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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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Andrew J Calvert
Sep 6, 20221 min read
Giving the gift of (a pleasant) surprise
A random act of kindness and encouragement can have echoes that last a lifetime. Last night as I was sitting in my living room reading,...
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Andrew J Calvert
Sep 1, 20221 min read
Would you hire...
a coach that didn't listen a counsellor with no empathy a social media manager with no social media presence a lead generation company...
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Andrew J Calvert
Aug 30, 20221 min read
Starting small is how everything starts
These saplings are growing in the rocks at the edge of my garden. They are 3-5 cm tall. If they survive tropical downpours, baking heat,...
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Andrew J Calvert
Aug 25, 20222 min read
Too much Recognition?
Over the past 20+ years I have facilitated hundreds of leadership workshops on dozens of topics - change, coaching, delegation,...
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Andrew J Calvert
Aug 23, 20221 min read
How are you showing up?
Do you show up, every day? Every time your skills are needed? Each chance you have to contribute to the success of others? And when you...
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Andrew J Calvert
Aug 18, 20221 min read
Your happy place
Where is your happy place? Is it a physical location, somewhere you've been or is it imaginary - an ideal? What does it look like? Beyond...
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Andrew J Calvert
Aug 11, 20221 min read
The problem with cheat codes
My son was struggling with a difficult part of his game, whichever door he went through, he could progress no further. He tried the...
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Andrew J Calvert
Aug 4, 20222 min read
Walking your Walk
I found a new walking meditation that I've been experimenting with recently. In it you start with walking at your usual pace and observe...
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Andrew J Calvert
Aug 2, 20221 min read
Earth, Air, Fire and Water
Two minutes of the Southern Indian Ocean. Pause and take an elemental break
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Andrew J Calvert
Jul 26, 20221 min read
Hold the silence
Doing nothing is my favorite coaching technique. I simply sit, without thinking about what question I will ask next I do this after I...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jul 14, 20221 min read
Decoding the great resignation
We live in an age of mass customization: FB, LI, Amazon, Netflix and their algorithms lead us to expect a bespoke experience tailored to...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jul 7, 20221 min read
What counts?
I track so many things in my professional life, from leading and indicators in my enablement role, to the hours I have coached....
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Andrew J Calvert
Jul 5, 20221 min read
Overcoming negative self talk
I recently came across a technique to inhibit / overcome negative self talk that I want to share with you. (drum roll please) the...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jun 28, 20221 min read
Building a relationship with a new colleague
Up down and across... You have a new manager, a new junior colleague a new peer. What do you do? If you hear about them ahead of time...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jun 23, 20221 min read
Shift Happens
What happens if you stay in one place too long? As the world around us changes , we need to relentlessly review our choices and...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jun 16, 20221 min read
The space between us
I recently read of a study that suggested if you move two people’s desks a mere 15 feet further apart, they tend to interact as much as...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jun 14, 20222 min read
Sometimes doing everything right is not enough (and it's not your fault)
Recognize that at some point you will be doing your job well, you‘ll be able to deliver good work day in and day out, and one day you...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jun 9, 20221 min read
On Leadership and Being
There is a change in what leadership development is addressing In the past leadership used to be about how to how to give feedback how to...
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Andrew J Calvert
May 31, 20221 min read
Kammavaca: Precepts for a new beginning
One of the most sacred Burmese religious texts, the 'Kammavaca' contains the rules for monastic life, conduct and ceremonies. This is a...
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