Blogs from LJMU's Leadership and Development Foundation (LDF) Team. Delivering high quality, bespoke professional, leadership and organisational development.

Looking Back to Look Forwards
According to Confucius, "By three methods we may learn wisdom. First, by reflection, which is noblest; second by imitation, which is...

Living the Tangerine Dream
A second lockdown looms. Whilst ominous, to me it feels a little different to March. At that point I felt panicked, a sense of no-one...

World Mental Health Day 10th October 2020 - Reflect, Refresh and Reset - My Whole Self
This year's World Mental Health Day comes when life has changed considerably due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have all had to adapt as we...

Give Me Strength
Summer is here and it’s a great time for getting out in the fresh air, exercising and soothing away some of the stresses and strains that...
Keep Calm and Keep Learning
I have worked within the Higher Education sector for over 35 years. From the outset of my career, I have always been keen to learn new...

False-joy vs real joy
A new way of considering Lent which I hadn't thought of before. Losing the false-joys in your life for the real joys...

Setting My Intention: what I take from the yoga studio to development workshops
Picture the scene: you’re lying in a darkened room. There are candles flickering in a mirrored wall. It is 42 degrees centigrade.

Action Learning supporting women in HE #NWCIAL2020
Action learning supporting women in HE #NWCIAL2020

Super-Vision
Hardly a day goes by without an email arriving in my inbox related to coaching and mentoring. From a staff development perspective it...

CI Comm Cells - enabling teams to embed continuous improvement culture
An essential activity for teams looking to enhance their efficiency

World Mental Health Day 10th October 2019
TAKE 10 TOGETHER The annual global celebration of mental health education, awareness and advocacy is on 10th October 2019. Mental Health...

AUA Creating Conversations: an interactive, multi-use, development resource
As a Learning and Development Practitioner, I am passionate about learning being engaging for participants and I enjoy finding different...














