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Do you know what you're good at?

Do you ever get asked what you’re good at, what your top skills are? And are you ever stuck for a response? If so, you’re not alone....

Do you really need friends at work?

I consider myself very lucky to work with my closest friend. We've worked together for 12 years now, and I feel able to do my best work...

Why would you choose coaching for your organisation?

For us, the question is more "why wouldn't you?". We've worked with a number of clients to help them to set up a structured coaching...

What would you do instead?

How often do you say "yes" to tasks when you'd really like to say "no"? It's a challenge that many of us face, we say "yes" for all sorts...

Too busy? Or just wasting time?

We watched a fantastic Ted Talk in our #LeanIn session last week from Laura Vanderkam on how to gain control of your free time. I loved...

Brilliant Bosses: I'm a leader, do I really need to care about my values?

I’m a leader – Do I really need to care about values? There’s a lot of talk about the importance of people in leadership positions being...

Brilliant Bosses: I'm a leader, why won't anyone give me feedback?

I’m a leader, why won’t anyone give me feedback? So, you’re a leader, and you know just how important it is to invite feedback from your...

I just want to print some labels!

It has been the toughest of mornings for me. You see, there was a presentation that I needed to prepare, I'd already put it off for a...

Fatalistic? Pessimistic? Take control of the controllable instead

I was recently chatting to some of the boys in my son’s football team. It was before an important league match, against a team that has a...

Are you talking my language?

Do you ever walk away from a conversation thinking "they clearly didn't understand me"? Or perhaps a conflict situation arises, which...

Do yourself (and your team) a favour, and switch off

We are fast approaching Christmas, many businesses will close for a few days, many, many people will be taking time off to spend time...

Lost control in a tough situation? Try reframing

Feel more in control by focusing on your experience during difficult situations At one of our recent LeanIn group meetings, we explored...

Colour-coded Christmas spreadsheet? "Yes please?" or "Heck, no way!"?

It's officially the middle of October, where the shops are full of that odd mix of Halloween and Christmas paraphernalia, reminding us of...

Giving people focus for learning

If you're a manager and you're sending your team members on training programmes, you really need to put some time in before they go. "My...

Stuck with fear? Flipping perspective might help

Do you ever find yourself facing a challenge, but feeling stuck? Too fearful to take a leap into the unknown and step forward, and...

Meeting with Purpose: how to get the best out of a 1:1

My recent management development session with a new manager reminded me of the importance of purpose when it comes to meeting I was...

Asking for feedback takes effort

It's not always easy to get the feedback that you need from your team. Firstly there's the challenge of building up the courage to ask...

Pretending you know it all?

For many, when first taking on a people management role, we feel an enormous pressure to prove ourselves. We feel we must know every...

Do you send out of hours emails?

When we talk to managers about the way they work, they often tell us they send emails and work out of hours. They always say to their...

Mistakes Managers Make: Failure to show your human side

Show that you’re human We often meet with managers who put themselves under enormous pressure to present a perfect view to their teams....

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