Panic and the coronavirus pandemic: widening our circle of compassion

The Covid-19 pandemic is teaching us a lot about ourselves and how we interact with others.
Panic and the coronavirus pandemic: immersive leadership during a crisis

What does the pastoral side of being the boss during Covid-19 look like?
Coaching leaders to use conflict constructively

Not all conflict is bad – leaders need to learn how to use it to their advantage.
Training pitfalls: why so much leadership development doesn’t work

Current leadership development programmes are failing individuals by focusing on the wrong things.
Team building exercise

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Disruption… leadership through change we didn’t create

Leading through disruption is different to leading through change.
Team cohesion: building resilient teams that survive conflict

How to rebuild trust and goodwill in teams going through unsettling periods of change and conflict.
Working through coronavirus: reflective versus reactive decision making during a crisis

When panic hits, which type of decision making is best – reflective or reactive?
Panic and the coronavirus pandemic: emotional transference when coaching during a crisis

As a coach, your psychological response to clients during this time requires reflection.
Learning professionals: let’s get through the crisis together

How L&D can collaborate and innovate in order to get through the crisis in one piece.
Panic and the coronavirus pandemic: how L&D can coach leaders to think beneath the surface

How L&D professionals can help business leaders during uncertain times.
How to bridge the disconnect between L&D and other business functions

How can L&D change its reputation to become the business partner leadership teams need?
Employee engagement: three ways to coach a disengaged team

How to transform a lacklustre team into a motivated, high performing one.
How to build a 21st century learning organisation in five steps

There is something very satisfying about doing a good job in a domain that you are comfortable with, and where you are demonstrating your own expertise. And there are many highly skilled roles in the L&D function. I was talking to an LMS administrator at the Learning Technologies conference in mid-February. I could no more […]
L&D business partners: how to add more value as a profession

I began my career as a learning and development professional in 1989 and in the intervening years, the sector has seen many changes. Today’s business environment is very different from the one I started out in and, in order to fully serve the organisations we work for today, it’s time for L&D to undergo a […]
Iconoclastic leaders: how to execute digital innovation

To be truly innovative, leaders need to be willing to break the rules.
Why reshuffles can be good for teams

Boris Johnson’s cabinet reshuffle has grabbed recent headlines. Many political commentators saw it as an attempt by the PM to seize control rather than share power. How can leaders get this balance right, and how can you align your team after a big shake-up? The need for disruption Cabinet reshuffles are often a way for prime ministers […]
The future of L&D: two key drivers to propel the sector forward in 2020 and beyond

L&D needs to radically shift its mindset to survive.
Leadership in 2020: why mindset, not skill set, is holding leaders back

Today’s constantly evolving business landscape requires leaders who can flex their style to suit the situation.
The adventure mindset: why adventure should be a key component of your career

Adopting a bit of the Indiana Jones adventurer mentality can actually be good for your professional development.