Stories of Everyday Micro-Pauses
Research, tools and anecdotes from our network of like-minded leaders to help you navigate those moments that matter.
"I can't shake this tired feeling"
Nov 03, 2023
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"I just can't shake off this tired feeling, and it's affecting my team too"
This is from one of the leaders I work with. She had got her and her team into a really strong place. Their output was market...
This is from one of the leaders I work with. She had got her and her team into a really strong place. Their output was market...
Make the most of those moments
Oct 27, 2023
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Being a manager can be lonely and sometimes you might wonder why you keep putting yourself through the grinder of difficult conversations, balanced priorities and unwinnable decisions.
Good managers, ...
Good managers, ...
A change in job title
Oct 20, 2023
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Earlier this week I caught up with past Go Slow to Go Fast™ course participant and Global People & Ops Lead Grace van den Boogaart and, with a big smile, she got talking about a recent success she was...
'Bad' vs. 'Good' work
Oct 10, 2023
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I had a chat with the head of health and safety at a large tool hire business this week. He’s been at the company over 20 years, he’s well respected and I can see he really cares about the people he w...
The final straw
Sep 27, 2023
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Last night I was at our local climbing wall (we spend a lot of time there because my son is in their junior squad) and I got chatting to one of the other dads. We often both climb together but I hadn’...
"This isn't how I thought our first 1-to-1 would go"
Sep 21, 2023
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"This isn't how I thought our first 1-to-1 would go" said Go Slow to Go Fast™ Subject Matter Enthusiast Iñaki Escudero.
He'd just taken on a Partner role at a design agency, with a team of 35 and a man...
He'd just taken on a Partner role at a design agency, with a team of 35 and a man...
Stretch zone
May 19, 2023
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Last year Nick took what we do to west Africa, to spend three days working on negotiation and conflict management with a team of Nigerian managers from a government agency.
He had never done his style...
He had never done his style...
The Quiet Leader
May 12, 2023
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In this video Hazel and Nick talk about a recent experience of working with an understated leader and his team.
During a three day workshop in West Africa for Nigerian oil executives, Nick met Mr...
Alignment vs Autonomy
Apr 20, 2023
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In March 2023 Bud Light chose US transgender social-media influencer, Dylan Mulvaney, to promote their product... which ultimately resulted in a massive drop in sales.
In this video we explore the...
Build Alignment
Jan 05, 2023
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We understand that sometimes it is difficult for you and your team to understand how to contribute to your organisation's strategy because it's not as clear as you might hope. As the leader, we know t...
When the risks are high
Dec 15, 2022
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“I put my teams into high risk situations. Making time to pause and reflect on what happened, and why, makes sure they are more resilient next time they go in”.
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