balanced thinking

This simple question provokes a deeper debate around the importance of clarifying roles and responsibilities to help us be useful and feel of value.

With an increasing appetite to praise and please, the art of authentic approval is under pressure. Looking in the mirror might be part of the answer.

Staging a full-scale musical in prison, whilst retaining all the production values, calls for an abundance of agility.

Just as we were enjoying another year working with good people doing good things, 3-2-1 and it’s gone!

But... we’ve gained a lot from our experiences, and as we look forward, there are key themes and learnings that we'll carry with us and believe will be important.

Whatever home means to us, once we discover it, everything else can become a satellite to that place – connecting us to what matters most, wherever we go.

In every organisation a flame exists and should be nurtured… they are more than symbolic, they radiate a spirit.

Do we only consider the options we know and the options we’ve previously chosen or do we employ fresh-thinking?

In our current reality, the importance of leadership is paramount in providing direction and reassurance, whilst also acknowledging that the path ahead isn’t clear.

Whilst life predictably challenges us to find a better way to evolve, the disruptive pace of the last five years has brought a greater need to create balance.

As each new year arrives, descriptive titles for the era we’re now entering, begin to emerge… are they fresh or have we said this before?

Of course you are, we always do don’t we?
Truth is… possibly not.
We’re hearing but are we listening?

Is this the moment we think and act beyond the boundaries of recovery and move from survival to success.

Expectations begin with a poster, a review, or certainly a ticket, but are we meeting anticipation with what happens next?

Is there a problem, or is it simply about our ability to adjust and better manage? Today’s challenges will be followed by tomorrow’s so how can we evolve?

The culture sector is uniquely skilled in reimagining how art is made, who makes it and how it’s experienced… so, is Immersive simply another way of looking at things or something totally different?

JANUARY… a moment each year when we predictably pause. What we decide will be reflected in our footprints. Do we keep to our previous tracks, or is it time to take a new direction?

Most of us make occasional plans or timely decisions, but when we pay attention to our personal balance, we can make adjustments that consistently influence what happens next.

Succession planning is often a reactive process linked to people moving on. But by being part of what comes next, we can connect secession to future success.