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In the room - but not in the way. A few recent portraits from the world of Scottish politics. It always pays to be in the room, but once in the room you need to know how to work... If you need portraits from in your boardroom room, or cabinet room, by a photographer who understands the corporate environment, do get in touch, let's collaborate. https://lnkd.in/g4UDTGTn #Glasgow #Scotland #Edinburgh #CorporatePortraiture #CorporatePortraits #portraits #portraiture #JshArchive

Photography shapes culture by preserving moments, documenting diversity, and fostering understanding across borders. It serves as a universal language. https://lnkd.in/g5vVAQ2H

Call to All African Women Photographers: contribute to changing the African narrative, cf post below. I'm full of admiration for the work of these 2 organizations: Pin Africa is a social enterprise and global media platform where African stories and voices live. Their mission is to leverage the power of storytelling and content creation to change the narratives of Africa across the world. I came across their work as they offer, through ACQUIRE by Pin Africa, a free course with the aim of equipping storytellers and journalists with tools and tips on how to tell stories of impact that will help inform Africans about the current realities of the world’s climate conditions. Climate change with the local and specific focus of Africa, a crucial need. Unpublished Africa collaborates with storytellers to find new and creative ways of uncovering and telling the African story while providing a space for like-minded creatives to build a community that encourages collaboration, curiosity, and confidence.

This a major key 🔑 when meeting someone for the first time! I have always felt if you REALLY get to know someone - you always tend to find commonalities. Whether that’s interests or experiences, we have a lot more in common than we’d like to think. In one of my favorite shows, Ted Lasso, he mentioned a Walt Whitman quote: “Be curious, not judgmental.” I am sure a lot of you have seen the clip, if not the show. This applies well to networking, sales, and business development. Getting to know someone and sharing commonalities helps that person remember you and leaving a last impact. Don’t forget to have empathy - and try to understand where people are coming from especially if they have a different point of view. #Networking #businessdevelopment #webdevelopment #softwaredevelopment #technologypartner

Do you want to connect? I mean, really connect with someone. This video is a great example of the power of human connection. Consider today as you cross paths with people, what their story is. What are they hoping and dreaming for? Achieving forward is not something we do alone. We can’t. We all need others to grow and improve. Consistently and passionately developing our skills. One day at a time. If this video touched you, please share how in the comments below. #achieveforward #becurious #ignitethefuture

Imagine the progress we can make by approaching every situation and every person with compassion and curiosity.

Good Advice on making better connections

Empathy! The secret ingredient to human connection. If you agree I encourage you to make that secret ingredient not so secret anymore. Say hello to the stranger on the street or someone new in your office. Ask how someone is doing and actually listen. Don't try to fix things, change topic or tell your story on how you feel the same way. Listen, empathize and connect with people. The more you show the world the your capacity for empathy the more others will see and repeat. If you want to change the world, change yourself and a good place to start is though empathy.

Empathy helps us to connect with one another, show care, understanding, and compassion. I also feel that when we look outside of ourselves it creates a more respectful environment. We become more aware of how the way we move through the world impacts others. We become aware that others may be struggling and need support and help rather than judgement and derision. Connecting with others has some positive side effects, it can decrease depression and anxiety, increase longevity, improve our immune systems and help us regulate our emotions, which in turn aids with increasing self-esteem. #mentalhealth #empathy #compassion

Empathy is the key to creating human connections