by Mark Harling | Jan 18, 2024 | Blog
This Christmas I bought my children a box of assorted googly eyes. 👀 You can stick them on any surface and they immediately transform an inert object into something with a personality of sorts. 🧙♂️ Well, what I hoped to achieve with this was that my children would...
by Mark Harling | Jan 15, 2024 | Blog, Uncategorized
Save the date! From April 10th to 14th, 2024, I’ll be facilitating workshops at the CREA conference in Italy. This year’s theme is “thinking forward” ⏩ The list of offerings includes applied creativity, creative thinking tools, creative emergence,...
by Mark Harling | Dec 31, 2023 | Non classé
Every year, I donate money to the One Tree Planted organization to plant trees through community projects. It’s my way of giving back to our planet through projects that make sense to me. As a child, I imagined buying land and planting trees to create primary...
by Mark Harling | Dec 28, 2023 | Non classé
I’d like to address again about the distinction I make between change management and transformation. Change management is a continuous or sustaining practice that refers to the normal upgrading of our ways of working that does not require us to change behaviour. We...
by Mark Harling | Dec 21, 2023 | Blog
I make a very clear distinction between change management and transformation. If something in your company or organisation doesn’t bring the expected results, what do you do? Usually, unfortunately, someone high up has identified the solution to the problems...
by Mark Harling | Dec 18, 2023 | Blog
As a manager, if I want to get help, should I see a coach, a therapist or a consultant? And why not all three at the same time? Sometimes, when faced with a problem, you can feel lost: you know you want to be supported to work on fundamental issues, but you have...
by Mark Harling | Dec 14, 2023 | Blog
Beginning of November, I was back at ESB school (Ecole Supérieure du Bois), on the Nantes campus. I really enjoy sharing this day with the final-year students, who are always highly motivated. Together, we explored one question: what is innovation? Rather than provide...
by Mark Harling | Dec 12, 2023 | Blog
Could you walk past an elephant without seeing it? 🤔 Well, yes! Quite easily in fact! 🐘 At the zoo, where it’s in a small barren space, it’s easy to see. When`going on a safari, you realise that an elephant can be quite difficult to spot in its natural...
by Mark Harling | Dec 10, 2023 | Blog
Although I apply relatively conventional methodologies in my coaching, I’m often described as bringing a unique and innovative perspective to the table. 🚀 First of all, I don’t offer a one-size-fits-all product; it’s always a tailor-made offer. Each...
by Mark Harling | Dec 7, 2023 | Blog
I recently trained a therapist in using the Lego® Serious Play® methodology in her practice, with spectacular results! Why use games, and Lego® bricks in particular, to help people talk more freely in therapy? Patients sometimes find it difficult to share their...
