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If you’re saying ‘yes’ to this, what are you saying ‘no’ to?
Time management for leaders is about trade-offs. Use four questions to protect priorities, delegate more and focus where you add most value.
Are you the best problem solver on your team?
A coaching leadership style helps managers build judgement, confidence and ownership. Learn when to ask questions and when to give advice.
What is getting in the way of your best thinking?
Protect your strategic thinking by reducing distractions, task switching and overload. Five practical ways for leaders to think more clearly.
How many decisions really need you?
Decision fatigue can weaken leadership judgement. Learn how to reduce unnecessary decisions, delegate well and protect your best thinking.
Why inclusion changes the decisions you make
Inclusive leadership improves decisions by bringing more expertise and perspectives into the conversation. Explore five practical questions for leaders.
Are you a senior leadership team, or a team of senior leaders?
What makes a senior leadership team effective? Explore collective leadership, shared accountability and how team coaching can help.
Why Silos Form, and What Helps People Work Across Them
Why do teams end up working in silos? Explore what causes silo working and five practical ways to improve cross-functional collaboration.
What is your leadership team not talking about?
What happens when senior leadership teams stop discussing the difficult issues? Explore how psychological safety, constructive challenge and accountability improve team effectiveness.
Radical Candor – What is it and Why does it matter?
At its core, Radical Candor advocates for a leadership balance between ‘caring personally’ and ‘challenging directly’ (see image below). It's about caring deeply for your team members while having the courage to provide honest feedback.
Six Essential Steps for Mastering Delegation & Avoiding the ‘Kittens’!
How many of us think ‘If you want a job done properly, do it yourself’? It’s very common! If we do it, we do it well, and quickly. We take on other people’s jobs, at the expense of our own, leading to long hours and frustration. In this blog we’ll look at how to delegate in a way that benefits you and your team member, and how to avoid taking on other people’s tasks!
Building Competence & Confidence in your Team
Are you seeking to elevate your leadership? Discover how empowering your team's skills and self-assurance can create the time you need to lead effectively.
Building Emotional Resilience
Emotional resilience means:
The ability to recover from set-backs
The strength to live with uncertainty
Learning to grow, not crumble, through adversity
So how can we do this?
How Do We Build Wellbeing and Resilience and Why Does It Matter To Organisations?
Investing in mental health is not just ethical; it's economical. Tackling issues like presenteeism, where employees work while unwell, not only improves well-being but also boosts productivity and innovation. By addressing mental health proactively, businesses can create happier, more efficient workplaces and see significant financial returns.
Building Emotional Intelligence part 3 – Social Awareness & Relationship Management Skills
Would you like to influence better and have a greater impact on your team, colleagues and business. Developing a broad range of Emotional Intelligence skills is key to success here.
Emotional Intelligence - part 2: How Can We Increase Our Self-Awareness and Manage Our Behaviours?
A phrase I often use in life, and in coaching, is that ‘Whilst we judge ourselves by our intention, others judge us by our behaviour.’
Understanding Emotional Intelligence - part 1
Emotional intelligence isn't just a 'nice-to-have'; it's essential for our success as leaders. So - how does emotional intelligence benefit us as leaders?
Flexing Our Communication Style Authentically
Understanding our own, and others’ predominant communication style/s can improve understanding and decrease frustration and conflict. Being able to flex our style authentically to better connect with others can be particularly effective.
Why Understanding Communication Styles is Vital for Team Success
Effective communication is the lifeblood of any successful team. But it doesn't happen in a vacuum; it's influenced by each team member's unique style. Whether you're a senior leader, or a new starter, understanding your colleagues’ communication styles can make a dramatic difference to your daily interactions, which in turn produces a harmonious and productive work environment.
Employee Engagement – what is it & why does it matter?
Let's take a closer look at the often-discussed topic of employee (or colleague) engagement. Let’s drill into it in more detail: Understanding its definition, its importance, and the strategies to enhance it.
How do we increase psychological safety in teams
What is psychological safety, and what does it mean?