From the desk of Caspar:
Reflecting
How often do you take time to reflect?
As we head towards the end of the year, I hope that you find some time to switch off from what has been a rollercoaster of a year in so many ways.
It’s in those moments of switching off and perhaps finding time for reflection, that we so often gain clarity and insights.
Why is this and one simple idea to help with this.
All at Sea
Spare a thought for my adventurous friend Guy Rigby and his rowing partner David Murray. Whilst we’re all tucking into Christmas festivities they’ll be riding Atlantic waves as they seek to set a record for the oldest pair to row the Atlantic. They set off in 4 days time from La Gomera headed for the Caribbean raising funds for UnLtd, a foundation for social entrepreneurs. Read more here - https://theentrepreneurship.co.uk/
Asking better questions
I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with Jo Wright, the CEO of Coaching Culture where I shared some stories I’d not shared before.
They were prompted by her insightful questions and in my reflective preparation for the interview:
Leadership tip of the week.
Do you have a set of family values? Values that shape the conversations that you as a family team have? It’s the best way I’ve ever found to really understand the importance of values at work.
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Thought for the day
“I wanted to thank you very much for your outstanding intervention during our FLT Virtual Seminar earlier today. Your speech and your messages have been very well received and appreciated by everyone in the team. Your messages are very inspiring and it is refreshing to hear the importance to put people first before figures!”