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C-Suite Leadership, Communication, Covid-19 Leadership, Difficult Conversations, Fear, Leadership, Leadership Development, Team Management

Planning a return to the office? Three tips to allay your people’s fears

Heather here! Confidence in the Covid-19 vaccine is growing, according to a global survey. And as confidence grows, worry about its side effects is declining. This research highlights the all-important inverse relationship between confidence and fear. The relationship is clear – for confidence to increase, fear must decrease. The opposite of confidence is not simply a lack of confidence. The opposite of confidence is fear. The balance between confidence and worry (or fear) doesn’t just apply to the Covid-19 vaccine, of course. ...

C-Suite Leadership, Coaching, Communication, Difficult Conversations, Leadership, Leadership Development, Performance Management, Team Management

Leadership Resolution 4 – What bacteria can teach us about better leadership practice

Following up on my last article so I can share the fourth and final Leadership Resolution before we get too far into 2021. Otherwise, it’s getting a bit late for New Year commitments 😊. Over the last few weeks I’ve shared three resolutions that leaders can take to significantly increase performance and productivity within their teams when done effectively. But effectiveness isn’t the only criterion. To really get results we need to learn a lesson from the worlds of bacteria and ...

C-Suite Leadership, Communication, Covid-19 Leadership, Difficult Conversations, Fear, Leadership, Leadership Development, Learning & Development, Performance Management, Team Management

‘Tis The Season to Be Jolly…Maybe

Well, December has arrived. It’s an auspicious month; one that brings Hanukkah and Christmas festivities, one that heralds the end of the calendar year. Here in the UK we’re hunkering down in the depth of winter, while in Australia people are looking forward to summer and the long school break. In the workplace, it’s a time for year-end accounts, budgeting, performance reviews, bonus announcements, objective setting… December isn’t just another month. And, for that reason, it’s a month of heightened ...

C-Suite Leadership, Coaching, Communication, Difficult Conversations, Leadership, Leadership Development, Learning & Development, Organisational Development, Team Management

It’s Not Just Another Conversation

How many Zoom calls have you had this week? Actually, Microsoft Teams seems to be the mode with most of my calls recently although, I must admit, I much prefer Zoom. I really like the breakout-rooms facility – check it out if you use Zoom and haven’t come across it yet. A great feature, in my opinion. But, the benefits of Zoom vs Teams isn’t really the point of this email. After all, the technology’s just the route to the ...

Coaching, Communication, Difficult Conversations, Fear, Leadership, Leadership Development, Learning & Development, Performance Management, Performance Reviews, Team Management

Why leaders find giving feedback difficult and what to do about it

CommsMasters Insights The prospect of ‘giving feedback’ can make even the most confident of leaders stumble over their words or struggle to articulate what needs to be said. A recent Gallup poll found that 69% of senior managers have difficulty communicating, and 37% find it hard to give negative feedback. [1] In our experience, issues with feedback don’t just arise where a leader needs to communicate what isn’t going well – it can also be hard to tell someone they ...

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 ...