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Last week Pure founder, Phoebe Netto, weighed in on how the newly crowned Queen Mary of Denmark and Princess Catherine have refined their public personas over the years. In this article for The Daily Telegraph, Phoebe shares her thoughts on how the Princess of Wales refined her personal brand in much the same way as Queen Mary and offers her insights into the clever PR tactics used to deflect from negative press. Click the link below to read the full article. https://lnkd.in/gSgfzKXx #PublicRelations #PRTips

50 years ago today, Queen Elizabeth II opened the #SydneyOperaHouse in #Australia. But what was reportedly done, so that the blustery conditions did not catch her out - a sort of fashion #travelrisk strategy? #Europesure #travelinsurance #Sydney #TravelInsuranceEU #TravelIInsuranceEEA #ExpatTravelInsurance #worldwidetravelinsurance

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Yes, Pipes. You. - Queen Elizabeth II (The Crown S6:E10) Geez, what a fantastic scene between Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Bagpiper in The Crown (season 6) on Netflix. Queen Elizabeth II needs to select the music for her funeral. She's knows what she likes an goes straight to the Royal Bagpiper for help. Of course, the Royal Bagpiper is clearly nervous to have a direct audience with the the Queen and initially shares some "safe" musical choices that most people enjoy. The Queen quickly becomes more direct and makes it clear she wants his recommendation. The clearly astonished Royal Bagpiper than begins to grin a little and starts to relax. He shares "Sleep Dearie Sleep" and plays it for the Queen at her request in the middle of Buckingham Palace. Wow. So cool the Queen asked and even cooler the Royal Bagpiper was able to share. I know we all aren't royalty and being the royal bagpiper is probably pretty niche, but many of us do work in organizations with leaders and subject matter experts. A good reminder for us all, regardless of position in the organization. Leaders - There is a good chance your teams would be thrilled with a genuine engagement from you or a senior leader from the organization. They 100% know who you are even if you might not know all of them. Be like Queen Elizabeth II and have the courage to seek the honest opinions of subject matter experts from your team. Your team is full of knowledge and would be thrilled to not only have their opinions heard, but to also participate in turning them into action. Subject Matter Experts - When it is your time to shine, be like the Royal Bagpiper and share your honest feedback with your leadership. If they are asking then they are most likely interested in figuring out the best solution to a problem and only giving safe, generic responses is unlikely to help. You have valuable knowledge to share, so be ready to share when asked.

#storytelling A retiring goldsmith of a kingdom told the king that his sons would take over. The queen compelled the king to test both the sons on their capabilities, before investing. The goldsmith didn’t want to split his sons. Hence he made both to design identical jewelry pieces and sent it to the queen, often. Despite the same  design and value, the queen always chose the box of the elder son. After 6 months she asked the king to appoint the elder son as her goldsmith. The curious king asked the queen why she chose the elder son despite there being no differences in their skills and craft. The queen said:  “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘹𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘫𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘳𝘺. 𝘐𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦, 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘈𝘯𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘫𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘭 𝘣𝘰𝘹 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 - 𝘔𝘈𝘠 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘔𝘐𝘎𝘏𝘛𝘠 𝘘𝘜𝘌𝘌𝘕 𝘉𝘌 𝘉𝘓𝘌𝘚𝘚𝘌𝘋 𝘌𝘈𝘊𝘏 𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌 𝘚𝘏𝘌 𝘞𝘌𝘈𝘙𝘚 𝘛𝘏𝘐𝘚! 𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘹𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘧, 𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘹𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭” — 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀. 𝗛𝗼𝘄𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. Just like how the banana leaf overshadowed a jewel! Agree? 🙂 #thoughtleadership #communication #presentation

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall In the fairy tale Snow White, the Evil Queen famously consults her magic mirror three times with the question, "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?” What if, instead of asking the same question repeatedly, the Queen had tried a different approach? Imagine if she had asked, "How can I enhance my own qualities? What steps can I take to find true contentment? And where can I find a coach to guide me in this journey?" 😂 If the Queen had taken time to reflect on her values, strengths, and areas for personal growth, she might have discovered a path to greater self-fulfilment. Rather than being consumed by jealousy and comparison, she could have focused on nurturing her own needs and aspirations. Self-reflection plays an important role in our lives and can lead to meaningful results. How would you use the mirror for self-reflection?

Small steps pave the way for lasting change. Queen Elizabeth II's wisdom reminds us that even the tiniest actions can make a big impact. #TOPAZgroup #Inspirationquotes #DreamBig #QueenElizabeth #Motivation #believeinyourself #AdvertisingAgency #TopazGroupOfCompanies #MediaBlitz #TopazOutdoor #TopazEventManagement #TopazCommunication #TopazPrintPark

Did you know that Queen Elizabeth II is the most depicted figure on banknotes around the world? 👑 #queenelizabeth #queenelizabethii #eastcaribbean #caribbean #caribbeantravel #eastcaribbeandollar #collectible #moneycollection #moneycollector #currencymarket #moneylover #banknotecollectors #banknotecollection

What's your circle of competence? How large or small is it? When did you last assess it? Circle of Competence is the expertise that gives us an edge. An honest assessment of 'Circle of Competence’ can make a big difference. The 45 years of reign by Queen Elizabeth 1 was one of triumph and success, inspiring loyalty and creativity in her citizens. However, when she ascended the throne in 1558, her country was in a precarious political situation. What was her key to success? Of course, she had excellent education and was a survivor. However, what probably made the key difference was her ability to identify and admit what she didn’t know. And her courage to take action to fill the gap. She built a Royal Advisory Board, not with YES men, but with a blend of the old and the new to develop stability and achieve continuity. She kept it small to ensure real discussions with a variety of opinions challenged and debated. In essence, Queen Elizabeth 1 was honest about her Circle of Competence. And brought in others for areas outside the circle. Circle of Competence is the small circle within a big circle. Many a times, it is much smaller than we would like to believe… What does it mean to us – as individuals, as professionals?  Honest self-reflection followed by determined actions: - What is my Circle of competence? - How am I building and maintaining one? - How comfortable am I in recognizing and accepting what’s outside? - How do I operate when outside of circle of competence?  #success #competence #reflection

This is like a real-life choose your own adventure game! Usually I see 3 choices for each scenario, but having just 2 decisions works beautifully, too! I’m already trying to see how I can turn this into a fun decision branching scenario module. #decisions #scenarioplanning #adventuretime #familyfirst