by Kate Mercer | Dec 15, 2016 | Leadership
If there’s one thing we’ve noticed time and time again when working with different organisations, it’s this: the higher you move up the ranks, the fewer people you have to talk with who can connect with what matters to you in your leadership role. Normal though this...
by Amanda Baines | Nov 7, 2016 | Leadership
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...
by Amanda Baines | Jun 30, 2016 | Leadership
What are you at work – a coach, a counsellor or a mentor? This article takes a brief look at these three very different roles and explains why it’s critical that you understand what you’re doing. The words coaching, mentoring and counselling are used very freely...
by Amanda Baines | Dec 18, 2015 | Organisation Culture
In any organisation you would expect (and indeed want) a healthy turnover of staff. But if you start to lose your best people your business will suffer, especially if these people are enticed away by your competitors. Your best people are your biggest asset. If you...
by Amanda Baines | Jun 3, 2015 | Leadership
We caught up with Chi-Zeng Nim, Marketing & Communications Officer at Stratford Circus Arts Centre, who was in the first cohort of associates who graduated from Foundation for FutureLondon’s elle leadership coaching programme this Spring; elle was designed and run...