It has been a while since we posted our thinking and learning on this site – but from mid-2026 – WE WILL BE BACK!
Celebrating 10 Years!
For a decade, we’ve existed to help people return to their most grounded, conscious, and capable selves. When that happens, leaders embrace their humanity, teams
I am a Reminder-er!
It should be the easiest question to answer – what do you do, Marc? Twenty years ago, the answer was as neat as a Japanese zen
Achieving a goal, may not be the goal
After a star-filled sky helped me find perspective at the end 2020, I turned to philosophy for some more practical advice with which to stride
Moral Potency will shape our ‘better normal’
As the Covid-19 pandemic spun out of control, and a hurricane of germs blew across the globe, I watched a news clip of an Italian
A Better Set of Lenses
By Steve Hall Let me tell you a story about Christian Cooper and Amy Cooper. They are not “The Coopers”, in fact they are unrelated
When the world around you changes
We’ve all faced change in super-charged fashion and pace in 2020. Whether it’s been quarantined in our houses, dealing with homeschooling, or attempting to pivot
The possibility to thrive in a crisis!
We celebrated our daughter’s 1st birthday on the 1st of September 2008 and deeply appreciated how well we had embraced her into our lives. My
Sorry, I can’t navigate this crisis for you!
I’ll start by repeating what we already know. The world is awash with existential anxiety that floats as infectiously as the virus itself! We are
How may our past becalm our thoughts of the future?
The world has ground to a halt and entered a prolonged and unexpected hibernation. We are all being forced to live in transition from an
Why young graduates don’t need Leadership Development
One of the most rewarding periods of my early career was working with young adults in business. For almost 8 years, I had numerous opportunities
Conscience and Convenience
By Ross Orwin It was a simple act of throwing a used light bulb into the dustbin that got me thinking. Why did I not
Smile – its contagious
Written by Tidal Pooler – Ian Kennedy (his debut contribution) It is so difficult to avoid the ever-depressing headlines that highlight the corruption, evils and
Are we consuming other people’s ideas. to avoid having our own?
In 2018 I attended a book launch by the founder of a leading professional speaker agency. As the event began, the host asked members of
Scientist to Artist – what did it take?
Fifteen years ago, when I migrated from one field of Psychology to another, I anchored my new world of work in Career Coaching. I had
The First Time I Fired a Client
My first job in People Development Consulting was almost 20 years ago. Soon after entering the field, I landed a role leading a consulting business. It
The End of Classroom-based Leadership Learning?
The Holy Grail of my work is to encourage and observe a sustainable, behavioural shift in people. It’s a very difficult daily pursuit and is
The Woes of Selling Time
As each year backfires into December and the summer break, I have become used to two feelings grating up against each other. On the one
The Dangers of Ignoring Low Trust Environments
My path into Psychology was somewhat circuitous and, at times, an embarrassing stumble and fumble into the field. I landed in the Clinical/Psychiatric field and
How Technology can Elevate our Humanity
Michael Avery chats to Marc Rogatschnig, (Clinical psychologist and leadership development expert, behaviour change specialists at Tidal) chat about how The future of work is
I choose courage, not fear!
To be honest, I am pretty tired of focusing on what keeps toppling over in society. Intolerance has crept into our beds like cold night