Mar
17
2016
HR top tips: The importance of a strong meaningful welcome
By Lucy Whitehall. I recently spent time reflecting on what makes a good workplace and more specifically how organisations can make the employee experience the best it can possibly be. This may have traditionally fallen into the preserve of human resources (HR), but
Mar
03
2016
Event management: What a great idea for an event – says who?
By Chris Powell. I’ve had a few ideas in my time – some good, some not so good and some well, let’s just say my audiences were not quite ready for them! As we all know ideas come and go. Some of
Feb
25
2016
Change management: 3 steps to manage yourself and others through change
By Viv Thackray. "There is nothing so stable as change." Bob DylanTransition and Change When most of us think about change at work, we think of an event that takes place quickly and alters the externals of a situation, for example, a
Feb
18
2016
No decisions = no leadership
By David Goodman. Effective leadership demands action. Action is preceded by decisions.The single most important quality of a leader is to make decisions. This takes a department from A to B. Having an inspiring vision is valueless if you don’t take
Feb
11
2016
Listen. Question. Learn: creating a coaching culture in the workplace
What are the hallmarks of high performing managers, teams and companies? In my experience, these individuals or groups have two highly developed skills: 1) They know how to listenThis means that they are able to hear criticism, they recognise the dangers of selective listening
Jan
28
2016
Why being right can lead you to be wrong: the ‘Ah-hah I told you so’ bias
By Peter Sheridan. I was running a workshop on decision making recently and there are lots of reasons why people make poor business decisions. The grand-daddy of them all is often called ‘confirmation bias’ but I prefer to call it the ‘Ah-hah I
Jan
14
2016
Got a New Year’s resolution? Try thinking more strategically
By Howard Exton-Smith. These days 'strategy' seems to be everywhere — we either have to produce a strategic plan or to think 'more strategically'. As managers, we are increasingly required to contribute to or write plans that embrace our strategy. But what does
Jan
07
2016
How to communicate a difficult message
By Jakki Bendell. An important part of being a leader is that sometimes you have to deliver a difficult message – one that is high-stakes, where opinions vary and/or where emotions run high.Whether you are delivering bad news to a group
Dec
03
2015
How to manage change with a growth mindset
By Viv Thackray. Managing change and transition in the workplace can be challenging. These seven tips for navigating change can help steer you to success:1) Refuse to be deterred by negativity.All individuals will approach change with a different attitude, pace and enthusiasm. Guard
