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Anne is normally behind the computer screen busy designing all the RSVP Design manuals and laying out all the content for all our advertising but we managed to grab her to answer some questions...   Anne Cook - Director   What is your favourite RSVP Design product? Colourblind   What is your favourite thing about working at RSVP ... Read more...

There’s a lot written about great teams, and, understandably, much of it is focused on how they get it right. We read about aligning individual contribution, solution-focused communication, building a team-climate that encourages risk-taking, etc etc etc. All the positives that allow good teams to evolve into great teams. Over my career I’ve ... Read more...

30 seconds with Graeme on his 30th... What is your position at RSVP Design? Product Management & Shipping   How long have you worked at RSVP Design? 4 years   Which is your favourite RSVP Design product? T-trade   What is your favourite thing about working at RSVP Design? The staff and the banter   Which is your favourite ... Read more...

January is typically a time to look back over the old year and think about the new year ahead. That retrospective look often reminds us of things that we’ve done, enjoyed or determined never to repeat and can lead to new learning and resolutions for the future. In this blog we focus on short, simple experiential activities that can be used as ... Read more...

The end of any year has always been a time for reflection, thinking about what has happened in the past year and, perhaps, what changes do we want (or need) to make in the coming year and beyond. My personal sense of reflection has been turbo-charged this year with a visit to CIPD HQ in Wimbledon to deliver a workshop on leveraging the power of ... Read more...

I read a lot about leadership, and not just because I’m professionally interested in leadership. What people write about leadership is a great source of insight into how they are viewing business organisations, and what they are thinking about how those organisations are likely to evolve. I’m particularly drawn to well-considered writing about ... Read more...

Facilitation - what do we mean?  One of the key learning messages from Colourblind, RSVP Design’s flagship communication skills exercise, is the importance of understanding messages in the way that is intended by the message senders. This requires careful use of language, conversations that explore different interpretations of the same words... Read more...

“If I was in your position….” “That sounds like a good idea….” “When that happened to me, I did this…..” “I would suggest….” How often, when working to develop coaching skills, do you hear interventions like those above, closely followed by a groan and a recognition that once again, the inexperienced coach has fallen into ... Read more...

Today’s organisations: flatter, faster, more pressured, more accountable. This situation has created the worrying paradox that every member of the organisation carries more responsibility for ‘getting it right’ yet there is less resource for the scrutiny that protects these members from ‘getting it wrong’. In these circumstances there is ... Read more...

                                    There are a great number of activities that a facilitator can build into an intervention with the purpose of building trust between participants. However, there’s a different, and potentially more ... Read more...