Loving in the workplace
As all the red roses droop, the hearts and balloons are put away for another year and the public displays of intimacy are past, we are thinking about what it takes for leaders to foster true relationships in the workplace. Do we set a calendar date to tell people how...
Bringing in the bacon and bringing up baby
I answered the home phone and was asked if the caller could speak to the main breadwinner. I expressed some irritation and declined the conversation. Partly I wasn’t entirely sure who was and I certainly wasn’t content to hand over to my husband, if I worked it out to...
Leadership and Resilience: Sometimes we just need the proof
There are many ways to convince somebody that changing a behaviour might be a good idea. In most cases the simple rational argument is not enough; nor are appeals to emotions or shock tactics. Usually a combination of several factors lines up and we move from...
Dancing in the moment
Rush, rush, rush. . .I often have real concern in organisations when I see people lurch from one frenetic activity to the next, taking little opportunity to sit back and reflect on what and how they are doing. It often makes for bad business due to tunnel vision....
Go with the flow?
Sounds a bit too hippy and laid back for modern leadership? According to positive psychologists, achieving a state of flow is the real key to effectiveness, creativity and sheer joy in your work. In flow, you have total concentration, time flies and you know you are...Finding my own voice
I was on stage last autumn in Denver, Colorado when I had the ultimate,’Gosh, if I’d only known that, back then’ moment. Interviewing me was a friend who had once been my student flatmate. So, we have a long history. We laughed at the thought of going back to tell our...
IWD 2016: Speed Sisters at BFI Southbank with White Water Women
This year we departed from our usual International Women’s Day breakfast format: we teamed up with Birds Eye View Films/Filmonomics and the British Film Institute to sponsor a special screening of the movie Speed Sisters – the story of the the only female...
15 pieces of cake? Averil debates happiness on Radio Five Live…
Averil on Radio 5 Live… Do we live on a ‘happiness scale’? Averil was recently a guest on Radio 5 Live, debating on happiness and well-being. With her Leadership hat on, she makes the point that people who are fortunate enough to be able to play to...
International deal of the year 2015 – François at the 2015 M&A Awards Ceremony
Celebrating the achievements of dealmakers, management teams, financiers and professional advisers, The M&A Awards are one of the most highly respected events in the market; White Water Group are one of just five corporate sponsors. François presented the award...