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10 July 2025
Leadership Development
Anneli Blundell
Saying NO Isn't Personal - It's Professional

Saying no at work isn’t personal—it’s professional. Learn why setting boundaries is a leadership skill, how to reframe ‘no’ as professional, and why always saying yes can lead to burnout.

Saying NO Isn't Personal - It's Professional
19 June 2025
Leadership Development
Anneli Blundell
What a tiktokker taught me about being succinct ...

Clear communication is a leadership superpower, but it doesn’t come easily. Learn what corporate leaders can take from a comedian’s process to craft concise, high-impact messages that cut through the noise.

What a tiktokker taught me about being succinct - she is masterful!
3 June 2025
Leadership Development
Anneli Blundell
Are you sitting too high?

Great leadership starts with small signals. Learn how your seating position affects communication, power dynamics, and psychological safety and how to create a more open, collaborative workplace.

Are you sitting too high?
22 May 2025
Leadership Development
Anneli Blundell
Speaking up make you nervous?

Struggle with nerves when speaking up, even when you're prepared? You're not alone. Discover why even pro speakers get nervous, and learn practical tips to work with, not against, your nerves in high-stakes moments.

Speaking up make you nervous?
7 May 2025
Leadership Development
Anneli Blundell
The Real Cost of Politeness in the Age of AI

In a world increasingly shaped by AI, a simple question, should we still say “please” and “thank you” to machines? Inspired by a post from Julian Mather, this reflection explores why small acts of civility aren’t just about etiquette, they’re daily decisions that protect our emotional wellbeing, preserve our shared humanity, and remind us of the power of conscious kindness.

The Real Cost of Politeness in the Age of AI
Anneli Blundell
27 February 2015

But that’s not what I meant!!

Anneli Blundell
27 February 2015

Quite frankly it doesn't matter what you meant, it only matters what the other person heard.

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17 February 2015

What’s your Communication Contract?

Anneli Blundell
17 February 2015

The tricky part of Communication Contracts is that they are often unconscious and therefore unexpressed

Tagged: self-awareness, communication

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17 February 2015

Random occurrence or grist for the mill?

Anneli Blundell
17 February 2015

When I’m working with clients, either one on one or in groups, I pay a lot of attention to what’s happening in the general space.

Tagged: coaching, context, insight, perception

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Anneli Blundell
17 February 2015

What your emotions tell you about other people

Anneli Blundell
17 February 2015

'Self-as-Instrument' refers to our ability to use what we are feeling or sensing in our own bodies as information about what might be going on for other people in the group.

Tagged: emotional contagion, group culture

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Anneli Blundell
17 February 2015

Why the ‘Why’ matters in influencing behaviour

Anneli Blundell
17 February 2015

I’ve been flying for most of my adult life… without monitoring the exits, knowing how to open them and reading the safety card with any real intent to understand or remember it.

Tagged: communication, influence, behaviour, change

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Anneli Blundell
17 February 2015

My expectation of you is my experience of you

Anneli Blundell
17 February 2015

The people around us, our colleagues, our friends, our partners and our children are all impacted by our beliefs about what they are capable of… for better or for worse.

Tagged: Motivation, Leadership, influence, behaviour, change

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Anneli Blundell
17 February 2015

Stop trying to solve my problems!

Anneli Blundell
17 February 2015

“I try to listen without giving solutions but I just don't understand why my staff keep telling me their problems if they don't want me to fix them.”

Tagged: communication, conflict management, coaching, perspective

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Anneli Blundell
17 February 2015

How to navigate a communication barrier

Anneli Blundell
17 February 2015

Sometimes it’s hard to get through to someone. We feel like they are not listening, and it’s almost as if there is a huge physical barrier between us.

Tagged: communication, conflict management, perspective

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Anneli Blundell
17 February 2015

Bring on conflict! What?!

Anneli Blundell
17 February 2015

Apparently 46% of people would rather find another job than face a troubling situation at work*. This tells me the trouble with conflict is not that we have conflict but that we hate conflict and will go to great lengths to avoid it

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Anneli Blundell
17 February 2015

The hidden power of ‘shoulds’

Anneli Blundell
17 February 2015

Should’s are a toxic part of our vocabulary. Generally the more we ‘should’ (and then ‘don’t’) the worse we feel about ourselves. I ‘should’ finish that project today. I ‘should’ have prepared more for that meeting. I ‘should’ spend more time doing real work.

Tagged: coaching, communication, self-awareness, perspective

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What a tiktokker taught me about being succinct - she is masterful!
Are you sitting too high?
Are you sitting too high?
Speaking up make you nervous?
Speaking up make you nervous?
The Real Cost of Politeness in the Age of AI
The Real Cost of Politeness in the Age of AI
What's your AI strategy?
What's your AI strategy?
Closing a Chapter: Reflections from the PSA Boardroom
Closing a Chapter: Reflections from the PSA Boardroom
What AI Can Teach Us About Good Communication (That Most People Miss)
What AI Can Teach Us About Good Communication (That Most People Miss)
Marching Forward—One Bold Move at a Time
Marching Forward—One Bold Move at a Time
How to get people to do what they promised...without shaming them
How to get people to do what they promised...without shaming them
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