Focused meetings are the future – but follow the ‘less is more’ rule
How can we ensure meetings held in the workplace are efficient and budget-conscious?
Unlocking personal growth: Six lessons from Method Acting
How performance skills can unlock growth.
The six languages of connection: How to better communicate with your learners
Understand the six languages of connection and see your learners flourish.
How ‘L&D speak’ might be preventing learning success
How to translate your excitement for learning into the language of the business.
Are inclusion and free speech mutually exclusive in the workplace?
Should free speech be sacrificed in the interests of inclusion?
Ten tips for contending with a toxic boss
By employing empathy and communicating effectively, it may be possible to move forward with a challenging boss.
RAF lessons: How to make the most of mediation
Mediation can be a valuable tool for establishing a more open workplace culture.
Right-brain thinking: Your genie in a bottle for resolving workplace conflict
We all have a power within us that we can release to resolve conflict.
Eleven ways to resolve DE&I conflict
Addressing inclusion-related conflict involves creating safe spaces where open and respectful conversations can take place.
Who needs to be involved in the learning experience?
Why truly effective learning requires the involvement of everyone.
Have you accounted for accountability in your diversity training?
Accountability underpins meaningful and effective learning around diversity, equity and inclusion.
Five ways chief learning officers build influence and secure buy-in
Successfully navigating the political landscape is key to effectively implementing L&D strategies as a CLO.
The Key to Successful Leadership and Business
After many years of blogging, I was really struggling today to think about something new to say that would be useful, or interesting. I was at the point of giving up when I took 10 minutes to wander up the field to see my horses. It was there that Talulah, my 22-month-old filly provided the […]
Building your network: Key relationships for success as a new CLO
Building strong relationships internally and externally is key to succeeding in the role of CLO.
Coaching for performance: Are you a judge or a facilitator?
Coaching is a proven way of achieving results, but there are different styles of coaching. Which will you use?
Walking the walk when it comes to talking the talk: Investing time and resources into listening to your workforce
Julie Chakraverty discusses the importance of providing the time and resources for staff to have meaningful, candid conversations where they feel truly heard.
Seven ways to handle tough conversations with senior leaders
Avoiding having ‘That Conversation’ with a leader at work will only make things more uncomfortable. It’s time to dive right in.
Learning about directorships
With a very few exceptions, such as being an undischarged bankrupt or having already been disqualified as a director, virtually anyone can take up a position as a company director. However, there is a wealth of difference between being appointed as a director and having the skills and knowledge required to be an effective leader […]
What the Theatre Can Teach Us About Communication
At its core, theatre is about communication. Every line delivered, every costume worn, and every movement made all come together to form something that speaks directly to an audience. With each performance comes a new lesson in how we communicate with one another. It turns out that there are many things we can learn from […]
Golden Rules of Leadership – From a Foal
If you asked me what I’m most proud of achieving in my life, it wouldn’t be starting a business which is 20 years old this year, or any of my other work-based achievements. It would be training a young horse from scratch. It was so far outside my comfort zone that it felt braver than […]
