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A glimpse of the future
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What will you tell the next generation about COVID 19? Imagine you’re settled in your comfy armchair on your 80th birthday, surrounded by kindergarten kids.…
Lighting the fire: leadership for corporate partnership success
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“Managers light a fire under people. Leaders light a fire in people” Kathy Austin Anthropologists talk about the importance of the chief in primitive times.…
3 ways to help corporates connect with conscious consumers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I’m getting lessons in conscious consumerism from my 19 year-old daughter. Recently we headed to our local shopping centre for a mum and daughter afternoon…
5 things to make a submission stand out
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There are ways to stand out that are memorable and ways that are best avoided. My brother was on his way to the office to…
Overcoming the hurdles of a federated model
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Have you ever participated in Tough Mudder? It’s a crazy fitness challenge with all kinds of obstacles to overcome. Personally, I’ve never felt the urge…
Messing with their heads- using behavioural science to win partnerships
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Have you ever tried to train a puppy? It’s a constant challenge to lure them away from chewing your furniture and digging up the garden. …
A world without cookies
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Can you imagine a world without cookies? It’s enough to give our favourite cookie monster palpitations. But what if it turns out to be a…
Kindling the spark of innovation in partnerships
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There’s a right way and many wrong ways to start a fire. I learned this the hard way when staying at an English country cottage…
Mind the Gap
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Have you ever travelled on the London underground? In the older Victorian era stations, the new trains don’t quite fit with the platforms. Passengers will…
The 3 P’s sabotaging your partnership prospecting
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]During lockdowns last year it was hard for my teenagers to get motivated. Uni lectures were pre-recorded and dull. Deadlines for assignments loomed, but the…
Why it pays to be curious
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Where does the dark go when the light comes on? Why isn’t there a light that can make it dark for bedtime? Why do snails…
Are you my mother lode?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]My local library has resumed story time for children. One of the most popular books is ‘Are You My Mother?’ It was a huge favourite…