Five Key Skills That Modern Leaders Need to Excel I’ve been doing quite a bit of one-to-one leadership coaching lately and it prompted me to write this blog. There is no doubt that today’s leaders are facing new and unprecedented challenges and some are struggling to find solutions to emerging unfamiliar issues Leadership has evolved …
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Conversational Intelligence – Judith Glaser’s framework to help us listen, self-regulate and connect with others. While most of my blogs are drawn from my work and experience; this one is different as I am sharing something that I value in my work and that I think will be of interest to anyone who wants …
How do you rate yourself as a communicator? This is a question we ask many of our clients especially if they are in a people-facing role on a day-to-day basis. People facing roles include team leadership, management, training, HR or customer service. These roles collectively require you to be a master communicator and the skill …
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6 Tips to Help Employers to Attract and Retain Talent Workplace dynamics have become more diverse and complex since the pandemic and as we prepare to exit the restraints of the crisis employers are increasingly noticing the effects of ‘the great resignation’. What is the ‘great resignation you might ask and why is it relevant? …
As the year comes to a close it is important to take time to reflect on our successes and challenges. We can all agree that 2021 was a year like no other; we started off with the usual optimism that goes with turning the last page on the old year and starting a new year …
I first became interested in Emotional Intelligence otherwise known as Emotional Quotient (EQ) way back when I was studying psychology as part of my degree course. Once I read Daniel Goleman’s book on the subject I was sold and since then I have been working to improve my own Emotional Intelligence in addition to incorporating …
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Most of my blogs are inspired by conversations with clients and learners. While we are well recognised for our training, leadership and career development courses, behind the scenes, we’re much more than that. We help individuals and companies to solve problems, drive innovation and most importantly move with the times. So why am I writing …
Over the past decade, workplace dynamics have become more diverse and complex. People are living longer and working longer which, combined with advances in technology and the way we work is presenting new challenges for employers and business leaders. Forward-looking organizations are already adjusting their approach to interacting with employees at all levels and are …
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Over the past year we have been supporting managers & leaders to manage their employees and teams through some very challenging and uncertain times. We have encountered numerous situations where a manager/team lead or supervisor has become overwhelmed with the additional demands brought on by the COVID-19 remote working. The ability to motivate and influence …
As businesses strive to recover from the disruption caused by COVID-19 staff training should focus on upskilling and building your 21st-century workforce. Equally, individuals should be monitoring their professional development to keep themselves relevant to meet the demands of the future skills economy. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), we are experiencing a ‘double …