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C-Suite Leadership, Communication, Covid-19 Leadership, Fear, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organisational Development

The importance of consistency when so much is inconsistent

Hope all is well with you and yours. Sorry I missed you last week. Truth is, I couldn’t decide what to write about. My mind couldn’t settle on one relevant topic because, more than ever, the business leaders I’m speaking to seem to be in such different places at the moment. Some are stressed because business is booming, some are stressed as major redundancies loom; a few are starting new, exciting roles, others are marking time to see what happens ...

Communication, Leadership, Leadership Development, Learning & Development, Organisational Development, Performance Management, Team Management

The problem with teams

Developing teams and creating the right conditions for teams to thrive are timeless leadership topics. Leaders put a great deal of effort into ensuring their teams are the best they can be. So-called high performing teams get a great deal of air time, and for good reason. A plethora of models, definitions, principles, theories and roadmaps all promise to deliver leaders the holy grail – the high performing team that is capable of producing work of the highest quality in ...

Communication, Fear, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organisational Development, Performance Management

Do you enjoy psychological safety at work?

Contribute to the CommsMasters research into “Fear in the Workplace” by completing our online survey Psychological safety is a bit of a new kid on the block in organisations. It’s all about the belief that you won’t be punished when you make a mistake or challenge the status quo. It encourages open, honest conversation; innovative thinking; and builds trust at all levels. Not sure if you’re already enjoying psychological safety in your workplace? Here are three questions to help you decide: Do you feel ...

Communication, HR, Leadership, Leadership Development, Learning & Development, Organisational Development

The 5 Secrets of Good Leadership Communication

Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes is a powerful leadership skill. Leaders need to communicate important things but, to do this well, knowing what people really need from you is essential. In the latest CommMasters blog post, MD 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. Having succumbed to welcoming Alexa into my home, I’ve been handing over all sorts ...

Communication, Leadership, Leadership Development, Learning & Development, Organisational Development

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 receiving the calls (there were ways around that) I just felt that the day wasn’t quite complete. Google Maps, text messages, emails on the go… even reminding me to breathe once an hour 😉 – my phone is an extension ...

Communication, HR, Leadership, Leadership Development, Learning & Development, Organisational Development

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 then I woke up. Yes, we can all dream of these perfect circumstances when it comes to developing leaders in our organisations. The reality is usually quite different. I’ve been there myself — convincing CEOs and Finance Directors that effective ...