by Zena Me | Jan 2, 2022 | Insights, Uncategorized
Part One: The (Misguided) Beliefs About Teams “The general rule seems to be that the level of consciousness of an organisation (or team) cannot exceed the level of consciousness of its leader” – Frederic Laloux Photograph by Tim Marshall When contemplating a...
by Zena Me | Sep 8, 2021 | Insights, Uncategorized
Our Human Relationship System: Like a spider’s web, all of life is interconnected. Chaos theory and the famous ‘if a butterfly flaps its wing’ discoveries have proved this to us. All of life is a system; incredibly complex systems upon systems,...
by Zena Me | Sep 5, 2021 | Insights, Uncategorized
Creating a Healthy Climate for Growth Leading a Team after a Merger / Acquisition can be a tough gig. The fallout from the disruption can be challenging. If you’re a Leader who belonged to one of the Organisations, it can be hard not to be caught in your...
by Zena Me | Mar 2, 2021 | Insights, Uncategorized
Something within each of us cries out for belonging…Like the tree that puts roots deep into the clay, each of us needs the anchor of belonging in order to bend with the storms and reach towards the light. – John O’Donohue Image by Andrew Seaman...
by Zena Me | Feb 23, 2021 | Insights, Uncategorized
Picture by pawel-czerwinski What happens to employees when their organisation is acquired? Like any kind of significant change, we humans feel shock and denial when an M&A is announced. The shock and denial are often accompanied by a freeze / appease response,...
by Zena Me | Feb 14, 2021 | Insights, Uncategorized
Lost Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here, And you must treat it as a powerful stranger, Must ask permission to know it and be known. The forest breathes. Listen. It answers, I have made this place around...
by Zena Me | Feb 13, 2021 | Insights, Uncategorized
Let’s talk about LIMINAL SPACE… The world (and that means all of us) are in this Liminal Space right now (because of the pandemic), but we may not be conscious of what this space really is. Liminal space is a THRESHOLD. Think of it like a door way, where...
by Zena Me | Aug 21, 2019 | Insights, Uncategorized
WATCH: NORTHERN SOUL WITH ZENA ME “If you don’t know where you are going, any road can take you there.” – Alice in Wonderland I first experienced being filmed by Nic Askew back in 2005. The resulting film, Hello Yellow Brick Road, was the start of my journey...
by Zena Me | Aug 21, 2019 | Insights, Uncategorized
“The prisoners were easy, it’s the SYSTEM I struggled with…” Clare McGregor, Coach and Author of the book ‘Coaching Behind Bars’ How to Illuminate the Hidden Relationship Dynamics CAN COACHING SAVE THE WORLD?….A feisty American woman immediately jumped...
by Zena Me | Jun 2, 2019 | Insights, Uncategorized
“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” -David Bowie What happened when I returned to work with the film maker Nic Askew in London after 14 years and the revealing of my Inner Rebel and the relationship with Belonging and Systemic...
by Zena Me | Mar 27, 2019 | Insights, Uncategorized
THE SYMBOLISM OF RUPERT… Recently, in my journal I had a flashback to a childhood memory of watching Rupert on the TV. Then, last Wednesday, whilst walking through Manchester’s University, chatting with the wonderful Values Expert Jackie Le Frevre, I came across a...
by Zena Me | Mar 11, 2019 | Insights, Uncategorized
The Birth of My New Web “Place” How do you transform an ordinary, ‘head-bound’ space into one of exploration, play, and openness? As leaders and coaches we understand the intrinsic wonderfulness within each person. Our job is often seen as that of a...
by Zena Me | Aug 9, 2018 | Uncategorized