by Lis Allen | May 28, 2020 | communication, connection, emotional intelligence, Leadership, Uncategorised |
As well as a time to enjoy Mother Nature at her best, the end of May has become a time of reflection for me. There is no better opportunity to do that other than on a solitary walk, very early on a beautiful late-spring morning. Isn’t my pic fab, even though I say so...
by Lis Allen | Apr 9, 2020 | communication, connection, emotional intelligence, Leadership, mental health, Self-awareness |
Due to the fact that C-19 virus is ‘novel’ to the human population, we’re collectively having to go back to square one. We’re being taught some VERY basic personal hygiene, a simple understanding of viruses and how they spread, and sad to say, some basic manners. No,...
by Lis Allen | Apr 2, 2020 | emotional intelligence, energy management, Leadership, mental health, Self-awareness, stress management, Uncategorised, vulnerability |
Around 20 years ago I used to work for a well-know national broadcasting service (it shall remain nameless but it begins with B). I sat in on the daily newsroom editorial meetings and listened to the discussions as to what stories should be dropped, or if included,...
by Lis Allen | Apr 2, 2020 | emotional intelligence, Leadership, Self Improvement Ideas, Self-awareness |
On 24th March, the government announced that the Excel Centre in London’s East End was going to be turned into a field hospital to cope with the patients affected by Covid-19. My initial reaction was shock, having been to the Excel centre for business expo’s and...
by Lis Allen | Mar 22, 2020 | emotional intelligence, Leadership, Self-awareness |
I’ve been thinking about the mothering role a lot today, and if you live in the UK, you’ll know that’s hardly surprising. It’s Mothers Day, a day when we all come together as families to honour our mothers and all they’ve given and done for us. Not this year. I’m the...
by Lis Allen | Mar 18, 2020 | energy management, Leadership, mental health, Self-awareness, speaking, stress management |
My life mantra is this: “There’s no point in having a mind if you can’t open, expand or change it.” Lis Allen I’ve spent my entire adult life learning about the human condition in general (mine in particular), starting with mainstream academia at university in the...
