We’re still in full lock-down herein Scotland with things easing in other parts of the UK. A visit to the garden centre in Wales, to play golf in Northern Ireland and to meet a friend in the park in England are all now possible… so much appreciation for the little things we took for granted just three months ago. As I catch up with friends around the world, it’s fascinating to hear how we are all dealing with the situation as ...
Out for my daily exercise recently, I was running along a footpath with a wide grass verge. I wasn’t alone in my quest for fresh air and that all-important opportunity to get outside in the midst of lockdown. Most people I passed moved to one side, while I stepped on to the (thankfully, traffic-free) road, to maintain ample social distancing. We acknowledged one another’s gesture with a smile or a wave. One couple, however, simply continued along the path without ...
It’s now Week Six of coronavirus lockdown here in the UK. Despite the sunny weather and some frustration about the lack of freedom, overall, the majority of people continue to follow strict guidelines by leaving home only in very specific situations. And when we do go outside, we conspicuously give others the necessary wide berth that has quickly become both respectful and polite. Over sixty million people have been motivated to make major, inconvenient changes in a remarkably short space ...
It’s been a bit of an up and down week here at CommsMasters as we, as a team and individually, have been making sense of new ways of working, the unexpected pressures that now surround us both personally and in business, and the uncertainty that has been brought to so many aspects of life. From my conversations with leaders across organisations big and small, I know we are not alone in this. I’ve been really encouraged to hear from a ...
During these extraordinary times when news becomes obsolete at lightning speed, we are indeed in uncharted waters. As leaders, more than ever, it is important to provide clear and confident leadership so that our teams move forward with resilience and confidence too. But how can you best help? Next week I’ll be hosting a series of complimentary live webinars on how to maintain resilience and confidence during periods of uncertainty. In each 20-minute webinar, I’ll be sharing specific tools that ...
It’s impossible not to notice. We’re all conscious of the growing concerns around coronavirus. It’s certainly something that is a regular subject of conversation and changed behaviour here in the CommsMasters office, as it is across our clients. As a Managing Director, I’m trying to strike the right balance between making decisions to mitigate risks whilst also recognising the implications any action has on our business. Like most leaders, I don’t really know what to do for the best. What ...