Product or Service?
This week, I had an interesting conversation about strategy and organisational design. The key question was: “Are we a product or a service company?” Which led me to think about the difference between a product and a service. In my experience, both perspectives have been helpful, so I thought it’s just a “yes, and…” thing. […]
Re-Connect. and Stay in Touch
I’ve created a stay-in-touch list. You’re welcome to join! I intend to post once a week – here or on TrustTemenos.com and I’ll be using Pulse and Medium to expand my reach. It may have been a while, since you heard from me, met me, worked with me, created something with me… One of the many […]
Meet Olaf in London
Over the next five months, I’ll be in London quite regularly. I was invited to give two trainings and speak at two conferences! That provides opportunities to meet, to work … If you’re in London or the UK and want to meet, these are your options: April 27/28: Clean Language for Agile Coaches with Judy […]
What I Want
I want to increase freedom of Choice in the world People need safe spaces to learn who they are and what they want so that they can make good choices I want to share how to create and hold those spaces how to help people discover a clarity of identity and choice I want to […]
How TrustTemenos Leadership Academy has Changed Me
I am currently in the midst of the second generation of TrustTemenos Leadership Academy. I wrote this text toward the end of the first generation, last spring. It has been published in our book, Showing Up. I am learning so much about myself… And I can highly recommend learning about yourself, too 🙂 If you want to experience our […]
Self-Facilitation Cards
For some years, I’ve used a simple trick to greatly increase effectiveness in meetings: Let everyone draw a “1” on a sticky note, then give them this instruction: One Minute Card “Raise this card whenever you feel the current conversation or speaker should come to an end within one minute.” When first introduced, this […]
Storytelling is not Coaching
There are lots of kinds of conversations. Some are entertaining, some boring. Some are valuable, some make a difference. Some touch us deeply in our hearts, some fundamentally shift our perspective. Some fulfil our craving to be seen and heard, some sooth us, some meet our need for community and connection. Coaching is a life-changing […]
Clean Language and Agile Coaching
I’m excited Judy Rees and I are hosting our next training Clean Language for Agile Adventurers in London on November 20/21, 2017. What’s exciting about this? Clean Language helps Understanding Clean Language is a technique to pay exquisite attention to another human being developing their thoughts. It helps them understand their own thinking just as well […]
The TrustTemenos Leadership Academy
Become the leader you feel called to be! In about five weeks, the second TrustTemenos Leadership Academy is about to start. We are excited! “We uncover the strength of people to unleash their freedom of choice. We believe that increases well-being and the effectiveness of organisations. It makes work more fun.” – from our book, Showing Up […]
