“The Quality of your attention determines the quality of other people’s thinking” (Nancy Kline). Today’s brain-based economy puts a premium on cerebral skills, in which cognition is the ignition of productivity and innovation. High performance cultures often equate to high pressure environments and leadership teams across all industries are thus forced to manage the consequences …
When I worked in corporate, I became really good at saying “I would love to join that webinar but I don’t have the time” or “I would love to attend that conference but my schedule won’t allow for it’. Fast forward, a few years later and, quite frankly, I wish someone would have pulled me …
On Tuesday, I was coaching a lady who is creating a very successful up-cycled, earth friendly, candle company. We are nearing the end of our coaching journey together, since she has reached her goals for the coaching sessions in terms of turnover and general business objectives. This week we spent the majority of the session …
I have been fortunate enough, in my career to date, to lead large teams across a variety of cultures, locations and languages. Most of these teams worked with high profile clients to rush deadlines with complex workflows and technology and their day would consist of keeping calm and creating an excellent customer experience while sticking …
Silo – a term that has become part of our everyday business vocabulary, it has been passed around and discussed at many board room tables over the years and for many organisations is still as current today as it was last year and the year before. Silo mentality in the workplace occurs when people specifically conclude …
Dismantling the Silos and rowing in the same direction Read More »
Earlier this week, I read an article about Satya Nadella, the Chief Executive of Microsoft. Much of Nadella’s success at Microsoft was down to his great belief in creating a “learning culture”. In the article, Nadella says “I wanted our company to be a team of ‘learn it alls’ rather than ‘know it alls’. He …
It was back in Paris in 2007 that the seed was planted. It was a seed that would flourish over the years and it wasn’t until about 2011 that I was able to give true meaning to the conversation that had taken place in which that very seed was sown. Back then I was in …
I have spent the last few weeks coaching individuals from various organisations across the UK and some abroad. The companies they work for all trade in very different sectors and range from large corporates to smaller organisations. They have very different business goals and their cultures vary greatly. Despite these differences, they all have one commonality …
The Value of a Coaching Culture in the Workplace Read More »
Inertia is common in many organisations. As businesses grow, their operations become increasingly complex, with more customers, more employees and more suppliers. Often, processes and systems that supported a company well for many years will no longer scale to accommodate the changes. As a result, a now-complex business may find itself using outdated processes and systems, …
The cost of absenteeism to private sector businesses is something which continues to concern me. The figure currently stands at an average of £522 per employee each year. This absenteeism is having a huge impact on productivity and the bottom line for UK businesses. But despite more than 70% of those businesses admitting that absence …
Leadership Development: A little bit of investment goes a long way… Read More »
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