Fun Archives - Questions of Difference

July 29, 2019

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What does it take to parent wisely?

By Charles Irvine | Communications, Conflict, Culture, Development, Fun | No Comments

This is a question that I ask myself numerous times a day – and the answer sometimes seems clear, at other times not – and mostly impossible to act on. Recently my son was going through a particularly challenging time. The agony of being a bystander in this brought…

May 19, 2015

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Drawing Conclusions – The Questions of Difference Advisory Board

By Anne Eatson | Communications, Culture, Development, Diversity, Facilitation, Fun | No Comments

I love the idea that you can ask your most trusted clients to help you brainstorm what it is that makes you... you. And then expand that discussion to ask how you can use that uniqueness to create more magic. That was the premise behind the Questions of Difference Advisory...

April 25, 2015

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Results not burn out

By Charles Irvine | Coaching, Communications, Culture, Development, Diversity, Engagement, Fun, Leadership, Team | No Comments

This weekend is the London Marathon, and hearing about it in the news has made me think about a project I’m really enjoying working on with a global organisation who have been playing with the difference between a marathon and a sprint. Having worked hard to deliver revenue and profitability,...

February 12, 2015

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The gift of the gag – Guest blog by Victoria Silverman, Founder of www.BeTeenUs.com and senior communications specialist at Thomson Reuters

By Anne Eatson | Communications, Development, Diversity, Engagement, Facilitation, Fun | No Comments

A confession. I haven’t always asked the right questions. As a young woman, I spoke about my favourite subject constantly. Myself. Someone let me know. I was mortified. Who says feedback is a gift?! Of course it was; I just didn’t see it at the time. So with the help...

February 2, 2015

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Come fly with me!

By Larraine Solomon | Change, Coaching, Culture, Diversity, Engagement, Facilitation, Fun, Leadership, Team | No Comments

Richard Branson once said “So I've seen life as one long learning process. And if I fly on somebody else's airline and find the experience is not a pleasant one, which it wasn't 21 years ago, then I'd think, well, maybe I can create the kind of airline that I'd...

December 17, 2014

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Our Personal Year in Review

By Charles Irvine | Change, Culture, Diversity, Engagement, Fun, General, Team | No Comments

Great conversations so often start with a great question. This week our team question has been “what has made this a great year for you?” Charlie Irvine I have been inspired by the mix of personal and professional successes that the entire Questions of Difference team have achieved. One of...

November 28, 2014

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Our first client blog by Geraldine Stinton, NI YMCA

By Larraine Solomon | Communications, Culture, Diversity, Engagement, Facilitation, Fun, Leadership, Questions | No Comments

Somebody once said too much of a good thing can be wonderful and we certainly had a wonderful day with Charlie and Larraine here on Monday 10th November at Belfast YMCA. The Questions of Difference team brought excitement and brilliance to 28 youth and community workers and teachers from across N....

October 31, 2014

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Thank goodness for scissors!

By Jane Deacon | Change, Culture, Diversity, Engagement, Fun, Team | No Comments

Starting a new job is often daunting – it is always such a learning curve. My first week wasn’t helped when I bought a coffee the size of guitar case for a colleague, when she only wanted a small one; followed by getting my ruck-sac strap caught in the wheels...

September 11, 2014

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I can’t believe I did it!

By Anne Eatson | Communications, Fun, General, Ideas | No Comments

Even though it was for a great cause, it still took a bit of alcohol as ‘Dutch courage’ to pour a bucket of ice cold water over my head! I eventually did it. Many people have been surprised at how this charity raising idea has taken the world by storm. There are...