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The objective of SPA is to get to a healthy, happy society with equal opportunities for all. Much to do then! Most requests for information and understanding are currently around the social philosophy of ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ or ‘DEIB’ (etc), where we critique both poles of recent arguments and end up as what we call ‘Radical Moderates’!
We write from a perspective informed by many things including literacy in critical thinking, liberal (enlightenment/objective) and critical (post-modern/subjective) approaches, economics, statistics and religious traditions. We hope you find it helpful. Contact us with any question or need.
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A nation’s Constitution sits above partisan politics. It contains the (hopefully agreed) rules of the ‘game’. The point of it is to balance the freedom and safety of its citizens, and remove justification for political violence. Each country needs a national constitution that protects a) democracy, so one side can’t
This week in the UK we had terrorism and murder – aimed at people for no other reason than they are Jewish. And on Yom Kippur of all days. In the UK the group most likely to face hate crimes are Jews, by a factor of 3 per capita over
The essence of Karl Popper’s inquiry centers on determining who defines tolerances within a liberal democracy. The author argues that Parliament must establish clear laws to prevent vague interpretations that compromise free speech. Vigilance and education are crucial in safeguarding democracy while acknowledging that both sides of the political spectrum can exhibit intolerance.
Truth emerges from conflicting narratives; defending free speech is essential for progress while respecting limits to ensure mutual respect.
Misunderstanding your own predilictions for power is dangerous “Hate speech is back in vogue and hate speech is the bedrock of building Nazism”. Er…No. That’s a dangerous inversion of what our fragile democratic rights are built on. Accusations of US Nazism are floating around now that Trump has won the
Who said morality naturally sits with the political Left? A substack correspondent says of events since 2020: “I was one of many who made the mistake of automatically conferring moral authority and compassion to those who espoused Leftist ideology, but I’ve since realized the danger of that. People who claim
Dissent to State orthodoxy is becoming illegal A new law is coming to the UK regarding Islamophobia. Only the main issue is not about Islam/ism/ophobia. I’m in favour of religious freedom and have many Muslim friends. It’s about how the State deliberately creates a catch-all vague criminal definition to silence
An excellent reminder for coaches, leaders, educators, supervisors. “Deeper principles are often more easily grasped away from the biases and assumptions of one’s own field of application. “Sir John Whitmore, 1996. An excellent reminder for coaches, leaders, educators, supervisors. This is why analogy and metaphor can be so illuminating, and
Psychometrics? Personality types? Yes, we are accredited to deliver several. It’s important you select the right one for the right purpose. And they all come with limitations, which we are happy to discuss. You can use us (or just ask about the appropriate choices) for:– Strengths Deployment Inventory (Relationship Awareness
Those who know me know I’m a ‘Stat’. Sounds boring I know! My UCL Honours degree is in Economics and Statistics. I particularly loved ‘Statistical Inference’ – what you can and can’t conclude from a set of data. It often proves vital in my coaching, enabling clients (decision-makers) to reveal
Is it working for you, and how do you know? Testing, Testing…How’s your Rigour? Is it working for you, and how do you know? Coaching is often about checking and challenging clients’ thoughts and assumptions. Lately we are finding more people are using us for help with: – checking and testing
How much of your potential are you currently using? You may not know exactly, but you may have a sense of it. Elite athletes often report they use around 90% of their potential, but executives in business typically report they only use around 40%. With a background in coaching both
As accredited Supervisors of Consultants and Coaches, and as Coaches of Leaders with decades of experience in the act of helping others to succeed, we serve people who have a dream and aspire to excellence in their careers – organisational leaders, executives, entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, sportspeople, consultants and coaches – anyone
An argument against legalising assisted dying from a societal culture perspective I hear and agonise over the valid experiences of people and families who want to be able to take the option of legalised assisted dying. I sometimes do organisational leadership and culture consultancy, and I think a less well
I’ve been chatting with my EQ emotional intelligence provider, EBW Global – Business Emotional Intelligence Assessments, about Dark Empathy – empathy used as a weapon by leaders or colleagues with Dark Triad characteristics. How do we coach leaders with slight (or more) tendencies? In our conversation I suggested: With Empathy,
