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Apr 7, 2020, 12:11 PM

It’s the same but it’s different…..

A woman wearing a face mask in Regents Street in London (Jewish News)

We’re working but we’re working differently. We’re going to school but we’re not leaving the house. We’re staying in touch with friends and family but in many cases we’re not physically seeing people outside our house. We hear talk of getting back to normal but...

Mar 24, 2020, 5:46 PM

Cultural change – an unexpected side-effect of Covid-19

Working from home.

Photo by Maya Maceka on Unsplash (Jewish News)

Who would have thought we could culturally move individual and organisational practice and behaviour 5 years in just 5 days? In my leadership development work I’m often talking to organisations and people about their aspirations, visions for how people might ‘behave’ and work together as...

Mar 18, 2020, 12:02 PM

We may be isolated but we are not alone

A woman wearing a face mask in Regents Street in London (Jewish News)

How are you?….. That’s the question I’ve been asking leaders this week when I’ve spoken to them. Some have given an initial ‘fine’ response, then we get into unpacking how they really feel. Some have said, ‘I’m so grateful you asked me’ and some have...

Oct 30, 2019, 5:19 PM

You can’t be what you can’t see

Could you be a future leader of British Jewry? Enter Jewish News' 18 Under 18, 25 Under 25 or 40 Under 40 initiative! (Jewish News)

A recent news article discussed the fact that children’s future aspirations can be limited from a very early age by the assumptions they make around career possibilities they see. This prompted me to think about and consider aspirations in leadership as well as how we see...

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Michelle Janes is the Executive Director of Lead, a division of the Jewish Leadership Council.