How to use the 30-second reset

Use these steps for a quick 30-second pause to reset your mindset before any interaction.

Why can’t I help but be defensive, and how can I manage it?

Being defensive is a normal and human experience. Here are some insights to help you understand and manage it.

Six grounding questions you can ask yourself to manage your defensiveness

Here are six questions to help you pause, reflect and respond when you start feeling defensive.

The power of a 30-second reset 

Great leadership starts with a 30-second pause. Reset your mindset, sharpen your presence and shift the whole conversation.

The 4 shifts of emotional agility

Here are four simple shifts that can help you turn emotional reactions into calm, value-driven responses over time.

Understand how exclusion feels

Understanding how exclusion feels can help you recognise its impact.

Self awareness

Being authentic starts with self-awareness, which involves observing oneself objectively. But how do we develop self-awareness and how do we take control of our consciousness?

Call out: Addressing disconnect or conflicting thoughts

Disconnects and conflicting thoughts can happen if there’s a huge difference between your expectations and the realities of the new role. How do you address them?

Understanding Schön’s reflection model 

Learn about Donald Schön’s reflection model and the differences between knowing-in-action, reflection-in-action, and reflection-on-action.

Questions to ask yourself for self-reflection 

Here are some quick yet effective self-reflection questions modeled after Schön’s model.