Why aren’t you coaching your people? Here are seven top tips on how to do it well and get the best out of your staff. A solid coaching relationship has 3 key elements:- Autonomy Shared responsibility Building new skills Do you shy away from coaching because you're...
See the world differently by developing a flexible, resilient mindset that will help you to become a wise leader. We give you six ways of reaching that goal. Leaders tend to look at the world through coloured lenses that change or limit their perspective, which...
Have you ever written down what you really want, whether at work or at home? Are they specific to areas in your life or are they more noble goals and aspirations you think you should have? In this article, we look at how well formed outcomes can help you focus on...
When you're looking to recruit high-calibre personnel to develop and grow a sustainable organisation, you want engaged, motivated individuals who are empowered to find the answers themselves. Find out how important it is to have an alternative mode of questioning to...
Why you shouldn’t do it in the back of a taxi, over a pint on a Friday, or three weeks later than you said you would. We’re talking here about the importance of one-to-one meetings with your direct reports – check out this article for following the 8 golden rules. Do...
When you rise up an organisation's ladder, your job changes. You find yourself responsible for your staff's development as well as company performance. We look at how your mindset needs to shift in order to be successful in this new role, one where being a manager,...
Although it’s one of the important steps in the planning process, creating an effective strategy is a lot easier than you might think. We show you how the answers to five interlinked questions will help you build one. Let’s look at where strategy sits in the planning...
Great leadership is not about having all the answers but about asking the right questions. Here we give you six key questions to ask yourself so you can become more effective as a leader. Leadership skills can be learned but you will probably have to rethink your...
Fight, flight or freeze? This article looks at what you need to know about your brain to get you through a crisis. Faced with a crisis at work do you fight it out, freeze, or run in the opposite direction? If you want to be more in control, you need to understand...
We don’t believe you can pretend to be what you’re not; this is a fundamental principle when we’re coaching anyone to be a better leader. But recent research suggests you can change the way you feel by altering your body language. Can you really ‘fake it till you make...
Find fresh ideas and approaches to resolve your business issues, make a noticeable difference in your performance, and achieve long-term goals.
Find fresh ideas and approaches to resolve your business issues, make a noticeable difference in your performance, and achieve long-term goals.