Why the Triple H exercise might be the most powerful team building exercise — When I say the words Triple H, some people get an image of a hulking wrestler with blond hair and a chiselled goatee. And while pulling out the Stunner move, executing a perfect Tornado DDT or the aforementioned wrestler's signature finisher the Triple H Pedigree might help in some team…

And how to use them in your career, relationships and life — I’d just arrived home from work, and my wife said, “Our daughter asked me, why don’t you and daddy hug anymore?”. I stood near the kitchen and dropped my bag on the ground as I heard, “I think we need to take a break”. This is something that had been…

Stop, Forget and Deflect — The Military is a funny thing. A very unique working environment for many reasons. One of which, is that all positions are filled from within. There is no external recruitment (although this may change in some areas soon). Even more unique to this process is there are next to no…

Your employees, and your bottom line will thank you for it — “Leaders should aim to spend at least 50% of their time on their people” — me So, I have put out a marker. I believe that we expect those people in positional authority roles to do to much stuff, and don’t give them space to work on and with their…

No, this is not your expected headline, but it is true! — Vacuum is a term used to describe the complete absence of anything within a space and a word that feels harder to spell than it should be! It is also the most important thing to remember when creating new leaders. I have successfully transitioned from one role to another, where…

I apply these to help me be successful, and you can too! — I was at the beach this past weekend. The waves were only gently breaking on over pale yellow sands. The repetition of the breaking felt synchronised with my breathing. In, crash… Out, crash. The sun was peering over the tree line, making the shallow water sparkle to my right as…

Your toaster has one, you need one too. Have a look at mine for inspiration. — Everything comes with a guide, the phone or the computer you’re reading this on. The flatpack you recently assembled and the toaster in your kitchen. In fact, it is expected with everything you get. If you have interacted with that object many times, or it is really simple, you probably…

Increase connection, increase trust, increase psychological safety — Workplaces are prioritising psychological safety over other KPIs and performance metrics. This shift has led to a change required by management, and there is only one attribute required. Your boss needs to embody trust. With this, they can increase psychological safety. I recently wrote about the Triple H exercise, the…

How to separate your required action from your reaction — When I was a junior officer in the Air Force, I got a role as a staff officer for a senior engineering officer. I coordinated the technical information and decisions into and out of their office. …