“I don’t trust her/him/them to get it done’. It’s something I hear a lot as a leadership coach. Whilst there are a lot of reasons you might be struggling to trust your teams, the reality is that some of these reasons might be down to you, rather than ‘them’. An
Some interesting findings from Gartner about the most effective manager types. When Gartner studied manager effectiveness before the pandemic, they identified Connector Managers as the clear winners in building high-performing employees. They’ve now confirmed this manager type still outperforms — even in today’s stressful, disrupted times. You can see the four manger
If you’re someone who finds annihilating things from your to do list incredibly satisfying, then I’d put you firmly in the majority. Personally, I’m a fan of a rather aggressive squiggly line upon completion of a task, and I’d place a bet that almost every single person in your team
Start, stop continue is as simple as it is adaptable, and a great exercise for leaders to use in meetings to help gather useful feedback from teams. It’s a great leadership tool too, as it helps to get buy in, and show you’re listening to your teams. Here’s how start,
Fun fact: airline food contains more salt and sugar because at altitude and in a pressurised cabin our tastebuds are less sensitive. I recently shared this fact with a client, off the back of her acknowledgement that she needs to ‘lean in harder’. This particular client has been working from
I had a great question recently from a client, he wanted my view on how to set targets for his teams. For context, his business is currently growing – both in terms of welcoming new starters and promoting existing team members into roles with more responsibility. The question came up
