A clear theme emerged in our recent manager workshop: before you can manage performance, you must manage the emotional field of your team. Goals, collaboration, and results are built on this foundation. Trust isn't a feeling; it's the practical outcome of how you handle emotions. Here’s how to build it. 1. Your Primary Task: Be the Emotional Buffer The Action: Don't just react to negativity or stress—absorb and process it. When challenges arise, your first job is to project

Welcome to The Conversation Lab! This is where we capture the best of our collective workshop dialogues — turning talk into practical steps, simple tips, and usable ideas for everyday leadership. No jargon, just clear takeaways you can try right away. In our recent leadership workshop session with supervisors, we tackled one of the most common coaching pitfalls: entering conversations assuming something is WRONG. Sounds familiar? When we coach from a place of judgment, we sh

During the workshop today, we explored the importance of efficient teamwork in reaching organisational objectives. Forming a cohesive...

We have just completed the Growth and Learning Team Series for a group of managers, during which several key insights surfaced regarding...

How to get started by delving into AI's role in enhancing organizational growth and people development.

Reflecting on the Evolutionary Mindset workshop, emphasizes team rebuilding, fostering psychological safety and meaning of work.

Culminating this leadership series, focus on collaboration, diverse leadership, purpose, and psychological safety for effective teamwork.

We transitioned our training events to an online format years ago and have continued the 'Growth and Learning Team Series' journey...

Workshop with HKUST Dean of Students' Office focused on internal team dynamics. Explored psychological safety, online collaboration, and tru

What an honour to have the opportunity to collaborate with The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Dean of Students' Office on...

Another #projectmason mission completed. Project Mason 2021 follows the Inkmason Team for 4 months as they go through a series of...

Project Mason 2021 follows the Inkmason Team for 4 months as they go through a series of missions to build a stronger and meaningful...

We just launched an exciting project with Inkmason called “Project Mason 2021” on the 9th of September. Very different from previous...

After our previous online workshop with Inkmason in May about Team Collaboration, our second module in this Team Development Series was...

Since 2014, we have been collaborating with Inkmason on their organizational and people development. We are very grateful for the...

After a year (or longer) of virtual meetings, it's clear that this mode of communication is here to stay. As we adapt to this new...

Managers take actions to make their workflow process more effectively.

A 2-hour team culture workshop with a group of 50 for a university corporate team.

A strategy-building workshop I conducted this morning with this brilliant executive team. When discussing strategy, it can be a vast...

The 2-day workshop focused on leadership concepts and communication skills tailored for supervisor-level participants, providing an...