by Jane Hemingway Mohr | Mar 10, 2022 | Leadership, Teamwork, Women in Leadership
Have you ever tried to negotiate with a horse? Trust me, it really tests your negotiating skills (yep, even more than negotiating with a toddler!). You see, you cannot force a 500kg + being to do anything he doesn’t want to do. But you can...
by Jane Hemingway Mohr | Mar 3, 2022 | Leadership, Teamwork, Women in Leadership
We’ve all heard the expression ‘you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink’. 🙃 But have you heard this funny take on it: ‘you can lead a human to knowledge but you can’t make him think’ (original source unknown). Very relevant to the work that...
by Jane Hemingway Mohr | Feb 24, 2022 | Leadership, Teamwork, Women in Leadership
“Words shrink things that seem timeless in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.” Stephen King, Author. When a horse is feeling that something isn’t quite right, you’ll know it. They’ll swish their tails, turn their heads or stomp...
by Jane Hemingway Mohr | Feb 17, 2022 | Leadership, Teamwork, Women in Leadership
I’ll never forget a lesson my horses once taught me about composure. 🐎 During the last lockdown period, I was helping to bring all our horses in to the barn as a new storm brewed on the horizon. We had plenty of time, we were not in danger, and I was handling...
by Jane Hemingway Mohr | Feb 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Last year, we had a man attend one of our team development programs who was very task-oriented and a high achiever in his role before he moved into leadership. However, it was clear to us right away that the team he was now leading did not find him approachable. This...
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