Managing Change - forget everything you’ve ever learned!
Just for a moment, I want you to forget everything you’ve ever learned about implementing change and consider… What are people really thinking when they attend the third ‘launch event’ of their career?...
View ArticleAre you leading with your brain switched on?
While attending a client’s annual business briefing recently, I was impressed by how much they had achieved in the year, and was surprised by the impact this had on them. They had done really well and...
View Article5 Checklists That Will Make You A Better Leader
Unless the leaders of an organisation connect and collaborate effectively, culture change programmes are a waste of time and money. Too often culture change programmes are delegated to management while...
View ArticleThe Only Way is Effort
Listening to the pundits discussing the results between the German football clubs and their UK rivals in the Champions League this year, one couldn’t help but hear the strong emphasis on ‘support’,...
View ArticleAre Your Leaders Engaged?
The CIPD have published a blog on ‘Seven reasons your employees are not committed’. Upon reading it, it’s clear that the responsibility for engaging employees belongs to an organisation’s leaders. In...
View ArticleMaking Virtual Teams Work
The availability of broadband is having a significant impact on the way we work. According to Virgin Media Business 60% of office-based employees will regularly work from home by 2022. Research proves...
View ArticleEngaging Effectively With Your Team
It can be a hard life leading a team. Team Leaders are strongly influenced by the whims of Senior Managers who demand unquestioning loyalty to strategy, and require them to implement policy and...
View ArticleAre your people getting ready to make their next move?
Recent studies* show that 67% of staff consider leaving their jobs because there is no opportunity for career progression. With a massive 34% of those interviewed stating that they don’t have any...
View ArticleGet out of your own way
A number of years ago I invested in myself and chose to spend time in the lovely Lake District for some personal development with like-minded people. A message that really hit home for me that week was...
View ArticleIt's time to stop ignoring the facts
It seems perfectly obvious to me, as an L&D professional, that when someone is promoted into a management role there is quite a high chance that they will not have the skills or knowledge...
View ArticleWorking smarter together as a team
We all know the old adage, “work smarter, not harder”. Well, I have a different saying “Work smarter as a team and not harder as individuals”. Instead of being robotic in how I approach tasks, I try to...
View ArticleEstablishing a need for management development
In my last blog I questioned the sanity of anyone who was ignoring the obvious (in my opinion) fact, that new managers need all the help they can get if they are to be successful in their new role. I...
View ArticleFive things every new manager should know
Last week, a colleague, who was just about to take up her first management role, asked me for advice on management skills. “What do you think are the five most important things I should know on...
View ArticleThe difference between leadership and management
The question is often posed “What is the difference between leadership and management?”. There are a number of similarities between the two, mainly that in both roles you will be guiding one or more...
View ArticleTop tips for leaders – part one
Being a leader is a complex role. It’s about setting an example, determining a strategy, taking risks and keeping to your values. But it’s also about talent management, creating opportunities and...
View ArticleTop tips for leaders – part two
This is the second blog in my series listing the top 50 issues a leader has to consider (you can view the first one here). Being a leader is a complex role. It’s about setting an example, determining a...
View ArticleTop tips for leaders – part three
This is the third blog in my series listing the top 50 issues a leader has to consider (you can view the first and second one here). Being a leader is a complex role. It’s about setting an example,...
View ArticleTop tips for leaders – part four
This is the fourth blog in my series listing the top 50 issues a leader has to consider (you can view the first, second and third ones here). Being a leader is a complex role. It’s about setting an...
View ArticleTop tips for leaders – part five
This is the fifth and final blog in my series listing the top 50 issues a leader has to consider (you can view the first, second, third and fourth ones here). Being a leader is a complex role. It’s...
View ArticleReal story - Foundation Leadership Programme
Matt Henkes discusses his experience on the Foundation Leadership Programme, and how it has helped him improve his skills and knowledge to become a better manager. "You don’t always identify [stress]...
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