Small but mighty, the pause has the power to build connection, harmony (internally and externally), and systems. Without it, we risk de-stabilising all of it.

What if the best succession planning lessons come from parenting? I mean, in both cases we are effectively working ourselves out of a job, so there must be similarities, right? 

You got the funding/grant/pitch approved! Congratulations 🥳. Now you just need to deliver the project with a team who is already at capacity!! Argh!!

While we rarely get through life without hard-earned lessons, some people get to practice emotional intelligence in a structured way, find it embedded in culture, and learn from non-traditional mentors and experiences.

This was my experience when I started working in the disability sector in 2009 and was immediately immersed in a deeply embedded person-centred approach to supporting others.