How do you decide how long your leadership development programmes should be? This is a challenge in many organisations, and there are usually two deciding factors involved: The budget you have available for the specific programme How many days you
I ran my first coaching skills programme for leaders way back in 1992. At that time the concept of managers coaching was still new, the GROW Model for coaching was a bit ‘out there’ and I recall lively debates around
It’s frustrating, isn’t it?You’ve invested time and budget in designing a high-impact development programme for managers in your organisation only to have a raft of last-minute cancellations or managers who just fail to turn up on the day.It’s a problem
It’s hard to find an organisation that doesn’t need – and want – to improve the way leaders communicate. Whether the goal is to improve performance, increase employee engagement or create a safer working environment, better communication will be part
In my last blog post I promised to share some findings from our research into how HR can make Annual Performance Reviews something that people really want to engage with. And I also promised I’d tell you about a webinar where you
“Never turn your back on a boomerang.” I was going through the ordeal of my Annual Performance Review and this phrase on my boss’s coffee mug struck me as tremendously funny. I still find it quite amusing but on that
Bullying appears in unusual forms. In one conversation I had recently, a manager said she feels bullied by LinkedIn. How? Well, not by LinkedIn exactly. But by the posts she sees on LinkedIn. “Every day I’m getting stuff that points out to
“I can’t believe I’ve been bullied out of my local swimming pool!” My friend was laughing as she said it, but underneath the humour she had a serious point. Anne is a keen swimmer and she trains regularly – but recently,
Mention the word ‘bullying’ and people will usually nod and confirm that bullying in the workplace is an important issue. It needs to be addressed. And I come across plenty of people who feel they’re being bullied. But I NEVER
“When it’s your turn to get shouted at, you just hang your head and wait until the yelling stops. And, when it isn’t, I’m ashamed to say, you hang your head and thank God it’s someone else’s turn.” “[Senior leader]