A really interesting idea from David Welling, Professor at Cranfield and (lucky for me) my mentor. If you’re in the process of hiring managers then these tips are well worth your time. Just thought I would share my top tip for ‘on boarding’ people into management positions… Start date If
It’s common for me to hear that leaders are struggling to hold their teams accountable. A discussion with one of my clients a few weeks ago went something like this: “People agree to do things and then just don’t do it. We might agree to something in the meeting and
Someone in your team is incredibly talented at what they do. They have experience. They have passion. They have a wealth of knowledge about their subject matter. You know they are valuable to your company (after all, it’s their knowledge that keeps winning you new business and is inspiring teams).
Proximity bias — the idea that employees with close proximity to their leaders are seen as better workers — will penalise women, people of colour and working parents the most, as these groups are spending less time in the office than their peers. I spotted this on a LinkedIn news
Trust is the foundation for everything we do. But what do we do when it’s broken? In an eye-opening TED talk, Harvard Business School Professor Frances Frei gives a crash course in trust: how to build it, maintain it and rebuild it — something she worked on during a stint at
A short but very important article from Ian Daley with three simple, actionable ways to keep your star employees from walking away. — As a new manager, who comes to mind when you think of a great employee? In most cases it only takes a second or two to answer that
There’s not a single one of us who isn’t feeling the pinch to some extent at the moment. Cost of living is at an all time high, fuel price hikes and the price cap looming on October 1st all point towards the likelihood that there’s number of your team who
“It’s often said that culture is invisible precisely because it is ubiquitous. In a world where success demands agility, there’s little doubt that culture matters. The challenge for leaders comes down to the pressing need to unleash the inventive and adaptive force of collective and collaborative human creativity, to ensure
The summer holidays are in full swing, and week-to-week many teams are running on limited resource. Less capacity means your team’s ‘doing’ or ‘maker’ time is even more precious. So take note and ensure that you’re only scheduling meetings that have a purpose, agenda and outcome. Be aware if you’re
Service level agreements, scopes of work, contracts… three terms we hear a lot about in business. I was going to start out this article defining them – they’re frequently used interchangeably despite the fact they have different definitions. But on reflection, the definitions of these terms aren’t really what’s important
