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All That Matters

TesseTalks

Release Date: 03/28/2023

The Intersection of Faith, Work and Life show art The Intersection of Faith, Work and Life

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The Intersection, Faith, Work, and Life is an introduction to God’s Design for Integrated Living. The Cities Project Global. awakens equip and unleash leaders into the city. Through Leadership Circles, the reach becomes impactful.  The Leadership Circle is a nine-topic worldview journey into faith, vocation, and culture. And it's, a guided journey that facilitates the growth of leaders through these nine topics.  Along the way these leaders get a clearer picture of where to focus their attention. Dr Robert C Varney and Hugh W Brandt introduce the design for integrated living in a...

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Storytelling - Leadership Narratives that Build Healthy Communities show art Storytelling - Leadership Narratives that Build Healthy Communities

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Storytelling: Leadership that build healthy communities is such a timely theme to talk about.    “If we want the best out of our people, we have to treat our people well. You can't rely on them being resilient if you're trying your best to kill them with structure.  We are maturing to be more focused on the contributor, not the contribution. The biggest piece of resilience is believing that you can rebound, you can overcome, you can come back, you can heal. To believe that you can't, proves you can't, and makes it so you won't. You've got to believe that you can overcome....

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Introducing Future-Focus, Well-Being and Resilience show art Introducing Future-Focus, Well-Being and Resilience

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Future-Focus, Well-Being and Resilience focuses on journeys that can keep us well and support our resilience. No two journeys are the same.  We also recognise habits, practices, lessons that nurture us and help us flourish, support us to be fruitful and enable us to move from surviving to thriving. 1.        We love to capture and share pearls of insight and wisdom. These are aired in our podcast, blogs and guest appearances across the world. 2.        We touch on hope as the gift that keeps giving . We explore...

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Finding Joy show art Finding Joy

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Tesse Akpeki says " When I prioritise finding joy in what I do, success follows naturally.  Creating balance, addressing a tendency towards workaholism, seeking meaning and purpose as I aim for excellence are important features as I flesh out my pathway to wellbeing. A few years ago I came to the conclusion that I wish to enjoy what I do.   Work hard, yes of course, but not at the expense of burning myself out.  Exploration, discovery, learning and cooperation feature highly through my lens of what matters.   I am ecstatic when the work I do makes a difference to...

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Leading and Governing Effectively show art Leading and Governing Effectively

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Leading and governing effectively recognises that “people are an integral factor to ensuring things are done effectively.   Board members, staff, and volunteers need to be empowered, trained and equipped to serve.  The concept of service needs to be embedded within the infrastructure. Internal audit is an essential part of this pathway. Different systems need to be managed, controlled, and reported upon, on a frequent basis.  Where things are not happening as expected, they are investigated, then discussed and corrective action is taken”. Morlai Kargbo, an Association...

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Lead With Two Rules show art Lead With Two Rules

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Lead with two rules   philosophy serves as a foundation for building wide support for the social, emotional, learning, and mental health needs of students. Through the years, has seen this and has witnessed the transformative impact, prioritising these essential aspects of education while contributing to a positive and nurturing school environment. What can we do to make change? What do we see? What do we want to see? What do we need to see?  How do we see? Brenda’s book, “Lead with Two Rules, Feeling Good and Feeling Safe" is a conversational exploration of the origins of the...

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Celebrating My Brother show art Celebrating My Brother

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Celebrating my brother, a sister’s tribute is a special place. Lucy Harrison gives so much of herself to other people.  When TesseTalks sat with Lucy as she paid a tribute to her brother Peter, we knew we were listening to something really special.   Lucy is passionate about bringing awareness to the sibling bond. Understanding how it is when you lose a sibling is so important and it is not talked about much.  “I'm a bereaved sister “says Lucy as she talks about her grief.    Peter wanted to live life all the time and have fun.  He was so always in...

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Navigating Turbulent Waters show art Navigating Turbulent Waters

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 Wild waters are always going to be there. They may not be raging at this precise moment, but the potential for that disturbance and that turbulence is always there. Good Leaders Turbulent Times And How To Navigate Wild Waters At Work, Martin Farrell’s book is an enriching and purposeful read, full of good, uplifting stuff, with a good dose of reality.  “Suffering happens, pain happens. We'd better get used to living with the turbulence, which has always been there and is now greater.  Leaders need to find ways of dealing with the pain and suffering that comes up.” says...

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The Super-Helper Syndrome - Part 2 show art The Super-Helper Syndrome - Part 2

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Help can be very humbling. It is hard to admit I need help right here. When I see someone or something that needs help, my first response is to go help. But is that the best thing in the moment, “What kind of help is needed here”? asks Erin Randall as she notes the seismic shifts that emerged for her as she read The Super-Helper Syndrome. Systems are greater than goals. If your goal is to be a healthy helper, what are the systems that you need to build in order to make that possible? She muses. Helpfully this compassionate guide addresses the question, how can we encourage or...

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The Super-Helper Syndrome-Part 1 show art The Super-Helper Syndrome-Part 1

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The Super-Helper Syndrome: A Survival Guide for Compassionate People authored by Jess Baker & Rod Vincent, serves up a rich meal to underpin what healthy helping looks like. “Do all things with great love. Avoid helping as a from of rescue, there needs to be reciprocity in helping. People who are helped need to have opportunities where they feel like they can be helpful to others as well.” shares Erin Randall. A healthy helper is one that is able to help in the way that they desire and see fit. Help has a mental and physical aspect. As a helper, your self worth does not depend upon...

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