Jane’s Blog

Engage every voice: The impact of generative listening in team meetings

Engage every voice: The impact of generative listening in team meetings

Many challenges teams face today stem from surface-level communication and shallow thinking. In team meetings, we often see the same...
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Listening Beyond Words: Salsa Dancing’s Lessons for Leadership

Listening Beyond Words: Salsa Dancing’s Lessons for Leadership

Over the past 14 months, I’ve immersed myself in the art of salsa dancing. What began as a new way...
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Why team communication can be so messed up sometimes

Why team communication can be so messed up sometimes

As an executive coach with 35 years of experience, I've had the privilege of working with numerous leadership teams in...
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Listening across cultures; potential differences

Listening across cultures; potential differences

In my recent visit to Kathmandu, Nepal I had the opportunity to share the gifts, skills and impact of generative...
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Listening across cultures; the similarities

Listening across cultures; the similarities

In May this year I had the opportunity to share my work of deep listening with the Tibetan Community in...
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The impacts of deep listening in the chaos of interruption and distraction

The impacts of deep listening in the chaos of interruption and distraction

It seems we live in a world with constant interruption, distraction and urgency and the core skills of listening are...
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One of the greatest gives we can give another – Our attention

One of the greatest gives we can give another – Our attention

At one of my recent Alumni meetings, I invited my fellow thinking environment practitioners to share their thoughts about attention;...
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Living with loss – A gift of a new perspective

Living with loss – A gift of a new perspective

It's been just over 5 months since the passing of my dear Dad and later this month we are able...
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Listening in Grief

Listening in Grief

My dear Dad passed away at the end of last month, thankfully peacefully at home where he wanted to be....
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How do we Evolve as Coaches and Leaders?

How do we Evolve as Coaches and Leaders?

I recently had the privilege of joining the University of South Wales at their 10th year anniversary Coaching Conference where...
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An extraordinary year in our ordinary life

An extraordinary year in our ordinary life

2022 was an extraordinary year in our ordinary life. It was a year of giving back. Together with my husband,...
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7 Ways to become a better Listener

7 Ways to become a better Listener

Following on from last month’s post, I promised to share ways to overcome our lazy listening habits and become more...
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Are you a lazy listener?

Are you a lazy listener?

What does it feel like to be truly listened to? Recently, I asked a large group of leaders this question...
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A leadership example to behold – Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

A leadership example to behold – Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

A peaceful quietness greeted us this Sunday morning as Ed, my husband, and I began our 45 mile cycle ride...
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How to navigate times of transition with more ease

How to navigate times of transition with more ease

Three months ago I realised that I was in, what feels like, a big transition. A time of uncertainty, unknowing,...
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20 years, 20 lessons, I wish I knew when I was 20 Years Old

20 years, 20 lessons, I wish I knew when I was 20 Years Old

Today I am sharing a moment of pause and reflection with you.This year I have reached milestone; 20 years in...
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The Results of Listening

The Results of Listening

Listening is a generative act of giving. It is an act of respect. It is an act of care. It...
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Leaders who listen have a profound impact on our happiness

Leaders who listen have a profound impact on our happiness

We continue to witness a variety of leadership styles across our political, organisation and community platforms. Some styles of leadership,...
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What do we miss out on when we are not listening?

What do we miss out on when we are not listening?

Employee well being has become mainstream and a core part of how organisations navigated the pandemic, reports Matt Elliott, Chief...
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Permission to Listen

Permission to Listen

How often do you feel you need to speak, give your opinion, offer a solution to feel of value in...
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