Building a better world through higher education
We work with you to establish leadership cultures that connect people’s hearts and minds with purpose and action.
Time for something different
We create experiential and imaginative approaches to professional development in universities: workshops, development programmes and coaching for Higher Education leaders.
We’re here to support people to lead with courage and humanity. To choose new ways to connect and collaborate. To bring out the best in one another and our institutions, and build a better world.
What’s possible if we think and work differently?
If we’re braver and more creative?
In a world that asks for innovation and radical solutions to big problems, how we work, lead and connect with one another, matters. In partnership with you, we design and facilitate experiences that bring people together, inspire collective, purposeful action and make change happen.
Wearing the shoes of others
If we could step into someone else’s shoes and see the world through their eyes, would we make different decisions? Might we be better equipped to improve widening participation or eliminate the attainment gap? Stories invite us to see the…
Playfulness at work: fun, vexing, helpful?
Seeing off a voice of doubt, Paul Gentle makes the case that intentional use of play at work can unlock greater collaboration and imagination, and suggests three ways you can do this with your own team. What better venture is…
Effective University Governance is Crucial to Civic Leadership
The Governing Bodies of institutions are pivotal to their success. Universities transform individual lives and positively impact society through their education, research, and wider civic engagement. Cities and regions fortunate enough to include a university see significant economic, social, and…
Kindness at work: part two
The human spirit craves opportunities to be kind. But at work, when there are deadlines to keep and decision to be made, it can get left by the sidelines. Can we tap into our stories – professional and personal –…
Influence…and how you do it
Nurturing influencing skills are like playing a musical instrument: the more you fine tune, the better you get. Paul Gentle offers his insights on recognising the scary stuff, reading the room, and how to use questions to influence for solutions.…
This is us
Revealing the narrative of the School of Health in Social Science at the University of Edinburgh In the autumn of 2019, the School of Health in Social Science at the University of Edinburgh unveiled a new art installation, representing the…
What’s your story?
What are the stories you’ve adopted that shape your professional journey? Helen Teague explores how we create our own narratives and how these can be used to help or hinder our professional growth. She asks: What chapter are you on?…
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