by Allison MacTavish | May 29, 2019 | Authentic Self, Building Rapport, Compassion, Competitive Work Culture, Courage, Emotions, Real Conversations
In one of my office jobs competition, pressure to do more with less, and the pursuit of financial results reigned. In that competitive work culture most emotions were not welcome and sensitivity was seen as a deplorable weakness. Although no one talked...
by Allison MacTavish | May 22, 2019 | Communication, Emotions, Empathy, Language of Emotions, Presence
I was at a group workshop with horses last weekend in the Swiss Alps. It was the first time I ever really spent time with horses. The workshop facilitator told us to be fully present in the moment while wandering among the horses in the farmyard, and to “follow our...
