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… Read More »Influence…and how you do it
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Sheffield Hallam University: Working in partnership to develop the University’s Teaching Excellence narrative
Invisible Grail was invited to work in partnership with colleagues at Sheffield Hallam University to capture and express the University’s narrative of teaching excellence in… Read More »Sheffield Hallam University: Working in partnership to develop the University’s Teaching Excellence narrative
University of Edinburgh: Curating our narrative
This programme gave us a moment to recognise our commonality with one another and to use this to create a shared narrative for the future… Read More »University of Edinburgh: Curating our narrative
University of Derby: Student Experience Leadership Challenge
We set out to strengthen our team culture and to nurture an ongoing commitment to share ideas and our individual expertise to achieve our ultimate… Read More »University of Derby: Student Experience Leadership Challenge
Institutional narrative: is it only a story?
What does ‘institutional narrative’ really mean? Jamie Jauncey delves into the thick of it and examines the role that narrative plays for all parts of… Read More »Institutional narrative: is it only a story?
It’s a Mentor-full world!
The benefits of mentoring are widely accepted. Gifting your experience and expertise to another can be both professionally rewarding and personally satisfying. But is there… Read More »It’s a Mentor-full world!
“As long as your arm” Breaking free of a short-term mindset
Short-term mindsets drain people of creativity and motivation. They make longer-term strategic visions fade into the background. Drawing on recent work, Paul Gentle examines the… Read More »“As long as your arm” Breaking free of a short-term mindset
Distraction: Evil or Art?
Distraction. A word we associate with falling behind; clock ticking; unfocused thoughts. But what about the unexpected joys and unforeseen creativity it can bring? And… Read More »Distraction: Evil or Art?
How do you create a community of practice?
Communication and narrative are two essential parts of creating a community of practice. The third? A team of people who are up for the challenge… Read More »How do you create a community of practice?
University of Chichester: Building a senior leadership community
“This is something very different from a training course. We’ve shared something of ourselves, gained new insights into our colleagues and thought about how to… Read More »University of Chichester: Building a senior leadership community
Really looking
‘A static body of knowledge on the shelf’ is how we might perceive the Humanities. But if we were to really look and examine the… Read More »Really looking
Do you speak Acabusinish?
How to avoid the trappings of de-facto university language. Tom Scott, writer and university lecturer, examines the rise of Acabusinish, the unlovely hybrid of academic… Read More »Do you speak Acabusinish?