Category: F.O.O.D.

Our F.O.O.D series is back!

One of the things I loved doing last year was putting time into my F.O.O.D. (Fixing the Out of Office Dilemma) concept. And I know those of you who attended the sessions did too. If you haven’t come across F.O.O.D. before, the illustration below gives you an idea of what it’s all about. I devised it…
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We can do it!

Throughout the year, I’ve had some interesting conversations about how we manage to maintain a culture when people are either working in a hybrid or remote way. There’s a concern that it dilutes culture when people aren’t in the office all the time. I know that some organisations have mandated their staff to come back…
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Day 24 of F.O.O.D. – using NOUGAT to help you say ‘no!’

Wow, I’ve made it! Day 24 of my FOOD Advent Calendar and I’m sharing my Christmassy NOUGAT to help you reset some boundaries. In many conversations this year there seems to be an expectation we’re available 24/7 just because we’re WFH. This isn’t sustainable. Let’s practice being more assertiveness otherwise we’re going to suffer from burnout! When…
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Day 23 of F.O.O.D. – BAKE to take the stress away

Stress means different things to different people as we all have such different tolerance levels. But at the end of the day, it’s what we feel when we think we’ve lost control. For Day 23 of my F.O.O.D. Advent Calendar I’m going to share my BAKE technique. You’ll always find me in the kitchen when I’m…
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Day 22 of F.O.O.D. – Can LEEKS help you be a better mentor?

Day 22 of my F.O.O.D. Advent Calendar is focusing on mentoring; a way to support and encourage your people to manage their own learning and achieve their potential, whatever their age. I’m using LEEKS a vegetable prized by ancient Greeks and Romans for their special attributes! In any relationship listening is essential. However, when people…
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