farisarankiDec 2, 20193 minLightning rods and speed bumps - 2 fantastic facilitation techniquesI must confess something: I love ice breakers, energisers and anything different that jolts me out of the day-to-day. I know many people w...
farisarankiNov 26, 20194 minWhat makes a great training session?As some of you may have seen, I recently had the pleasure of delivering some training sessions for a fantastic consulting firm on a varie...
farisarankiNov 18, 20193 min"It is what it is" - Is being a little too passive holding you back?I was talking to a friend last night about their job and I asked how it was going: "Hmm, it's ok", they said, "I had a maternity cover ro...
farisarankiNov 13, 20194 minGood facilitation: One of the greatest superpowers in businessHow was the last meeting you went to? What did you think of that last workshop you attended? How about that training day? Was it producti...
farisarankiNov 6, 20194 minAre you working smart?Nope, nothing to do with TVs, meters, thermostats, fridges, doorbells, cars, objectives nor chocolates (oh, hang on, those are smarties!!...
farisarankiNov 1, 20194 minQ/ How do you eat an elephant?A/ One bite at a time of course... I love this ridiculous joke (not just because it entertains my nephews) but because underneath it lies...
farisarankiNov 1, 20193 minOnce upon a time in a company like ours...When was the last time you told someone a good story? I bet it was recently but you probably didn't realise you were actively doing it an...
farisarankiOct 29, 20193 minThink diversity and inclusion for greater business successPsychological safety is an increasingly common factor identified as being important for successful businesses and for allowing employees ...
farisarankiOct 24, 20194 minWhat would you say to a secret way to test if your new idea will be a success or not? [We'd say yes]Think of the satisfaction; you've just completed the designs for your new strategy, your new product, a new plan, a big event, a bold ide...
farisarankiOct 23, 20193 minAre we solving the right problems in the right way?Think of a problem, any problem (no, this isn't a magic trick or a maths lesson on the sly). It can be a problem impacting your business ...
farisarankiOct 22, 20193 minSo much IQ, so why aren't we getting anywhere?IQ: I'm not here to talk about one of the joys of living in the UK ( I queue, therefore I am*) but instead the importance of IQ to busine...
farisarankiOct 21, 20193 minFQ distilled: Stop, Start and Enhance; aka what Marie Kondo/Queer Eye would do for businessHow many times have you found yourself slightly obsessed with something to the point that you lose clarity of thought? Or doing something...
farisarankiOct 14, 20192 minConfusion is a big distractionOne of the biggest "Focus Costs" is a lack of clarity. From the small: "Did they say that they wanted milk in their coffee?", to the larg...
farisarankiOct 7, 20194 minFor focus sakeIt happens to us all, we sit down with the clearest intention to get something done only to be distracted by something else (maybe a noti...
farisarankiSep 30, 20195 minHow to improve EQ in your businessIn my preceding 2 blogs I discussed exactly what EQ was and why it is so important in the business world (scratch that, it's so important...
farisarankiSep 23, 20193 minWhy good EQ can make or break success in businessWhy have I written this follow up article on EQ? In my previous article https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/we-need-talk-eq-faris-aranki/ I tr...
farisarankiSep 16, 20193 minWe need to talk about EQI'm sure there is a formal definition of EQ somewhere out there on the internet or in the vast chamber of some renowned centre of academi...
farisarankiSep 9, 20193 minThe oft neglected elements of successHaving spent over 20 years working in the corporate, education and development worlds focusing on strategy and management, I have come to...
