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My Blog
Once or twice a week I publish an idea, question, insight or reflection. Topics can be inspired by world events, coaching conversations, random thoughts after a workshop, anything!
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The blog also features guest writers too - colleagues, connections and friends who have a point of view to share.
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Mindful Leadership? Keep a journal!
One recent story I've heard is of a large F500 corporation that conducted an experiment on the importance of reflection as a leadership...
Andrew J Calvert
Nov 16, 20211 min read
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Kindness
Toda is world kindness day. Add to the joy in the world! How do you actually promote caring and generosity on your team? First, it starts...
Andrew J Calvert
Nov 13, 20211 min read
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On Leadership and Motivation
As a leader, people need to trust you. You build that trust by consistency of words and actions and create an environment that allows...
Andrew J Calvert
Nov 11, 20211 min read
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Getting up to speed
Taking a new job, losing the old job, starting a new project, getting a new team member. These are the transitions where we need to...
Andrew J Calvert
Oct 26, 20211 min read
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Taxi Cab Coaching
Coaching takes minutes to be effective - if done well and at the right time. As a sales leader (I.e. sales coach) one of my favorite...
Andrew J Calvert
Oct 12, 20211 min read
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Ice Ice Baby
How did you spend your Sunday? This is a picture of my son and I in an ice-bath. We were being introduced to the Wim Hof method:...
Andrew J Calvert
Oct 7, 20211 min read
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Making it happen
This year October 4-8 is Customer Service Week. And I'd like to thank the Delivery team at LHH for the work they have done day in day out...
Andrew J Calvert
Oct 4, 20211 min read
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Keep in touch!
With the move to hybrid teams and a rapid increase in remote workers across industries more and more of my clients are struggling with...
Andrew J Calvert
Sep 14, 20211 min read
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Every Interaction Matters
Jeremy Ho is this week's guest writer. Jeremy is a committed and skilled L&OD professional, husband, son and father. He brings a wealth...
Andrew J Calvert
Aug 31, 20212 min read
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Gratitude, Thanks & Recognition
Go on make someone's day (with a nod to Duane Dabrowski who inspired me with this post) Sometimes all it takes to lift someone's day is...
Andrew J Calvert
Aug 26, 20211 min read
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Elevating Women in Leadership
As I continue my #lifelonglearning I find myself exposed to a diverse range of people, ideas, models and training content. Occasionally I...
Andrew J Calvert
Aug 24, 20211 min read
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"We don’t know what we don’t know"
My second guest blogger is Andrew Parker, an Australian born, internationally experienced and now Singapore based leadership, executive...
Andrew J Calvert
Aug 12, 20211 min read
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Leading a Debrief
So the coaching conversion is over, the first workshop completed, the game ended and now it is time for the debrief. How do you lead a...
Andrew J Calvert
Aug 10, 20212 min read
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The shadows you cast
As a leader... When you speak When you hold your silence When you listen attentively When you ignore what is being said When you listen to...
Andrew J Calvert
Jul 1, 20211 min read
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Know Thyself
I recently invited a group of friends, colleagues and connections to be a guest blogger here. Some said yes, others are yet to reply and...
Andrew J Calvert
Jun 23, 20211 min read
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Meditation
Today is World Meditation Day. Go on try it for 2 minutes, unless you’re busy...
Andrew J Calvert
May 21, 20211 min read
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Speak up
The words we use are so important. How many of these do you use regularly?
Andrew J Calvert
Apr 27, 20211 min read
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Andrew J Calvert
Jan 19, 20210 min read
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Lessons I have learned from my dog
Working from home for the past 5 months has meant creating a very different rhythm in my professional and personal life. Gaining 90...
Andrew J Calvert
Dec 29, 20202 min read
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Defining 2020
How to put 360 (very) odd days into a short article? "Chunk it" says my inner editor... So here goes: A book, a song, a lesson, a...
Andrew J Calvert
Dec 27, 20202 min read
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