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'A picture is worth a thousand words!'
What an absolute pleasure to have spent the week working with this group on the OpenGenius innovation course. Systemising based on the thinking of Chris Griffiths and learning how to use Ayoa as a workbench to create a culture of Your smiles say it all - Congratulations on becoming Certified Facilitators!

To everyone I have had the pleasure of working for and with this year - Thank you! It has been a tough year for many of us again and your commitment to learning and developing yourself is admirable.
To everyone in my network have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy and healthy New Year!

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Affirmations support us to set an intention and focus, challenging unhelpful thoughts and maintaining a positive outlook and are great for both children and adults alike.

There are so many different ways to apply affirmations. You can use a daily affirmation calendar to set a clear focus and intention each morning, with an opportunity to acknowledge at the end of the day what you did to achieve the affirmation.

I love working with coaching clients to identify shifts in behaviours they wish to make. Being coached to create long term personal positive affirmation statements really helps to focus on committing to making that change. The key – surround yourself with the statements and share your intentions with others. Even if that means writing them with lipstick on the mirror so that every time you wake up in the morning your reminder and affirmations are there!

A great article here to answer questions around why practice positive affirmations – and were to start.
Positive Daily Affirmations: Is There Science Behind It?
https://positivepsychology.com/daily-affirmations/

Positive Daily Affirmations: Is There Science Behind It? Daily positive affirmations can be a super-refreshing way to use self-talk, to turn around negative internal messages and motivate ourselves instead

Great discussions in small groups today with a client for 10Eighty
ILM level 3 Certificate in Leadership and Management. Getting the group to think about leadership vs management.

Ayoa Whiteboards came into their own (replacing old school physical flip charts and post it notes). Participants took full control of their whiteboard, moving their virtual post-it-notes into each category.

Here's a work in progress from a group deciding what to put where! They did ask the right question though: "Is there a middle column for both?" - A realisation how fluid and evolving leadership and management are.

What tools and tips do you have for replicating flip chart moments in virtual delivery?

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I'm speaking at Developing and maintaining resilience whilst job searching on Would you like to attend?
Join at 12:00 - 12:30 today for a discussion and our top tips

Developing and maintaining resilience whilst job searching | LinkedIn Please join Sarah Burgess whilst she talks to Liz Oseland and Urvashi Desai about resilience particularly whilst job hunting during a pandemic.

Participants from the UK, Taiwan and the USA engaging in the Ayoa Innovative Thinking Masterclass this week. Challenging thinking habits holding them back within the creative thinking process. Valuable time spent today on clearly defining a real life business challenge they are currently facing using Chris Griffiths 4 Step process to innovation and interacting live in a whiteboard in Ayoa

- Got a problem you are struggling to define?
- Jumping straight to solutions instead of understanding what the real issue is?
- Don't know where start in bringing your team together to effectively brainstorm virtually?

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Come and join Sarah Burgess & Urvashi Desai from 10Eighty and myself for a session on maintaining resilience whilst job searching.

Developing and maintaining resilience whilst job searching | LinkedIn Please join Sarah Burgess whilst she talks to Liz Oseland and Urvashi Desai about resilience particularly whilst job hunting during a pandemic.

Join Ayoa, Learning Labs, TalkType, Caption Ed, Advance: The Disability Consultants, comedian Rosie Jones, author Sam Marsden, Nick Posford, the CEO of the British Dyslexia Association, plus other assistive tech providers and neurodivergent individuals for an exclusive virtual CPD Day.

Are you equipped to support inclusivity in 2021? Don’t miss our exclusive FREE CPD day on Wednesday 10th February. 🙌 https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_C0g-Ka7JSoem9UFaB3Dy_g

Join us & a host of exciting expert speakers where you will gain practical insights and advice on how to support neurodivergent students and future proof yourself for years to come.

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Celebrating International Lego Day today January 28th!

As a Certified Advanced Facilitator of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method and materials, I am lucky to have a lot of lego in the house :-)

At the start of lockdown March 2020 I pulled out all my boxes of lego to create a space for my children to escape into their own worlds (and for my husband and I too!)
Little did we know these lego plates would still be occupying the same space a whole year on…and these creations are being reimagined, recrafted, rebuilt and recreated as another year goes by.

- Creations of memories
- Creations of feelings
- Creations of the future

Just because we are working and operating in a virtual world, doesn’t mean that has to stop us interacting through a 3D medium.
There is so much power and impact in taking a mindful moment to create a 3D representation of your thoughts and communicate through and with the bricks.

When you want to facilitate a team meeting or 1-2-1 coaching that will have a long lasting impression, then get in touch to find out more about how LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method and materials can create a new way of thinking and communicating.

is returning to showcase how emerging and enabling technologies can assist your business whilst bringing together some of the most innovative companies in Welsh Technology

Join Chris Griffiths delivering a key-note presentation on: Clarifying thinking, identifying solutions and make better decisions by systemising creativity on January 26th 11:45 – 12:45
Ayoa & Ross McGee and I will be holding a workshop on Inclusive Tech For Our Time on January 27th 10:30 – 11:30
Find out more and book your space here
https://emergingtechfest.com

Look forward to seeing you at the Emerging Tech Fest event!