We've developed the habit of exchanging 'gifts' at our final community book group each year; we each bring something we've read, heard or encountered that deserves a wider audience; and then we share it with our friends. Here’s 2025's list (click to open and download). If there is a common thread, perhaps it is to heed Margaret Mead's call to be thoughtful, committed citizens. As ever, in lieu of physical Christmas cards, we donate to an organisation that has personal meaning

Recently, I’ve been working with a group of leaders who are managing a major restructure while also navigating the personal impact of...

Martin Büber - ’All life is encounter’.   Connection is a human desire, and life-affirming; but it comes with friction. And we can...

Our regular h³ Book Group is made up of independent coaches, consultants and facilitators from our network and meets roughly monthly....

How about ‘Time to not think’? The author, coach, psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher   Graham Lee   joined our h³ book group for a...

“Life doesn't move in straight lines, and neither does a good conversation." Meg Wheatley Many times in group conversations, we’ve...

At the end of each calendar year, our h³ reading group of fellow coaches, consultants, and facilitators gathers metaphorically to...

Why do some boards work well while others struggle to get down to business? Thanks to Ian Rodwell and Linklaters for the chance to share...

We all know reflection is healthy habit and a life-enhancing skill, but in a busy world it can be hard to use the pause button well. So,...

We were delighted and proud to gather over 100 friends, family, clients and colleagues last week to celebrate the release of our partner...

We’re beyond excited and proud to share with you the news that h³ founder and director Helen’s book, ‘The Art and Psychology of Board...

A while ago we talked about taking our own medicine and we've just had another tasty dose. From time to time we meet with partners,...

Here's all of us taking a healthy dose of our own medicine as coaches and development professionals. This weekend was our annual h³...

Thoughts from a recent leadership roundtable We always find it hugely rewarding to bring leaders from our client network together,...

This article was originally written by Andrew for 'The Treasurer' magazine, and appeared in the June 2021 issue. A downloadable copy is...

Helen has a new job! She has just started as COO/Deputy CEO at The Listening Place, a charity which provides face-to-face support for...

At our h³ 'board meeting' this week, we reflected on the word resilience and its problems as a concept - if it means ‘how can we ask...

Book review from the H3 book Group Margaret Heffernan is a prolific writer and speaker in the world of business. This book was...

This book is about trying to understand the psychological defence mechanisms that we all deploy and how they can shape our lives in very...

My colleagues and I held our first board meeting of the year and as part of the meeting, we had a short session on hopes for 2021. I...