PPP #59: Finding balance

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Leadership Clear Priorities Conflicting expectations add unnecessary pressure to your team. The solution is simple: make your goals and priorities clear. Review them often and update your team if anything changes. (Share this on...

PPP #58: Beyond the satisfactory

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Leadership Push to grow Push your team to go beyond the satisfactory. Challenge them to take ownership of their work and work alongside them to facilitate this process. (Share this on Twitter) Storytelling Stand...

PPP #57: Quickly!

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Leadership Debates not arguments Don't avoid conflict. Great leaders encourage healthy disagreements by creating a supportive environment where gossip and passive aggression are shut down, and people feel free to voice their honest opinions....

PPP #56: It's on you

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Leadership It’s on you Taking responsibility is always the best leadership choice. (Share this on Twitter) Storytelling Emotion above all else If your story lacks an emotional core, you have no story. Forget plot...

PPP #55: Be challenged

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Personal Growth Be challenged Genuinely useful information will change you and your actions. Most info we consume doesn't challenge us to act differently. We chew on it like cattle and move on. Stop mindless...

PPP #54: Finding the truth

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Leadership Finding the truth Jacob has 100kg of potatoes, which are 99% water. He lets them dry until they are 98% water. What is their new weight? 50kg. A reminder that the truth is...

PPP #53: The hidden trait of effective leadership

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Personal Growth The overblown implications effect “We think people judge us by a single success or failure, but they don’t. If you mess up one meal no one thinks you're a bad chef, and...

PPP #52: Curiosity saved the cat

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Productivity Saving the cat The power of curiosity is undeniable: • Curiosity about yourself leads to self-awareness • Curiosity about ideas leads to learning • Curiosity about others leads to empathy • Curiosity about...

PPP #51: Every step takes practice

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Storytelling Every step takes practice Sometimes the second draft is worse than the first draft. Revision is a skill — it takes time and practice to learn. (Share this on Twitter) Leadership Don’t pass it...

PPP #50: Building rapport efficiently

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Storytelling Camera, action! Answer this one question to 100x your story's impact: “What are you going to point the camera at?” The best stories utilise strong visual scenes conjured up by words alone. They...

PPP #49: Delegate to motivate

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Leadership Delegate to motivate Personal responsibility is a key element of employee motivation. Create a transparent and open work culture so your team can speak up about issues that may affect the group or...

PPP #48: A time for self-reflection

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Productivity Reflect Self-reflection is a powerful way to discover your goals, strengths and weaknesses. It requires space — a chance to quieten the mind and be still: • Meditation • Journalling • Gentle walks...