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Let's address the elephant in the room, shall we? Performance management and appraisals often feel daunting, especially when conducted annually. However, a different approach exists—one that I am a great advocate for, that involves regular, real-time feedback rather...

There has been some interesting and thought-provoking research over the last twelve months, highlighting organisations' need for greater agility so they can retain their talent. If you are thinking of not reading any further because this isn’t an issue in your...

Something that always captures my enthusiasm is the ripple effect of coaching.  Coaching is a powerful tool that can transform leaders into better versions of themselves. When coaching leaders, my process involves guiding them to discover their strengths and any...

In today's rapidly changing world, upskilling is becoming increasingly important for individuals and companies alike. With new technologies emerging and industries evolving, it's essential for employees to continually learn and develop new skills in order to stay...

Being part of a team brings common responsibilities and challenges, whatever your level within an organisation. However, it is true to say that more senior teams – senior executive or C-Suite teams – do face complexities that might not be present for members of teams...

Intergenerational teams now consist of up to 5 groups, together spanning nearly 100 years: Traditionalists (aka the silent generation), born between 1925 and 1945 Baby boomers, born between 1946 and 1964 Generation X, born between 1965 and 1980 Millennials, born...

Team coaching is a fantastic way to get colleagues on the same page and develop strong relationships, thereby achieving better outcomes for your company. But what is team coaching? And how is it done? What is team coaching? Team coaching aims to build teams which are...

In this third and final blog in my series about communication-related leadership skills, I’ll look at the importance of creating a sense of belonging and purpose among our teams to get the best outcomes, both for our employees and our organisations. My previous blogs...

Following last month’s blog about the importance of kindness in the workplace, I found myself looking deeper into the subject of soft skills and the effect of the working environment on both employee satisfaction and company success. There’s a lot to say on the topic,...

A recent report by Universum highlighted some potentially worrying statistics when it comes to recruitment. 70% of talent managers say the hiring environment is getting harderIn the tech sector, Korn Ferry predicts talent shortages will be as high as 4.3 million...

We live in a world of distractions. Dings, beeps and little red numbers on your apps will never get the job done but they command our attention, frequently. The concept of ‘deep work’ was created by Cal Newport in a 2012 blog post. Essentially it is about...

As an executive leader, you’ll know that progressing up the career ladder has a theme: change. It affects way more than just your job title, with new responsibilities and a different focus as you move through an organisation. What’s perhaps most odd is that very...

The title of this blog is likely to have one of two impacts on you as the reader. Either you will be intrigued and want to know more, having heard of or even directly experienced examples of vulnerability being used to build trusting relationships; or it will strike...

We talk about the concept of ‘being present’ a lot these days. But when it comes to communication, research is beginning to show a measurable link between active engagement and business results. It may sound surprising, but your employees might actually want to hear...

According to McKinsey, developing robust people and talent strategies are among the highest-value actions a business can take. Tech talent, they say, should be a CEO’s top priority. I was reminded of this report when I attended a webinar recently and heard the...

When you look at some of the definitions of ‘empathy’ it is immediately obvious that it plays a huge role in the way teams interact. Brene Brown said “empathy is feeling with people” and Steven Covey wrote, in his ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’, that “when you...

I watched a short video by Simon Sinek recently, and it struck a chord. He was talking about The Great Resignation, and he made the point that once upon a time, being stuck in a mediocre job was better than the alternative: heading out into the unknown in the form of...