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The beauty isn’t in the purpose, it’s in the process

As a self-aware thinker, I'm continuously looking to solve problems that may or may not be there. This can often lead to anxiety - continuously questioning am I on the right track? Am I living my purpose? Am I where I should be at this stage in my life? Having a purpose should provide us with direction but not weigh us down. So what are my key tips for finding and then living with your purpose?

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How to think outside the box to solve problems

It’s easy to get set in routines and ways of thinking that make up your everyday life. This can impact your ability to think “outside the box” as the traditions, practices, and rules you observe every day create a familiar and comfortable structure. However, when problems arise, we need to look at the context of the problem with new eyes.

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Why Agile Fails

Agile isn't for everyone, nor is it for everything. Products that require a certain level of quality and adherence to regulations are often more suited to Waterfall. When there are tight restrictions, it's essential that nothing is missed. Agile can work for development of software and services but it's not for companies which produce products that require an elevated level of safety.

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Why you NEED an Outsider's Perspective

Have you ever heard the phrase “this is how we do it here?” Just because something has been done a certain way for a long time, does not mean it is still the most efficient. It’s hard to see your inefficiencies from your client’s perspective when you’ve created the experience.

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Human Centred Leadership and The Great Resignation

We have left jobs, not because of the work we did, but because our leaders weren’t aligned to our values. We have left otherwise solid jobs to follow our inspirational leaders to new companies. From these journeys, we know that who we work for is just as important, if not more, than the work we do each day.

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Too Hard Basket: Ted Lasso and HCL

As many of our clients know, Three6 has developed our Human Centred Leadership program because we discovered, through our work in many organisations, that a human centred design mindset doesn't happen on its own.

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Project Prioritisation 101: Where Do I Start?

Prioritisation is challenging because it means that you need to leave features or projects for later, but it also means that you are delivering, adding value to your customers, and keeping your stakeholders engaged and happy. Find out where to start here.

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Followership and Successful Process Implementation 

Everyone wants to know what makes good leaders tick – why are the bad leaders bad, why are the charismatic leaders inspiring and why do narcissistic leaders captivate us? However, it is rare to hear a robust discussion about what makes a follower disengaged or devoted? Find out more about the importance of followership here.

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Why Leadership Matters When Implementing New Processes or Services

Change is hard. If nothing else, 2020 has forced us out of our comfort zones and propelled us in and out of changes in every dimension of our lives. What can we learn about ourselves and our workplaces when we reflect upon how we navigated these disruptions? Perhaps we start at the top…

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Empowering Our Services Part 4: Aligning Your Strategy

Strategy is an often-overused word. Everyone has a strategy. Everyone is building their strategy and having strategy days to bring together the team to work out what are the key priorities and how they are going to achieve them. But before we start planning, we need to ensure that our strategy is taking us in the right direction. Is it really helping us to achieve our vision, and build the customer experiences that we have designed and tested?

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