We are all feeling the dramatic effects of the COVID-19 on our lives, businesses, relationships and life in general. Throughout this disruption I continue to reflect on the Chinese word for crisis/change, a combination of 2 characters wei & chi - meaning danger and opportunity.  This chaotic and complex disruption right now is sowing the seeds of change that will impact on all of us from now on. In times of change, it is often the perfect opportunity to reflect and consider your future, what are you going to do when the storm passes?  The challenges are enormous but they don’t have to be [...]

The OPIC Coach@work program is a fantastic tool for helping Leaders and Managers to embed coaching as a key process into their skillset.  Coaching skills are fast being recognised as a critical capability within the workplace.  The central component of the OPIC approach and expertise is in the identification and development of Capabilities as being crucial for an individual, not only within their role, but ultimately in being able to work effectively within their team and to make a contribution to and be successful within a complex corporate organisation. Recently I interviewed Peter Zarris, the CEO of OPIC about the [...]

Myers Briggs Types Indicator (MBTI) is the most widely used instrument for understanding normal personality differences. Ken is a highly experienced MBTI practitioner and has used MBTI process with teams and individuals.  MBTI is a fantastic tool to use when helping team members better appreciate the diversity within the group, improving trust and cohesion. The purpose of the MBTI is to make the theory of psychological types described by C. G. Jung understandable and useful in people’s lives. The essence of the theory is that much seemingly random variation in behaviour is actually quite orderly and consistent, being due to basic [...]