Georgie SmithMay 28, 20203 minSchool Trip!!! Supercharge your learning and developmentSchool trips aren't just for the kids...new and unusual perspectives on old problems can bring new solutions
Georgie SmithMay 28, 20205 minCan a book tell you how to do the best work of your life? 'Brave New Work' has a go...This month’s recommended book is Brave New Work by Aaron Dignan.
Georgie SmithMay 28, 20204 minHow do you enable accountability without visibility?If leaders focus on building high-trust relationships, the need for visibility becomes obsolete.
Georgie SmithMay 28, 20204 minFizzPopBANG’s wordie nerdies...pages, pods and peopleThis month’s recommended pages are from Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead – Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
Georgie SmithMay 28, 20203 minTantrums are not just for toddlers: Leading in challenging timesA good leader can lead when times are good, but an outstanding leader can lead when times are tough. Check out our handy hints for dealing w
Georgie SmithMay 28, 20204 minLights, Camera.....Collaboration! What organisations can learn from Hollywood - Part 2Previously in Lights, Camera...Collaboration!....... A few years ago whilst working on the set of the film Credence, in between takes I f...
Georgie SmithMay 28, 20205 minLights, Camera...Collaboration! What organisations can learn from Hollywood - part 1Back in a previous life I was lucky enough to be involved with Credence, a groundbreaking 30 minute short film by award winning film make...
Georgie SmithMay 28, 20202 minFROM 'WHAT CAN YOU DO?' TO 'WHAT CAN I DO?'I used to be quite critical of my past managers. Why am I not getting enough direction? Why have I been asked to do this? Why am I not ge...
Georgie SmithMay 28, 20203 minThere's been a terrible mistake: I don't deserve to be here...Yes, I know your secret, but keep it to yourself or else the world as you know it will crumble around you: you’ll have finally been disco...
Georgie SmithMay 28, 20203 minPULLING THE RUG FROM UNDER THE BIG HAIRY DECISIONI wouldn’t class myself a risk taker by any stretch of the imagination. In fact by nature whilst I’ll certainly grab life by the scruff o...
Georgie SmithMay 28, 20204 minMistaking Connectivity for Connection: 7 ideas to get your life back from emailWhat did we do before email? I started my adult working life in the late 90's, a time of dial up modems that sounded like distressed dolp...
Georgie SmithMay 28, 20203 minYOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE“Neighbours should be there for one another. That’s when good neighbours become good friends.” My husband, son and I just moved from the ...
Georgie SmithMay 28, 20202 minKnowledge talks but wisdom listensLet me introduce you to Big Ron Cox … my dad. We’re going to hear from him in just a sec, but I should probably explain what he’s doing h...
Georgie SmithMay 28, 20202 minSometimes you need to lean out to lean in...In order to make things tick in all areas of my life, I have always assumed the role of Project Manager, the holder of the mental load, t...
Georgie SmithMay 28, 20202 minSIX LEARNINGS FROM SIX QUOTES - Sir John TimpsonHere at FPB we absolutely love Sir John Timpson. Not only does he come across as a true gentleman, his leadership style is something to b...
Georgie SmithMay 28, 20203 minCHANGE THE FILLING IN YOUR HABIT SANDWICHI don’t know about you, but I think New Year’s Resolutions suck. If I want to change something, I want to do it now. Why wait until the m...
Georgie SmithMay 28, 20203 minTHE POWER OF HUMAN CONNECTION - THE UNSPOKEN WORD A few weeks ago I crossed the finish line of the Royal Parks Half Marathon with a Personal Best time of 1hr46. This is a time I honestly ...
Georgie SmithMay 28, 20204 minTALES OF A RELUCTANT MOUNTAINEER5 Things I Learnt With Less Oxygen What me? Walk up a mountain? You have to be kidding! I don’t walk up anything. In fact, I actively avo...
Georgie SmithMay 28, 20202 minTHINK LIKE THE GREATEST TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALSBack at the beginning of the 1960s, a little-known heavyweight boxer called Cassius Clay smashed his way onto the scene. He was not just ...
Georgie SmithMay 28, 20203 minVIRTUALLY ALONE BUT 100% TRUSTEDMy world has just radically changed. After 12 years of living in London, I’ve just landed back in my homeland, New Zealand. Now that migh...