Adjusting the lens: How L&D can support junior talent with hybrid working
How can L&D help develop the right leadership mindset to facilitate a hybrid working culture for the youngest members of the organisation?
How can L&D help managers develop a success mindset?
Managing people effectively is about much more than how well managers can do their own job. So what can L&D do to help develop a mindset for success?
15 powerful ways leaders can increase their integrity and build trust
Are the leaders in your organisation modelling authenticity, integrity, and trust? Mike Horne looks at 15 ways your leadership teams can model these behaviours
Strategic Alignment of Learning Programmes
Strategic alignment, which aligns learning programmes with the business needs and objectives, is universally considered among the top challenges for learning and development professionals. Strategic alignment involves starting with the end in mind, determining the performance objectives of the learning programmes, and then designing and delivering training to achieve those specific objectives. To master strategic […]
Can executives learn from the esports industry?
Earlier this month, the first-ever esports gym was announced to be opening in Japan. The space will be a place for all gamers whether they are a professional or an amateur, to improve their game, and seek advice and guidance from professional players, according to the Esports gym owners. Though many may see this Esports […]
If you’ve never trained before, start with coaching
The best way to introduce a learning culture into an organisation that hasn’t had one previously is to begin with coaching.
Data Driven Coaching – Let’s Break it Down…
What is Data Driven Sales Coaching? In his book, The Sales Acceleration Formula, Mark Roberge, former CRO at HubSpot, describes it perfectly: “My most effective sales managers…perpetually identified the one skill that, if improved, would lead to the most substantial improvement in each salesperson’s performance. They then customized coaching plans to hone in on the […]
Off-the-shelf leadership training needs a rethink
It’s common knowledge that every individual is different. We are all unique in multiple ways and in a professional capacity, the tools we need to perform at our best in work will vary. And while it’s arguably well-accepted that tailored training is needed for less experienced staff, we can’t overlook the fact that our leadership […]
8 Top Tips to Adapt your Coaching for Remote
It looks like our changing working patterns may be somewhat here to stay so that makes it even more important to adpat our coaching approach and rhythm to a new remote working reality. Top Tip #1 : Commit to a regular coaching schedule Let’s be clear, coaching moments here and there, over a cup of […]
Should we stop managing performance and start coaching?
It’s time to turn performance management on its head. Rather than managing performance, managers should be coaching.
A Tale of Micro-Management and Results
One of the consequences of lockdown was that many of us became, by necessity, hairdressers and barbers. In our house, that wasn’t too bad. My husband and I share a similar hairstyle, which can best be described as the ‘broken sunroof’. (It slid back and never returned.) This lack of the basic material essential for […]
Going beyond the stereotypes: managing employees with Asperger’s
Many managers are not aware they have employees with Asperger’s.
Stepping up: the manager’s role in optimising virtual team learning
Empowering managers to deliver better virtual team learning.
Gender diversity and leading women: one size does not fit all
It’s time to expand our leadership toolkits if we want to nurture more female leaders.
Virtual learning alternative to Lego Activity
I run a two-day Introduction to Management course; day 1 involves a communication activity getting workers to build a lego structure from supervisors instructions (manager is seated in separate room). How can I adapt this for an online course? Any ideas really welcome! The learning outcome is to look at the way they communicate, how […]
Grow your coaching business by sharing your wisdom
When you decided to work as a business coach, you made that choice because you wanted to help people. The idea was never to spend all day long marketing your services – it was to give people the tools, confidence and accountability frameworks they need so they can realize their business dreams and unlock their […]
Best Ways to Boost Employee Loyalty
When developing a stronger team it is imperative that you build employee loyalty. It’s important to keep and build long-term relationships with employees. Employee retention saves your company money, and it saves you time. Not only does employee loyalty save you money, but it creates a more productive workforce. Your employees will work harder, and […]
Critical Talent Strategies in a Crisis
The recent pandemic delivered a seismic shock to the world’s economy, destabilizing business frameworks, workforce models and challenging our ability to adapt. Having the agility to respond and reorganise swiftly gets business back in the game. However, many now face dilemmas around workforce numbers, managing surge capacity and technical competencies. So, what are the talent […]
English speaking companies failing to empower better communications
UK businesses are falling behind because of their lack of language skills.
Mental health at work: do we need line manager superheroes?
Line managers are at the front line of dealing with mental health issues at work.
