by Vicky Emery | Sep 30, 2022 | Conversation starter
As we head off overseas for the first time in a while, I notice that the once easy, low stress and almost subconscious task of packing, making arrangements, navigating an airport, the crowds, the queues, the hours of flying is now anything but. I want to acknowledge...
by Vicky Emery | Sep 10, 2022 | Conversation starter
The secret ingredients of landing better change – what can we learn from ‘experts’? Firstly, let’s deal with the word ‘experts’. We may instantly think of elite athletes, actors, musicians etc – people who are at the top of...
by Vicky Emery | Aug 22, 2022 | Conversation starter, For Change Leaders
Heavy change can trigger our inner critic – taming it is a useful skill! By inner critic, I mean the negative self-talk that tells us how we should have done something, asks If we know what we are doing, compares us unfavourably to others and generally takes up real...
by Vicky Emery | Jul 15, 2022 | Conversation starter, For Change Leaders
I’ve been learning how to paint with watercolours for nearly a year and here is the first painting (above) that I have framed and have in my house. It’s a misty lakeside – it’s not photorealism, it’s the interpretation of a scene. And...
by Vicky Emery | Jun 1, 2022 | Conversation starter
I was talking with a long standing colleague this week about her next chapter. This is a person who is accomplished, experienced, highly competent and has a long list of achievements. And then comes the next chapter of her life and the very interesting and slightly...
by Vicky Emery | May 24, 2022 | Conversation starter, For Change Leaders, For Practitioners, For Team Members, Webinar
I thought I’d write about this sensitive topic as it comes up a lot in the conversations I have with Managers and Sponsors as well as Change Managers and mid-level managers. Whether it is a new role people are contemplating or a great feedback about a recent...
