If you work with clients who are current or emerging leaders but who are not always confident in their leadership position, then John R. P. French and Bertram Raven’s power bases can help. It is a common tool in leadership modules at business school but is routinely overlooked in coaching practice. I use it to […]
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We are living in uncertain times. I spend some of my time trying to be in the present, and the rest with my mind whizzing forward to the future, wondering and speculating about what’s going to happen, and when, and how, and how it’s going to affect me. And I know I’m not alone on
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Having coaching conversations, one on one, with my clients through lockdown has provided a really detailed insight into the range of responses and emotions that leaders (and the rest of the digital workforce, I would suggest) have gone through. There have been some really interesting, common themes – some of which back up what psychology
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Anyone who has found themselves in the position of being asked to act as a coach across a whole cohort will know that it means you will be meeting a range of clients that you might not normally meet. Rather than the usual chemistry meetings, your coaching services are offered as the only option. This
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In the UK at least, lockdown in relation to work practices appears to be here to stay for a while. I’m aware that many people had some form of self-improvement on their early lockdown to do lists but that most of our ambitions proved to be too big to juggle with work and perhaps childcare
My top 5 leadership resources during lockdown Read More »
Back in the halcyon days of 2019, before coronavirus was on our radar; before social distancing, lockdown and Houseparty became common reference points; we all knew what difficult career conversations looked like: ‘I want a promotion’ ‘I want to go part-time’ ‘I want a pay rise’ ‘I’m thinking of leaving unless…’ In the world of
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Now you’ve been largely working at home for two weeks or more, you will be clear on what is working, and what isn’t. If you were to think about which aspects of working from home you’re currently finding the most difficult, which would you say? There seems to be a growing consensus around what people
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During a crisis, the way people lead will be put under the spotlight. By adopting these five strategies, leaders can help ensure their team’s engagement, performance and wellbeing remains strong. From Brexit to the recent covid-19 pandemic, circumstances have shown that as leaders, we can never be certain about our business environment and the way things are going
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Being a successful leader requires you to be a visionary, seize opportunities, rally and motivate employees, navigate pitfalls, and so much more. You are expected to do so much, and herein lies one of the biggest problems for leaders today: How are you possibly able to fulfill everyone’s expectations? This is the second of my
What sort of leader do they expect me to be? (Part 2 of 2) Read More »
Working from home is something that most people and organisations are pretty comfortable with now – at least for mid-level workers and above. But, due to the unpleasant turn of events with Coronavirus, increasing numbers of staff at all levels are being asked to work from home for weeks on end. No longer is working
