and expectations.<br /><br />The table sets out "What's going on" in the right column, the links in the left column will take you to a commentary/overview of the context. They're brief no longer than 10 minutes and most are well below.</font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="verdana"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">What do people focus on as change takes place?</span><span style="color: #44546a;"><br />
<br />
</span><i><font size="2">How do we
behave when we focus on what needs to be done? Whether thinking about the
"big stuff" or agreeing on roles and operational area, our
behaviours might define our contribution to the process. These are likely to
be influenced by our individual and collective journeys within the Tuckman
model. Here's an overview of what might be going on.</font></i></font><span style="color: #44546a; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text2;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: center;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><a href="https://youtu.be/jJg2aJEy8p8"><span style="font-weight: normal;">“Trust”</span></a></b></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: accent4;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><h4><font face="verdana" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">What is the “state of trust” at each stage</span>?</font></h4>
<span style="color: #44546a; mso-themecolor: text2;"><br />
</span><i><span style="background: white; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">We're going nowhere without it but how often do we consider how trust
is affected by where we are at any particular point in our team journey? This
clip gives some insights into how the concept of trust is subject to our
relationship with change and our own securities/insecurities</span></i><span style="color: #44546a; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text2;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: center;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><a href="https://youtu.be/TGlcJjlZLPI"><span style="font-weight: normal;">“Team
Relationships”</span></a></b></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: accent4;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><h3><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><font face="verdana">How might we expect relationships to change/grow/develop?</font></span></h3><span style="color: #44546a; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text2;">
<br />
</span><i><span style="background: white; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Divided, embittered and quarrelsome teams do not perform well. Ones
with a sense of unity and purpose do. This clip builds on previous ideas of
how we need to allow space to allow people to grow and develop through the
relevant stages, establishing our values, ethics and behaviours as we so do.
It's about trust & clarity, two essential "we're going nowhere fast
without them," components of great teams.</span></i><span style="color: #44546a; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text2;"><br />
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: center;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><a href="https://youtu.be/fgkHHwJMS9I"><span style="font-weight: normal;">“Criticism”</span></a></b></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: accent4;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><h2><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><font face="verdana">What takes place and where, overt, covert or productive?</font></span></h2><span style="color: #44546a; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text2;">
<br />
</span><i><span style="background: white; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">An ever present in our lives, Criticism has the power to be both
destructive and creative. It can drive people apart or become part of the
social adhesion that binds group members together. This clip talks about how
Criticism might present within the four stages and its potential to
contribute to positive group and individual journeys</span></i><span style="color: #44546a; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text2;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: center;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><a href="https://youtu.be/rOkexPgqpsU"><span style="font-weight: normal;">“Decision
Making”</span></a></b></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: accent4;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><h3><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><font face="verdana">How do we go about taking and making decisions?</font></span></h3>
<br />
<i>We all know what this means, that
doesn’t however mean that the process is easy to describe. What is our role
in setting and maintaining the ethical climate in which decisions are made?
Where does confidentiality rest and is it okay to “backtrack” when we need
to?</i><span style="color: #44546a; mso-themecolor: text2;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 5; text-align: center;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvUY3_AadnE"><span style="font-weight: normal;">“Sharing of Knowledge”</span></a></b></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: accent4;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<h3 style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><font face="verdana">Who benefits?
How and when is knowledge shared and why?</font></span><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #44546a; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text2;"> </span></b></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 1;"><i>Not hearsay or
gossip but knowledge. What are the disadvantages to holding on to information
that under any reasonable examination would be seen as critical to enabling progress?
How does our behaviour here reflect organisational culture and can we
articulate the benefits of “synergous sharing”?<span style="color: #44546a; mso-themecolor: text2;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: center;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><a href="https://youtu.be/xWhk65ya3uQ"><span style="font-weight: normal;">“Performance”</span></a></b></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: accent4;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><font face="verdana">What efforts and collaborations are involved in “Performance”?</font></span><br />
<br />
<i>There are important conversations to be
had here and they’re not about “target setting.” They are concerned with how
we describe our role purpose and outputs in the context of achieving flow and
excellence.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: center;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNcMVPM-gHg"><span style="font-weight: normal;">“Predictability”</span></a></b></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: accent4;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><font face="verdana">How can we benefit from and go beyond predictability?</font></span><span style="color: #44546a; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text2;"><br />
<br />
</span><i><span style="background: white; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Arguably,
we like a balance where life (work), is predictable enough. Too predictable
and boredom takes over, ever changing relentless shifts in predictability?
Expect burnout. Reaching a place where we anticipate and adjust quite
naturally is a challenge for leaders and their teams.</span></i><span style="color: #44546a; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text2;"><br />
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: center;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><a href="https://youtu.be/-v_wGClW4b0"><span style="font-weight: normal;">“Understanding”</span></a></b></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: accent4;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><font face="verdana">How well do we understand purpose and direction?</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The greater clarity we can achieve here, the more likely it is that we
will achieve some great outcomes! Ambiguity is welcome, it helps us decide
the degrees of certainty under which we operate and that enables us to be
more confident in developing and projecting a confident, flexible approach to
how our role is both developed by ourselves and perceived by others.</span></i><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br />
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><font face="verdana">When we consider our outputs, what is
going on at each stage?</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><font face="verdana"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><br /></span></font>
<span style="background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;">Our outputs aren't limited to "work
done", there are outputs related to our behaviours, our connectivity and
commitment. Here, we open some discussion with the watch-phrase "keep
your eyes on the outputs!"</span><span style="color: #44546a; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text2;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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interventions occur and how are they delivered?</span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 1;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Interventions: Hands on/Hands off-they’re by no
means mutually exclusive and there are times in the development cycle when we
shift from one to the other. When we think about our actions in the context
of the Tuckman Model, things may become clearer.<span style="color: #44546a; mso-themecolor: text2;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><font face="verdana">As confidence and competence grows, support changes</font></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">A linear process? Not
really and we might need to consider the information as part of our responses
to change and a blend of leadership skills and approaches.</span></i><span style="color: #44546a; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text2;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">At what point and for
what purpose should leaders intervene? Here we take a look at the importance
of the leader maintaining focus and awareness of the dynamics that might be
at work within teams. We refer again to the importance of clarity and
conversations that create clarity.</span></i><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana">I'm happy to have a conversation with you about the model and how it might be used in your place of work. It's my belief that it has strong messages outside of the workplace too.</font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana">You can reach me on 07984409937 or mail me:</font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana"><a href="mailto:jpd@dy3solutions.mygbiz.com">jpd@dy3solutions.mygbiz.com <br /></a><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana">I'm sometimes asked why I <a href="https://youtu.be/Qenn29CLCOM" target="_blank">use the Butterfly image</a>-the link takes you to a brief explanation!<br /><br /><br />John.</font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana" size="1">John Dooner. DY 3Solutions.</font></div>John Doonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16950055358806408042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044748036430000698.post-8019957120546204002020-05-28T01:40:00.000+01:002020-05-28T01:41:31.227+01:00Six Leadership Styles, Emotional Intelligence and Stepping Into The Light<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The impacts of Covid 19 on how, where and when work is done are likely to be varied and challenging</span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This piece sets out to both inform, support and challenge people in Leadership, Management and Supervisory roles. Its history is based on the findings of research and its practical applications by <a href="http://www.eiconsortium.org/members/goleman.htm" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: blue;">Daniel Goldman</span></a>, <a href="http://www.eiconsortium.org/members/cherniss.htm" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: blue;">Cary Cherniss</span></a> and <a href="http://www.eiconsortium.org/members/baron.htm" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: blue;">Reuven Bar-On</span></a>. It has informed my professional practice (and beyond!) for the best part of twenty years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some years ago Cary Cherniss asked employers to list their greatest concerns their organisations face. Here's what they came up with.</span></div>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">People need to cope with massive, rapid change</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">People need to be more creative in order to drive innovation</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">People need to manage huge amounts of information</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The organisation needs to increase customer loyalty</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">People need to be more motivated and committed</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">People need to work together better</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The organisation needs to make better use for the the special talents available in a diverse workforce</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The organisation needs to identify potential leaders in its ranks and prepare them to move up</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The organisation needs to identify and recruit top talent</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The organisation needs to make good decisions about new markets, products and strategic alliances</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The organisation needs to prepare people for overseas assignments</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are a few that occur to me as we adapt the above to meet today's challenges</span></h3>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What are our values, how do we communicate and live them?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How do we access, talk about and share Knowledge & Wisdom within and between organisations and partnerships?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can we describe what we have learned?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How do we tell our stories about the "What is possible" in a manner that inspires others so that they want to be part of the narrative?</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let's use "We" instead of "People"</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let's use "Our" instead of "The" (organisation)</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some of the above have a much sharper focus as we come to grips with our rapidly changing, challenging and uncertain futures and leaders need to think about which ones matter most right now and then act.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are suggesting that the Post Covid Adjustment period is an ideal time for those tasked with engaging with the organisation and delivery of very different ways of working to consider how incorporating some principles related to Emotional Intelligence may help us on our journey.</span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To incorporate a blended approach to Emotionally Intelligent Leadership into our change/development processes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FwutU4dciI&t=6s"><span style="color: blue;">This introductory clip</span></a> sets out our initial thinking and refers to an existing body of work that might inform our practice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Where we guide you through the elements of Leadership Styles and drawing your attention to the implications for Emotionally Intelligent Leadership to have an impact on outcomes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In clip 1 of 6 (5:50) we talk about<span style="color: blue;"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2y5Yz35Ots"><span style="color: blue;">Visionary Leadership</span></a> </span>and how it is used to secure a Change In Direction-something that we feel is very much a "live issue" for individuals, teams and organisations.<br /><br />In clip 2 of 6 (6:48) we draw attention to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPBwat83WYo" style="color: blue;">Affiliative Leadership</a> a style that is particularly effective in healing rifts in teams or to motivate them in challenging times.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In clip 3 of 6 (8:57) We set out to illustrate how a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfmDUe8T8go"><span style="color: blue;">Democratic Leadership Style</span></a> could provide a mechanism to achieve the very necessary "buy in" required from those involved in and affected by change. We feel that this will be of particular importance in the coming months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In clip 4 of 6 (6:08) We draw attention to the potential that resides in a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L07rdRYr5U"><span style="color: blue;">Coaching Leadership Style</span></a> one that seeks to develop strengths and improve performance</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The above four styles are positive and nurturing, seeking to develop and encourage others. However, we have to recognise that there are occasions where we are seeking rapid movement from place A to place B. This might mean that we are required to address resistance<br /><br />In clip 5 of 6 (8:28) We consider the elements of a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO068xYnuAY"><span style="color: blue;">Coercive Leadership Style</span></a> within which we require high levels of prompt compliance-this is "turn around leadership" or where there may be a history of poor performance</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In clip 6 of 6 (8:46) We draw your attention to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABLdGw4EuzM"><span style="color: blue;">Pace Setting Leadership</span></a> Here the assumption is that we have a highly skilled and motivated team in place, one that is required to bring about rapid high performance and reliability change </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On The Journey</span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This piece sets out to both inform, support and challenge people in Leadership, Management and Supervisory roles. Its history is based on the findings of research and its practical applications by <a href="http://www.eiconsortium.org/members/goleman.htm"><span style="color: blue;">Daniel Goldman</span></a>, <a href="http://www.eiconsortium.org/members/cherniss.htm"><span style="color: blue;">Cary Cherniss</span></a> and <a href="http://www.eiconsortium.org/members/baron.htm"><span style="color: blue;">Reuven Bar-On</span></a>. It has informed my professional practice (and beyond!) for the best part of twenty years.<br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some years ago Cary Cherniss asked employers to list their greatest concerns their organisations face. Here's what they came up with.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">People need to manage huge amounts of information</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The organisation needs to increase customer loyalty</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">People need to be more motivated and committed</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">People need to work together better</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The organisation needs to make better use for the the special talents available in a diverse workforce</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The organisation needs to identify potential leaders in its ranks and prepare them to move up</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The organisation needs to identify and recruit top talent</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The organisation needs to make good decisions about new markets, products and strategic alliances</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some of the above have a much sharper focus as we come to grips with our rapidly changing, challenging and uncertain futures and leaders need to think about which ones matter most right now and then act.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We hit the buffers and some fast footwork was required just to keep things going and it feels that we have, since late March been growing our coping mechanisms whilst trying to best guess our way into an uncertain future and very different work patterns.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How some fantastic people have reached out to their teams and offered the above and more, providing continuity, purpose and care in so doing. As we move forward our organisations be they:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is my belief that we are better able to equip ourselves for this journey if those in leadership roles are aware of the styles of leadership that will take us towards an increased sense of the possible together with how they might be blended as contexts changes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">My meetings on line follow a pretty standard pattern: there are the always welcome, personal ones. I then have professional ones where I'm talking with clients and others about either current issues or how things are looking going forward: these are the subject of today's blog</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />I also do some on-line learning support-about 4 hours worth a week and I'm able to access some fantastic personal/professional development.<br /><br />I have other professional connectivity too, where ideas are exchanged, challenged and developed and it's in this environment where, by and large I feel that I'm pretty much in control of things or perhaps more accurately, I don't need control because there's a feeling of mutual acceptance of role and relationship(s).</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">That's not the case everywhere and I'm increasingly having conversations with colleagues who are "Zoomed Out" (Other </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">platforms</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> are available!). So, this piece isn't one that's aiming its criticism of the meeting platform itself. Rather it's a warning regarding the intensity and frequency of usage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">There are important messages for companies to produce some interim guidance so that workers are not asked to move from one on-line-meeting to another without some "downtime". This process can create its own stresses discussed <a href="https://www.inverse.com/science/zoom-meeting-psychology" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">in this excellent overview</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">For self employed/home workers, I'm going to advise you to think about how you are scheduling your days and in doing so, try to build in some time that takes you away from the screen. This is something you are going to have to take on for yourself: if you do, I think I can promise you that you will feel the benefit. It's something I've failed to do on a couple of </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">occasions</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> when I've had a series of "back to back" on line meetings and please believe me, I can tell the difference!<br /><br />Something a little more concerning: I've had some conversations about how badly some people appear to engage in or react to on-line platforms. I've also spoken to a couple of people who find this medium very uncomfortable. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">...and a conversation held today has spoken to the enormous benefits to one person.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sleep</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Digestion</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Exercise</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Reduction/disappearance of other possible physical manifestation of stress-related conditions/behaviours</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Contributing to the well being of family members</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Three hours commuting no-longer takes place</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Maintaining connectivity with work colleagues</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A:They all featured in a piece of coaching delivered to a client and all played their part in enabling the person to move forward.</span></h4>
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<br />So, our sessions focused on the achievable and how we might reach inwards to discover the strengths that would make the journey possible.<br /><br />The following link takes you to a brief clip where I describe how we approached the challenge. It's a great example of what we do here and how prepared we are to reach out to establish some common ground within which we can nurture the beginnings of progress.<br /><br /></div>
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have been reaching out with a series of blogs that look at some of the
challenges we are facing and the opportunities we might create as we move
through the Covid 19 period. Some also look forward with a sense of hope and
aspiration related to how we might create some changes for ourselves and accept
that we no longer and never did by the way, control the bigger picture</span></span><br />
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that things feel very much this way right now? The aggressive spread of the
pandemic has damaged our global, national, economic and personal confidence. <br />
Until medicine, science and political will catch up, it feels that we need to
take on board the adjacent message; that it is us, our expectations of
ourselves and others that needs to change.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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pandemic has had an impact on us all and whereas we have our individual
reactions, there are some common threads we can consider. This can help us to
understand that what we are experiencing might well be <a href="https://youtu.be/f09YKxowO-w"><span style="color: #073763;">a "normal response to an abnormal
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looks at some behaviours that tell you that you are moving in the right
direction. You may want to use some of them to set yourself a target that is
meaningful to you. <a href="https://youtu.be/PHq-MCKx4ys"><span style="color: #073763;">Be kind to yourself
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stage of the process that begins with looking at how we behave in Survival
mode, moving through to Acceptance and eventually to Growth and Acceptance. It
points us in the direction of some improvement criteria, behaviours that tell
us we are heading towards a "better place" from where we can function
more effectively<a href="https://youtu.be/BAIOs4AJV98"><span style="color: #0c343d;">. We also emphasise the
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Here’s one of our earliest Corvid19 videos, we were very concerned about
the impact 24/7 news coverage was having on individual health and well-being. <a href="https://youtu.be/_GaBJRFmicE"><span style="color: #073763;">Our response here is still valid as we move
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have unwanted changes got in common? They all put us in a place we don't want
to be and they have the capacity to make us angry, sad and depressed before
working our way through them.<span style="color: #073763;"> <a href="https://youtu.be/D-Wa3P-7L1I"><span style="color: #073763;">Here's how
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all. It also asks us to consider what might be different about <a href="https://youtu.be/aKaeaiynYMk"><span style="color: #073763;">the way we work with and relate to each
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John Doonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16950055358806408042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044748036430000698.post-58682554849994390692020-05-06T15:58:00.001+01:002020-05-06T15:58:30.482+01:00Lock Down In the Northern Hemisphere<p>Covid 19 ravages continue and it's hurting people and economies. I wonder what the impact would have been had it begin in October leading into late-afternoon darkness?</p> <br /><iframe style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/14307674/height/360/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/tdest_id/1048766/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" height="360" width="100%" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe><br /><p><a target="_blank" href="http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/14307674/tdest_id/1048766">Check out this episode! It's a piece of simple understanding!</a></p>John Doonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16950055358806408042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044748036430000698.post-12865392054821393012020-05-03T14:07:00.001+01:002020-05-03T14:07:30.126+01:00Our Responses to The Pandemic<p>If you or someone you know has been "knocked sideways" by the events that have accompanied the Pandemic, you might find some ideas here that you recognise.<br /> This is the first of 3 phases and gives us some idea of what's going on and what we might do to remedy it.</p> <br /><p><a target="_blank" href="http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/14256887/tdest_id/1048766">Check out this episode! It's a piece of simple understanding!</a></p>John Doonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16950055358806408042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044748036430000698.post-57865156270516206212020-05-03T01:18:00.001+01:002020-05-03T01:18:14.335+01:00Reach Out. Get in Touch<p>One of a series of 1 minute clips made in the UK during the course of the Corvid 19 Lock Down</p> <br /><iframe style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/14254067/height/360/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/tdest_id/1048766/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" height="360" width="100%" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe><br /><p><a target="_blank" href="http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/14254067/tdest_id/1048766">Check out this episode! It's a piece of simple understanding!</a></p>John Doonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16950055358806408042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044748036430000698.post-82840512699458624822020-04-27T00:20:00.003+01:002020-04-27T00:27:02.597+01:00A 3 Phase Approach To Coming To Terms with The Pandemic<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Man up!</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You think you've got problems?</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You know the sort of thing, it's damaging and every time it happens it places the problem with the person who is experiencing a challenging time. My view is that it leaves a dangerous imprint, one that reinforces the view that "It's better to say nothing than reveal a weakness"<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Wa3P-7L1I&t=1s" target="_blank">Here's a clip we produced to challenge some of the assumptions</a> and it feels completely appropriate in the current Covid 19 situation.</span></div>
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So, who remembers this image? I can't remember not knowing it and its "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil," axiom.</div>
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On reflection, my life might had been a lot easier if I'd have applied it a little more often: however that's another article!</div>
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Across all media platforms it seems that it increasingly okay to attack the person instead of engaging in discussion about their idea(s) and that this is a legitimate way of dealing with dissent and difference. It isn't and it's dangerous.</div>
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It's dangerous because on a large political scale the personal attack becomes an integral part of a crazed pantomime. One in which an opposing narrative is a mere vehicle to deliver its author to a mocking tirade of cheap insults and lies to entertain one side whilst destroying the credibility of the other. "Say it long enough and loud enough and they'll believe anything!"</div>
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On a personal level, in our relationships and in the workplace, there are those who would rather keep silent about their best ideas than subject themselves to</div>
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Please note, the above "Infamous Five", is neither exhaustive nor prescriptive, feel free to expand! My point is that is you seek to take away someone's voice you have effectively broken them, so don't expect too much from them.</div>
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So, what would he know?</h3>
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Logician and philosopher Bertrand Russell had a few ideas about thinking, I guess it goes with the job. His view of our progress (sic) was informed by the movements between the forces of tyranny and anarchy and the importance of questioning assumptions and beliefs.</div>
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In 1951, he set out the following "Ten Commandments". At that point in our history the world was in the emergent grip of opposing forces; powerful Eastern and Western blocs, each increasingly capable of inflicting terrible damage on the other. We have made little if any progress.</div>
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Here they are.</h3>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do not feel absolutely certain of anything.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do not think it worth while to proceed by concealing evidence, for the evidence is sure to come to light.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Never try to discourage thinking for you are sure to succeed.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">When you meet with opposition, even if it should be from your spouse or your children, endeavour to overcome it by argument and not by authority, for a victory dependent upon authority is unreal and illusionary.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Have no respect for the authority of others, for there are always contrary authorities to be found.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do not use power to suppress opinions you think pernicious, for if you do the opinions will suppress you.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Find more pleasure in intelligent dissent than in passive agreement, for, if you value intelligence as you should, the former implies a deeper agreement than the latter.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Be scrupulously truthful, even if the truth is inconvenient, for it is more inconvenient when you try to conceal it.</li>
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They seem to sit comfortably across our work based, social and personal relationships and in so doing they carry risk. We maybe too often accept transient, comfortable capitulation by choosing to shy away from challenge because however good our intentions might be, our perceived will be frowned upon.</div>
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Much of our work is about creating thinking, discussion and dialogue: it takes place with work-place teams and individuals at a variety of positions within the organisation. I'm very tempted to produce Russell's Ten Commandments at one of our events with the question "So, how are we doing with these?"</div>
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.....I'll let you know how I get on!</div>
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John Doonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16950055358806408042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044748036430000698.post-1268526180664500432017-06-03T12:47:00.000+01:002019-08-05T11:14:41.816+01:00Impostor Syndrome-The Dark Mirror!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif;">I met up with a colleague for coffee. It was a “getting to know you better”’ meeting that is part of building quality relationships with people. I want to mention here and before I go on that this is a key part of developing powerful relationships. If you meet people with the sole intention of “selling at them” you need to prepare yourself for a lonely existence!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif";">Now, my colleague is successful; he has developed and grown a business and is liked, trusted and sought after. Half way down my first Americano, he told me that he worried (and I mean ‘keep you awake at night’ worried) about being found out, wanting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif";">We talked a little longer and by Americano no.2 we’d established the reality of his situation – that things are positive, healthy and vibrant for him. Having come to this conclusion it felt only right to acquaint my partner in caffeine with what is called the Impostor Syndrome.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif";">In the broadest of terms, Impostor Syndrome is a feeling of:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;">-<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif";">I’m not up to this<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;">-<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif";">I will be found out<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif";">We talked our way through another high quality coffee and agreed the following plan:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">He’d reflect on things</span><br />
<span style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">He’d share his thoughts with someone close to him</span><br />
<span style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">In this conversation he would be honest, open, candid</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif";">After doing exactly that, the result was a relaxed, future focused and positive client! Great news for him and his family.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif";">For me, I have the satisfaction of shifting a self-limiting belief, helping to free up some thinking as well as knowing that the only thing that might keep my colleague awake now is a coffee induced insomnia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif";">If you recognise the Impostor Syndrome within yourself or someone you know and want to have a chat about this or are interested in any other aspect of our work them please get in touch on 07984 409937 or email us at <a href="mailto:jpd@dy3solutions.mygbiz.com">jpd@dy3solutions.mygbiz.com</a>. </span></div>
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