by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Oct 31, 2023 | Awareness
“Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.” ~George Bernard Shaw It is too easy to take our day...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Oct 17, 2023 | Communication
“Genuine listening means suspending memory, desire and judgment – and, for a moment at least, existing for the other person.” ~Michael P. Nichols The other day I was ‘listening’ to my colleague. We were in the midst of a heated discussion, and it was her...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Aug 8, 2023 | Thoughtful Leadership
“The way to do is to be.” ~Lao Tzu We’ve become, in many ways, a culture of doing. We all (at least most of us) have endless to-do lists, and the pleasure surge of crossing things off our lists actually compels at least some of us to write things...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Jun 20, 2023 | Communication
“Listening is the willingness to be changed by what we hear.” ~Tara Brach I still think that listening to someone – really and truly listening to someone – is one of the hardest things to do. And one of the most essential, especially as a leader. Because, as Tara...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | May 9, 2023 | Awareness
“It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.” ~Ursula LeGuin One of my former colleagues is extremely focused on getting his next promotion. Every time we speak, that is the main topic of conversation. On its face,...
