Driving Excellence in Ireland, a #Hashtag Primer
If you’re new to following current events in Ireland – this is for you. Ireland in 2018 is a very hard place to be. Correction. Ireland until late 2017 was a very hard place to be. Thanks in large measure to #Housing & #Homeless activists as well as #Together4Yes and #Repealthe8th campaigners, things started to change in […]
A Failure of Leadership – Ireland 2018
On Housing and Homelessness Who is Yvonne Walsh and why does she matter? Think of her as the canary in the coal mine. Thank you, Caroline Lennon-Nally #YvonneWalsh, the poster child of everything that is wrong about home repossession in Ireland. Yvonne’s efforts to engage with the government approved Vulture Funds, to protect her home […]
The Eighth…if you’re on the fence please consider this
The Eighth Amendment to the Irish Constitution was added in 1983. The State acknowledges the right to life of the unborn and, with due regard to the equal right to life of the mother, guarantees in its laws to respect, and, as far as practicable, by its laws to defend and vindicate that right. In […]
Nothing changes until we do!
In a recent LinkedIn article, Ready for a Change? – I made the case for choosing change. On one level it’s selfish – I work with people and small businesses when they’re ready for a change. On another level it’s in service to those clients, neighbours and friends who require change in their wider worlds. […]
A Collage, A Vision Board & Action…
“It works if you work it” Simple tried and true – it’s an adage heard often in 12 Step fellowships. So what is a “Vision Board”? It’s a tool for creating authentic outcomes in our own, ideal life. And yes, they work. This Huffington Post article got my attention in early 2015: “The Reason Vision […]
On Echoing Irish Voices Congruent with Irish Values…
My hope/wish/prayer for 2018 is that Ireland will be a safe place for a #Whistleblower and an increasingly unsafe place for politicians who take cover with “it’s what’s legal” vs. “it’s what is ethical, proactive and kind”. A government that is far more congruent with Irish values. To create that Ireland, we need to find […]
Embracing Uncertainty, the space in-between
Navigating the space in between what was, what is, and what will be, can be daunting. Yet, in those days, weeks, months or years, we conceive and create our future. “Choose to live in the present moment” is fine advice. Living mindfully, embracing self-care and a sense of prosperity requires skill building and support. But where […]
Personal Change Management; the tools
A post entitled, Embracing Uncertainty, suggested an alternative description of the practices often recommended to support resilience. It has become clear that the language helping professionals use, is often one of the most significant obstacles to supporting significant life and career change. So, if you’ve embraced mindfulness, a daily meditation practice or have already found your way into a supportive recovery community […]
On NI, flags & the ‘je ne sais quoi’ of leadership…
Thank you to Alan Carson for suggestion my attendance and to Stephen Gough for organising “The State of the Union; Beyond 2021” event in East Belfast this week. The impression I left with was that we are all aching for great leadership. This is the first of two posts I will offer on my insights from […]
