Trust is complex. Easily lost, hard to regain. It can be eroded gradually or in one fell swoop. What is clear is that there’s no trust without transparency. In supply chains. In banks. In politicians. In partnerships.

Learning on the edge of my comfort zone

Delighted to share what Rebecca Cattran says she learnt at my recent workshop on visual notetaking. Over to Rebecca.....

Emotional judo throw

A cool name for working with highly emotional people.

Coined by a fellow facilitator, Paul Micallef (‘mick-a- leff’, not like the bloke on the ABC) the title drew a curious group to our most recent session at the Victorian Facilitators’ Network (VFN).

Jacinta Cubis22 March 2018Aspergers, Autism, Emotions, Facilitation, Emotional intelligence

No kitchen rules

As a young au pair living in the 17th arrondisement in Paris, I loved watching Madame Vié cook. She seemed to know exactly what went with what. A roast called for peas, cooked slowly in her blue Le Creuset. Chicken called for coq au vin. Only a certain type of cheese was used in an omelette - I never did figure out exactly which.

Rate the boss

About a year ago I became my own boss and I love it. It was time to refresh my business plan and looking ahead inevitably involves some looking back. Aside from the obvious measure of revenue, it’s tricky conducting a performance review when you’re working solo.

Jacinta Cubis9 April 2017

The power of purpose

Purpose is pervasive. It’s been a powerful component of my work recently, as a facilitator, a learner and a participant. As it has for Justin Bieber, five global leaders and groups of volunteers.