From the desk of Caspar:
I’m fine
Easiest two words any of us can say. They trip off the tongue. It’s such a British thing isn’t it. Few people want to draw attention to themselves. Stiff upper lip. The stoic approach.
Only it so often isn’t true.
I was reminded of this when I happened across this simple picture:
Having just had two weeks away with the family and mostly switching off from the missions I’m involved in, I’m reminded of the importance of taking care of ourselves. It can be hard to give yourself permission to switch off, to open up, to ask for help.
I don’t know a single person who doesn’t go through a full cycle of emotions.
I’m not sure everyone reaches out and asks for help when they need it.
For anyone who’s not feeling fine, know that you’re not alone. Pick up the phone, send a message to someone who can help. I’m here. And I’m sure there are plenty of others too around you. To be more human is to recognise we all have good times and tough times.
The Idea Espresso Hit
Your Vision…
It doesn’t matter what’s written on the piece of paper.
It only matters what your team remember.
Confused Communication
Good clear communication sits at the heart of building high-performance teams. In a virtual world, emoji's can serve as useful and engaging communication shorthand ... it can be tricky though - there are plenty of communication nuances across generations to be aware of .... “To Gen Z, emojis often have a quite different meaning than for older people.”
Brilliantly insightful article in the Wall St Journal on the different meanings that emoji’s have for different ages.
Leadership in a Post Covid world and keeping the human touch
How do we lead in a post Covid world is just one of the questions that we at Big Bold Goals are hearing from our clients. Join us on the sofa with Caspar and Sue from Big Bold Goals sharing and answer the questions, we’re hearing from ambitious leaders…
PS If you like this, you can subscribe to the Big Bold Goals YouTube Channel to get these tips every week rather than just every fortnight.
Thought for the day
“Scored 29.25 out of 30 on your Big Bold Goals workshop delivered online in June 2021 for 18 leaders across our client base”