In this blog, we explore why truly authentic behaviour may not be the key to effective leadership after all.
The Dark Side of Authentic Leadership
The 5 Secrets of Good Leadership Communication
Heather Campbell shares five secrets of leadership communication you can use to understand things from the other side of the table, and make your communications a two-way street.
THIS is why your communication skills training doesn’t stick…
Yesterday I arrived at work without one critical piece of kit – my mobile phone! This was a big deal. I had lots of calls to make and plenty I was expecting to receive too. But more than making and
How to Get Big Results When Time and Money are Tight
I was working with a client who had a huge budget for development, leaders who were champing at the bit to engage with the development programme, and an Executive Team that was excited to be walking the walk, not just talking the talk. And
How Long Should a Leadership Development Programme Be?
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
Why We Shouldn’t be Developing Leaders as Coaches
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
3 Simple Strategies for Engaging Managers in Development Programmes
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
3 Common Beliefs that are Crippling the Way Your Leaders Communicate
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
How to Help Leaders Fall in Love with Performance Reviews
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
Why Don’t Leaders Love Annual Performance Reviews?
“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