A simple, but highly effective model that might just transform your life… How often do we sit in a meeting (obviously organised by somebody else…) and think “why am I here and just what am I getting from it?” When you walk away at the end of the interaction still none the wiser, do you […]
View Post Communication, Meetings, Presentations, Sales, Sales Training, Selling, Trust, ValueUnderstanding how to communicate across cultures is an absolutely indispensable skill. Do you work with colleagues and customers from around the world whether face to face, by mail or tele-conferencing? The answer is probably ‘yes’ as more and more of us need to connect and work well with a whole range of people from different […]
View Post Cross-cultural, diversity, global, international teams, LeadershipI can almost guarantee that when coaching or running workshops on the topic of leadership and influence that I am asked 2 questions about this! Let’s start with the first question… ‘Why should I manage my own manager?’ When I am asked this, I often refer back to the classic Harvard Business Review article: “Managing Your […]
View Post coaching, Leadership, manager, Managing UpwardsWe’re approaching the time of the year when many of us are turning our thoughts to that annual festival of giving, receiving and then giving again: Christmas. If we do mark this holiday, while some of us enjoy the hassle and hustle of present seeking, others would rather run anywhere than to the shops. So, […]
View Post Insights, Learning and development, Personality typesWith the UK voting to leave the European Union, the torrid race for the White House now over (no matter on which side you lean politically) and currently no government at all in Spain, there is change — and lots of it — across the globe. International trade agreements are now far from certain, policies […]
View Post agile leadership, Change Management, leadership skillsIn today’s fast-moving VUCA digital business age, we face an entirely new environment for collaboration and partnering. And the bottom line is that the most successful companies will be those who are the best collaborators. Collaboration is working together to achieve a goal. But let’s not confuse collaboration with cooperation. Collaboration is more than the […]
View Post CollaborationThe economy is finally starting to move again, a little more confidence seems to be stimulating the job market so perhaps now is the time to focus on your own growth and career development. So where to start? Here are some top tips and great resources that can get you started on the path of […]
View Post career coaching, Career management, Me plc, work life balanceAs we start the New Year we would not dare remind you of those resolutions you made on the 1st January and which may already have slipped just a bit! However, this could be the moment to take some time to review the last year and to look forward to 2014 and how it can […]
View PostBusiness journalist Hana Stewart Smith writes for Greenbank and makes the case that the best performers make sure that they take time to breathe; time to think and step off the treadmill and focus on what is really important for success both at work and in their personal lives. Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, recently […]
View Post Delegation, Leadership, Time management, WellbeingMany organisations and individuals invest heavily in 360 degree feedback and coaching. Once the feedback has been understood and development areas identified the next step is to decide what to do about it. It’s often the trickiest part of the whole process… how to achieve sustainable change and improvement? Some thoughts from my experience on […]
View Post 360 degree feedback & coaching, coaching tips, personal development planning