With leadership comes responsibility, accountability, and possibly the expectation that you are the fountain of all knowledge. There is also, either perceived or actual, power imbalances. Current circumstances have meant that many of us are now either working...
Many organisations have undergone significant changes recently. One such change has been the introduction of ‘working from home’. Recently, significant attention and tips have been given to keeping staff engaged and motivated when working from home. We might be...
Recently I heard an engineer say (and I am paraphrasing) sometimes the simplest solution is to implement a complex solution. Is this true for implementing change? 70% of change initiatives fail, whether you agree or disagree, what we do know, from reviews of change...
Silence is golden, or is it? Maybe maintaining silence is uncomfortable! Holding space is a skill we all need; leaders especially so. So, what is holding your space? Have you ever entered a room where the energy/tension is so thick you could cut it with a knife, or...
Emotional Intelligence and Resilience go together. They are two sides of the same coin. Your emotional intelligence and resilience are your ‘social currency’. I recently wrote a piece for the Institute of Managers and Leaders about fostering emotional intelligence and...
Personally, I love change, major or minor – I even go out of my way to create change in my life every day! I do however understand, and have seen, people go through a range of emotions and reactions to change. The roller-coaster of emotions and reactions can be...
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