Communication
Trust me, I’m a leader
Accepting you can’t please everyone is at the core of becoming a good leader says John McLachlan as he explores the importance of trust in leadership Pretty much any book or article you read about leadership glorifies trust as an essential trait. The challenge however, as many leaders working in the real world will testify, is being trusted by a wide range of people, who may have different interpretations of what trust means to them and therefore what they expect…
Exploring people potential
Motivating and engaging teams in challenging environments is on most leaders’ agendas right now, Sue Stockdale encourages them to break the cycle of fear and find new ways to inspire The Arctic is no place for a human to exist – let alone a team. And in that type of environment, inspiring leadership is even more critical. That’s because in conditions of heightened anxiety and uncertainty, people don’t always display normal predictable behaviour. Many expedition leaders have discovered this over…
If learning matters, make it a campaign
Ross Garner urges L&D professionals to learn from marketing and make their learning initiatives short, easy to access, promoted often and absolutely essential The world of work is complicated. As an absolute baseline, employees and managers are expected to perform in their role and deliver value for their organisations. They’re expected to align their decision-making with their organisation’s diversity and sustainability values. They must ensure that they manage risk when working with third parties, maximise profit without breaching codes of…
Exploring people potential
Sue Stockdale’s focus this month is mastering the art and science of delegation It seems that the skill of delegation is becoming a lost art in the world of business. Too often managers and leaders seem to assume that defining a task for an employee and setting an end date for completion is enough to ensure that it will be done. What seems to be getting lost is the concept of the manager creating an appealing vision to accompany the…
Learning from life: what I learnt from a dog that picked me
This month Michelle Parry-Slater reflects on what she learnt from the process of selecting a pet – loyalty kindness and how to be gentle Anyone who know me knows I love dogs. Over the years I’ve had several dogs. Like people, dogs come and go in your life and each teaches you something. I learnt the most from Jabba, a rescue dog who taught me the value of loyalty, kindness and gentleness, which directly affects how I work with people…
Learning from life: what I learnt from running my own business
Expertise, outsourcing and feedback – Michelle Parry-Slater explores what she has learnt from running her own business I have been running my own business for over eight years. Usually after about three years in a role I’m ready for a change of job; I get a bit bored. The joy of running my own show is the variety – I can never be bored. I am constantly working with new clients and on new projects. Over these years no three…
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