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Let's Talk About Bruno: Building Psychological Safety Through Understanding Stress Responses in Teams
If you don't know it, Encanto is a Disney movie about a Colombian family who are blessed with special powers. One of the family, Bruno, is never spoken about, because his power was having visions of the future, and it caused him to be banished from the family unit. There is an incredibly catchy song about how they don't talk about Bruno! This movie inspired my take on explaining Dr Dan Siegel's Hand Brain model, sometimes referred to as our fight, flight, freeze or fawn respo
Valerie McLean
Dec 14 min read


My day celebrating the work of Age Scotland
I was invited to join Age Scotland last week at their annual conference and awards ceremony. Age Scotland is a charity supporting...
Valerie McLean
Oct 134 min read


5 Signs Your Weekly Team Meetings Reveal Your Team Is Just Surviving
Are your weekly meetings actually hurting team performance? Here's what to watch for... Weekly meetings – love them or hate them, they're...
Valerie McLean
Oct 94 min read


Why "Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit" Is the Key to Better Team Collaboration
How Miles Law explains why single-perspective solutions fail in modern workplaces I often talk about how we need to collaborate in order...
Valerie McLean
Sep 13 min read
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