Learning to give up control and provide autonomy for your people may be one of the most impactful things you can do as a leader. Giving more choice and control in their work has incredible benefits in all performance, culture, innovation, retention and wellbeing of your employees. In my experience, we tend to have an
Do you know how many hours you spend in meetings weekly? On average, employees spend 4 hours and managers spend more than 10 hours a week in meetings and growing, according to research. It is also estimated that 70% of employees experienced a 70% increase in meetings since remote work was introduced. According to LiveCareer’s latest
Whether teams grow together or grow apart is subject to a combination of the leadership style of the manager, as well as the level of trust, mutual respect and common shared vision or its members. There are many reasons why teams fail – the manager’s behaviour, an inability to deal with conflict, a lack of
Have you ever said or done something in the heat of the moment when you were emotionally charged, that you wish you could take back? If you want to lead effectively and impactfully, you are going to have learn to manage your emotions. There’s a fine line between intense passion and negative emotions. Being
Low performers can have significantly negative effects on any business, from lower overall workplace morale, increased workload on others, and a lack of initiative and motivation, resulting in a work culture where mediocrity is accepted. Low performers sabotage the concept of teamwork. So much work today is accomplished through a team which must have the
When it comes to leadership development, one of the top priorities identified by both clients and their sponsors is wanting to become more confident in being able to speak up and present their ideas. We seem to have this idealised notion that in order to be effective, influential leaders, we must be assertive, dominant, and
DID YOU KNOW THAT HEALTHY CONFLICT IS ESSENTIAL FOR EFFECTIVE TEAMS? Over the two decades I’ve worked with thousands of people across the globe, I’ve observed that most people don’t want to disagree or know how to do it. We also tend to assimilate differences of opinion or disagreements with being angry, rude
“A little empathy goes a long way…”. That was my closing statement to an email that I sent to a teacher that decided to send me a fully loaded email, questioning my daughter’s exam result. “She is underperforming and as the parent you need to do something about it, here are some suggestions… I
👉 CAN YOUR TEAM SEE THE BIG PICTURE? Often leaders believe their teams are aware of the bigger picture, and yet when I speak to employees across all layers of the organization, the story I am told is very different. For those who claim to see the bigger picture, I ask them to explain it
A few days ago, a former client called me and told me that their leadership retreat – which was meant to be in person – had been cancelled at the last minute due to the pandemic. They needed to go virtual and wanted a guest speaker last minute. She wanted me to present to her
Coaching is now considered one of the most important approaches to talent development, equipping professionals with the tools, knowledge and opportunities they need to develop themselves and become more effective.
Leadership mentoring is a tried and trusted method for developing the best leaders of tomorrow. It provides prospective leaders with a forum for setting, discussing and disecting a path to leadership with someone who has walked that path before.
I develop and facilitate customized workshops, seminars and group coaching based on the individual needs of the client. This is more than a practice – it’s a solution essential to the success of individuals, teams, client relationships, and the entire organization.
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