Psychologist, executive coach, and trainer. I’m more active on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hajlewis
East Sussex, England
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Here is a sketchnote I've drawn which summarises some helpful advice from @mentalhealth on looking after your #MentalHealth during the #coronavirus Not an exhaustive list but things some of my clients have found helpful in the past week
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Re-sharing my most popular and viral #sketchnote ever, for #InternationalStressAwarenessWeek
Manage your energy, not your time
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It was my mum’s funeral today - a celebration of a life well-lived. Here’s my absolute fave photo of my mum, with me as a nipper.
"To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow."
— Maya Angelou
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I recently read The Fearless Organization by @AmyCEdmondson and my latest #sketchnote summarises the three main ways to build psychological safety in the workplace #psychology #leadership
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Manage your #energy not your time - something that's been coming up in lots of coaching conversations with managers in recent months #productive #sketchnotes
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One of my favourite theories is the Theory of Thriving at Work, developed by Gretchen Spreitzer and colleagues in 2005. It underpins much of the work I do, so I thought I'd share with you as you might find it useful too
#psychology #sketchnotes
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Gibbs' Reflective Cycle is a really helpful framework that provides some structure to the process of #learning from experience
#coaching #sketchnotes
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#sketchnote Monday ✍️
I recently came across a book by Timothy R Clark, called The 4 stages of #psychological safety: Defining the path to inclusion and innovation. It's a practical, step-by-step guide to help you create a more inclusive, psychologically safe #culture
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I first came across the Pomodoro Technique 🍅 10 years ago and it transformed how I tackle big, seemingly overwhelming projects and tasks. I sometimes adapt it, e.g. 50 min rather than 25 min sprints, with 10 min breaks. Do you use Pomodoro? #timemanagement
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While John Kotter kept #leadership and #management separate in his model, I see an overlap, hence the Venn. I added the heart because if you're responsible for the wellbeing + performance of people at work I think you need to demonstrate courage, compassion and common sense
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So… I did a little somethin’…
Only went and passed my doctoral viva this afternoon!
Big thank you to the excellence that is @bbk_orgpsych and my supervisors Dr @rachelclewis11 and Dr Jo Yarker.
What a ride!🎢
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I often use the Circle of Control concept with #coaching clients who are stressed. It doesn't let an organisation off the hook with shoddy practices, if that's the cause of the stress, but it can remind us that there are things we CAN control #sketchnote
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This is still one of the most popular and widely-shared of my #sketchnotes so I thought I'd dig it out again for anyone who is feeling tired and wants a different way to think about productivity other than the more traditional time management techniques #WorkLifeBalance
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10 signs you're ready to give #feedback - my sketchnote of @BreneBrown advice in Dare to Lead #ManagementTips #LeadershipDevelopment
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Psychologists J Richard Hackman and Greg Oldham suggest there are 5 factors we need to feel engaged at work. If people in your team aren't as engaged as you'd like, why not use this list to explore where things could improve? #management #motivation #sketchnote
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When I teach managers about #psychological safety, and share tools that can help them and their teams, I always talk about the pay-off. A systematic review buff.ly/42sGkI9 identified 5 key benefits of a psychologically safe workplace #sketchnote #culture
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The @H_S_E has identified six main stressors we tend to see in the workplace including unrealistic demands and insufficient support. How many of these stressors do you experience in your organisation? What kind of things are in place to support you? #StressAwarenessMonth
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Self-determination theory is an important one for those who manage teams to know. For your team members to be happier, experience greater job satisfaction and be motivated to do their best, you need to remember your A, B, C buff.ly/42zeBpl
#Motivation #sketchnote
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de Bono's Six Thinking Hats is a useful framework to create focused and positive energy in #meetings It can ensure all voices are heard and no stone is left unturned when working on a problem or idea. Do you use the six hats? #creativity #sketchnotes
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Well done, Matty! Worthy winner 👏👏
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16 #reflective questions for leaders. Use these as prompts for your weekly reflective practice. Just pick a few and work through them.
#leadership #leadershipdevelopment #sketchnote
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You might have heard of The Dark Triad (I shared a #sketchnote about this in November) but have you head of The Light Triad, developed by @sbkaufman and colleagues? #personality #psychology
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The first 90 days of any new role can be the make or break for many people. That's why it's crucial to make time to think and plan carefully about the impact you want to make and the key activities that will enable you to have a successful start #careeradvice #sketchnote
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Recently finished @DrAudreyT new book - The Leader’s Guide to #wellbeing Its superb - well researched and highly practical. Great resource for leaders and practitioners. #BookRecommendation
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If you're in a #leadership or #management role, are you role-modelling the behaviour that helps create a psychologically safe work environment? #sketchnote
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A tool I sometimes recommend to leaders I work with is the Global Executive Leadership Inventory (GELI). It's a validated and reliable 360-degree feedback tool that looks at 12 dimensions of #leadership 👇
#LeadershipDevelopment #sketchnotes
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The @APA has a helpful article offering 5 tips to help you manage #stress buff.ly/2L9chBV I've summarised it in to a sketchnote for you #stressmanagement
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Whenever I coach someone who has secured a new role, we develop a 'first 90 days' plan. This is something that Michael Watkins talks about in detail in his book The First 90 Days and the importance of handing transition challenges into a #newjob #sketchnote #success
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Melissa’s Twitter feed is a little ray of sunshine in an often dark, gloomy and very shouty Twittersphere. Go follow her for a daily dose of hope and positivity 🌞
I felt ashamed of my disabled body for years, but writing has helped me rewrite the voice in my head. The voice that told me I was ugly. The voice that told me I was unworthy and unlovable. I gained self-love and self-acceptance after years of shame and hatred. #MyBestSelfie ❤️💋
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Why not use this checklist as part of your leadership development? And to heighten your self-awareness, why not get feedback from others on how you're doing against these items? #leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #sketchnotes
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How do you feel when you have to give someone #feedback - especially if it's a negative message? In her excellent #book Radical Candor, Kim Scott sets out 3 steps we can take to giving effective feedback and creating a feedback culture. #management #sketchnote
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Gibbs Reflective Cycle is a useful framework for helping us to reflect on and learn from experiences. It's particularly helpful for repeated experiences and can be used by individuals or for team reflection.
#learning #sketchnote
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One of my LinkedIn connections sent me a pic of a learning zone they’ve created to share my #sketchnotes with colleagues and services users. I create my content to be shared to aid ideas, provoke discussion and to hopefully help when needed. This absolutely made my day! 🥰
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Cognitive reframing is a technique I use with some of my clients, during coaching sessions. It can help us change the way we see a situation through our attitude, emotions, behaviours and/or outcomes. Key is to, first, notice what's going on #psychology #sketchnotes
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I drew a sketchnote of the things that can help build confidence and overcome impostor syndrome ✏️Comes up a lot in coaching & mentoring
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Here's my sketchnote summary of the book 'Talk like TED' which offers some great tips and pearls of wisdom on public speaking. What's the best talk or presentation you've ever been to and why? #skills #sketchnote
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One of my favourite concepts to share is Chris Germer's 5 pillars of #selfcompassion The idea is to do something that nurtures each pillar every day. Many of my clients create their own version and I encourage you to create your own. Or, feel free to use my #sketchnote
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From the archive: This is a summary of advice @BreneBrown gives, in Dare to Lead, on the 10 ways to ensure you're ready to give #Feedback
#sketchnotes
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When I worked with politicians and senior leaders, it was helpful to think about the decision-maker. What's their style? How do they like to receive info? What kind of things get their back up? Then it was about planning how best to position the case #sketchnote #influence
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I'm a big fan of huddle #meetings during crisis situations or big projects. They're short, sharp and super-focused. In his excellent book, The Surprising Science of Meetings, Professor Steven Rogelberg outlines the rules of the #huddle See my #sketchnote summary
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Found out if made the HR Most Influential list for 2022! I was surprised first time but to be in it again 🤯 Thanks to @hrmagazine for a great event. Even the rain couldn’t dampen our spirits 😊 #HR #HRMI
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It's #InternationalDayOfHappiness 😃 Some studies suggest there is a link between #Wellbeing and #Happiness Therefore, I thought I'd re-share my #sketchnote of Martin Seligman's PERMA Model of Wellbeing in honour of today.
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#trust goes to the heart of why some organisations are brilliant and others are sub-par: Trust between a leader and their employees. Trust between peers. Trust between partner organisations. Trust within and between teams #teamwork #sketchnote
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First birthday without my mum. Wasn’t looking forward to today but amazing friends and family have made it a wonderful day - flowers, books, birthday video, Zoom call with best friends. A very grateful 47 year old 🥰 #gratitude
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Empowering #leadership - sometimes referred to as 'super leadership' - is about leading others to lead themselves and role-modelling behaviour. It doesn't work with everyone, so add it to your repertoire of different leadership styles #leadershipdevelopment #sketchnote
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A strange thing happened last night. I only went and joined the @hrmagazine HR Most Influential Thinkers list! Still don’t quite know how that happened but for now…
*assumes enigmatic thinking pose*
#HRMostInfluential
#HRI
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In a review of 125 studies, researchers suggest that #trust is fed at three levels. Here's my #sketchnote summary of the main factors identified in the study that can help facilitate trust. And here's a link to the study buff.ly/3EtHL0d #teamwork #psychology
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I did a thing! ☺️ It’s in @AdamMGrant excellent new #book Think Again, which is all about creating a workplace where learning, growth, curiosity and openness to different ideas are the norm #psychology
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If making time to regularly reflect is one of your goals for 2022, you might find Gibbs' reflective cycle useful as a set of prompts to help focus your thinking.
#Reflections #selfawareness #psychology #sketchnote
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Transformational #leadership theory remains one of the most researched. James Burns first wrote about it in his book, Leadership, saying "The ultimate test of moral leadership is its capacity to transcend the claims of the multiplicity of everyday needs, wants and expectations."
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This sketchnote, which I originally shared in June, went viral - being shared more than 100,000 times. As the pandemic still prevails, I thought it would be helpful to share it again #sketchnotes #WorkLifeBalance
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Things that can help us thrive at work:
1. Freedom & choice
2. Access to knowledge & information
3. Trust & mutual respect
4. Knowing how what we do fits into bigger picture
5. Feeling like our work matters
6. Problems viewed as opportunity for learning & growth
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For years, one of my go-to's has been the #PomodoroTechnique A #timemanagement method developed by Francesco Cirillo, it's a fantastic way to help motivate. It's helped me plough through emails, write book chapters, and design courses #motivation #sketchnote
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I've recently been working with a team going through quite a lot of #change When I listened to their stories and experiences, it bought to mind William Bridges' framework for managing transitions. When I shared this framework, it resonated deeply for many of them #sketchnote
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These tips have helped many of the managers I work with. Without a doubt, key is the preparation - there aren't many people who can walk in and have a successful difficult conversation straight off the bat. Are there any tips you'd add? #Management #sketchnote
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10 competencies all #change practitioners need
These reflect my own views and experiences, with a smattering of what research tells us. What do you think the most important competencies are for a good change practitioner? #sketchnotes
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I'm delivering a session today on how to build a high-performing team. One of the things we dig into is the importance of #trust This framework by Charles Feltman is one of the most popular #teamwork #sketchnote
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One of my earliest but still evergreen sketchnotes is this one offering up 6 tips to help you with a tough conversation. What tips would you add?
#sketchnote #management #relationships
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Here are my top tips for helping you have a successful difficult (or as I prefer to call it, important) conversation
#Management #HR #sketchnote
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I've been thinking a lot about purpose recently. It's something that's coming up in my research, as well as in coaching conversations with clients. This is why I thought I'd share this sketchnote about #ikigai again for anyone who needs it #sketchnotes
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Once a week, I do a 30-minute restorative yoga nidra practice. At the end of the practice, the lead - Dr Siddharth Ashvin Shah - always says, "Be kind to yourself. Be kind to others." Here are 20 simple acts of #kindness to inspire you #sketchnote
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Beautiful double rainbow this evening 🌈🌈 Always makes me think of my dad. The poem I read at his funeral was called ‘Look for me in rainbows’. I’m looking, dad, I’m looking ❤️
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Thinking of my mum who I wasn’t able to see in her final weeks due to Covid restrictions. It’s not an easy thing to make peace with. Grateful for the amazing care given by @macmillancancer and @gbchospice #DayOfReflection 💛
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Before we even go down the path of how to run effective #meetings, the first question to ask is "Do I really need this meeting in the first place?" #sketchnote
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Do you use #coaching as part of your #management approach? If so, you know that asking good questions is an essential part of coaching having the right impact. Here is a useful framework of different levels of questions #sketchnote
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My latest sketchnote is a depiction of @AmyCEdmondson spectrum of reasons for #failure And just as there is a spectrum of reasons for failure so should there be a spectrum of responses to that failure #Management
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David Kolb's theory of #learning suggests that optimal learning takes place when we progress through the cycle of four stages. Why not use the questions in the sketchnote to work through a recent experience and the learning you took from that? #psychology #sketchnote
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Slide from a workshop I ran today about #psychology of #influence and communication.
Have you read @margaretheff book, Wilful Blindness? It’s excellent.
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It's #worldwellbeingweek and so, I thought I'd share some of my most popular #sketchnotes that contribute to the theme. First up is my 'menu' of things to do to support each of the five pillars of self-compassion. Why not create your own menu? #wellbeing
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I get asked a lot about how I manage to do so much and still find time to relax (gotta have those naps!) A tool that has helped me for many years is the #pomodoro Technique. It particularly came into its own when I was writing my doctoral thesis! #Productivity #sketchnotes
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Six things you can do to be a better manager.
This one's from the archive but has been one of the most reshared and liked sketchnotes I've drawn over the past few years, so thought it might be worth sharing again.
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The WOOP framework is great for helping a #coaching client or member of staff to really get into the detail of a goal and in particular, plan ahead for any hurdles #psychology #sketchnotes
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My top 5 tips for new managers. What advice would you give someone going into their first #Management role?
(and I have a 'First 90 Days' template for anyone who is interested - DM me for a copy)
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Last week, I posted about a book I read called 'Where did you learn to behave like that?' At the heart of the book is Structural Dynamics Theory (SDT), in which #communication patterns are a key aspect. Here's my #sketchnote summary of the 4-player model outlined in the theory.
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It's #RandomActsOfKindnessDay ❤️ Here's a sketchnote with suggestions for simple acts of kindness. When we keep things simple, we're more likely to do them. And surely, #kindness should be an everyday thing not a special day of the year. What kind things have you done lately?
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Can you ever truly manage time? A better way might be to manage our energy. This is something Tony Schwartz talks a lot about. I love Tony's work so much, I created this #sketchnote #productivity #wellbeing
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Are you familiar with the Thomas Kilmann Conflict Modes? I use this to help people better understand why and how they and others respond to conflict in certain ways. Here's a sketchnote summarising the 5 modes #psychology #teamwork #sketchnote
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Lots of you connect with me on here because of my #sketchnotes Did you know I've curated a range of 7 ebooks which curate around 200 of my sketchnotes into themes? The ebooks are FREE and you can request more than one. Request ebooks here buff.ly/2PO5WLd
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Very much enjoying Neurodiversity Coaching, by Professors @NancyDoylePsych and Almuth McDowall. I’ve made so many notes and I’m only halfway through! This will really help me better support my neurodiverse clients #coaching #Neurodiversity
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One of my favourite books about #change is Managing Transitions, by William Bridges. It's one that I've recommended to many managers and students over the years. Here's a #sketchnote I created which summarises the main aspects of the framework.
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I first published this #sketchnote in March. As that now feels like a lifetime ago, I thought I'd re-share because I don't know about you but I could do with being a bit more self-compassionate #compassion
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10 things to discuss at end-of-year appraisal And yes, there are things that reference you, as the manager. We know that the quality of relationship between a person and their manager is one of the biggest contributing factors #Management #sketchnote
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How many org leaders could confidently answer ‘yes’ to this question from @tom_peters ?
#learning #excellence
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I really like this idea of different types of #empathy outlined by Daniel Goleman, in his book, Focus. If you're struggling to empathise with someone else, think about which of these three forms of empathy you could try #Sketchnote
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The PERMA model of #wellbeing was developed by Professor Martin Seligman and is based on the idea that our wellbeing is supported by 5 key ingredients. I've provided some ideas of ways you can cultivate each aspect but I'd encourage you to come up with your own. #sketchnote
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An oldie but goodie from my 2017 archive - 6 tips to help you have a difficult conversation (although I tend to use the phrase, 'important conversation' now) #Management #HR #Sketchnote
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I think curiosity is an important quality to succeed in work and life. Being curious and compassionate is something I encourage in my #coaching clients. Here's my #sketchnote of the excellent work of Dr Todd B Kashdan and his 5-dimenstional curiosity scale #learning #psychology
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