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From 'Meh' to 'Hell Yeah': Building a High-Performance Culture
Discover how to transform your team's culture from 'meh' to high-performance. Learn the key steps to build accountability, improve communication, and foster collaboration in your organisation for long-term success. Read more here or on Linkedin.
Power Up Your Team with Frequent 1:1 Conversations—Less Fluff, More Impact
1:1 meetings aren’t just another calendar entry—they’re essential for personal development and team engagement. Discover why frequent, focused 1:1s build trust, foster growth, and increase productivity. Learn more about making these meetings effective in my LinkedIn newsletter, The Behaviour Shift.
When to Invest in Leadership Development—5 Essential Moments
Investing in leadership development is crucial at key moments in your organisation's growth. In this LinkedIn newsletter, I discuss five critical times to focus on leadership coaching, from addressing unhelpful behaviours to navigating organisational change. Read more.
From average to exceptional: Eight strategies to leadership mastery
Leadership is challenging, but my latest article on Eight Strategies to Leadership Mastery offers practical steps to elevate your impact. From breaking down barriers to fostering collaboration, these strategies will help you transform your team. Read more.
4 Essential Qualities Every Successful Leader Needs to Master
Mastering leadership requires more than just a title. In this Linkedin newsletter, I explore four essential qualities every successful leader needs: courage, humility, adaptability, and discipline. These traits can transform your leadership style and drive team success. Read more.
Conversations: The Essential Building Blocks of Team Engagement
Engagement starts with simple, meaningful conversations. In my latest article, I discuss how regular, positive feedback can transform your team’s morale and productivity. Discover practical tips to create a culture of feedback and drive success in your organisation. Read more.
Unlocking Your Organisation's Full Potential: The Employee Engagement Imperative
Employee engagement is critical for unlocking your organisation's full potential. In my latest article, I explore actionable strategies to improve engagement, reduce "quiet quitting," and boost productivity. Discover how to make meaningful changes today. Read more.
Next-Gen Leadership: Mastering Success Beyond the Org Chart (2/2)
Success in leadership goes beyond skills—it's about navigating relationships and office politics. In this edition of my LinkedIn newsletter called The Behaviour Shift, I share strategies for next-gen leaders to master the hidden dynamics of the workplace and thrive. Read more.
Next-Gen Leadership: Your Plan to Conquer Challenges and Thrive (1/2)
New leaders face unique challenges, but with the right strategies, you can thrive. In this edition of my LinkedIn newsletter, I share essential tips for navigating your first 90 days, building trust, and developing the critical skills needed for leadership success. Read more.
6 Essential Leadership Principles—Pick the 3 That Fit You Best
Leadership requires focus. In this newsletter, I explore six key principles of leadership and why you should choose just three to guide your journey. From consistency to collaboration, discover which qualities will help you lead effectively. Read more.
Conquer the Fear Holding You and Your Team Back—Lead with Confidence
Fear can hold you and your team back from reaching your full potential. In my latest LinkedIn newsletter, I explore how to confront and conquer fear, transforming it from a roadblock into a stepping stone for success. Read more.
Burnout: Say Goodbye to Band-Aid Solutions—Real Strategies for Leaders
Burnout can't be solved with quick fixes. In this blog, I discuss the real causes of burnout and offer strategies to prevent it by focusing on meaningful connections, workload management, and fostering a culture of gratitude. Read more.
Is it remote working or mob mentality that’s killing your business?
Different organisations, different leaders, different school of thoughts. Some leaders want to blame remote-working for performance and culture issues. Others look at his challenge as one of opportunity. So, is it really people not being in the office that is creating the issue or is it the culture that needs to be worked on? Read on for a corporate coach's view on what the real issue is.
A corporate coach's top 10 focus areas for leaders in 2023
The beginning of the year can be hectic, navigating team and business goals. Often leaders lose focus on what they might need to develop in themselves early in the year. It’s easy to get swept up doing other priorities that will not allow you to create your own priority which is the development of YOU. Here are a corporate coach’s top 10 areas to focus on in 2023. For you, the leader of your team.
What leaders need to know about people heading into 2023!
A recap on all important things you would need to consider in 2023 related to the most important part of any business… PEOPLE! Check out the last 5 editions of The Behaviour Shift, thought-leadership and insights for emerging leaders to find out what they are.
Who’s responsible for success and happiness in the workplace?
Is it the employer's role to enable happiness for employees? A puzzling question for a lot of bosses. Fair pay and flexibility are amongst the biggest things we assume people look for nowadays but what those same people say is what actually matters to them is quite different. Read on to understand more about this critically important topic along with a plan for your organisation to take action.
Your leadership has everything to do with it
Your leadership style holds your people back or drives them forward. In uncertain times, people look at leaders, and turn to the best in class leadership to navigate the rough seas. Is your leadership approach right now driving progress and supporting your teams, or holding them back? Read on for 6 scenarios and questions you should ask yourself to understand what you might be doing now and in the future.
The Great Disconnect and talent trends
What did over 15,000 people have to say about what matters at work? HR Managers, People Leaders and Business Owners, pay attention. Great people will leave organisations now because they are realising that it’s not just about the money. In fact, they will move for the same or less money if a number of their other needs will be over-delivered on by their new employer. Find out what those needs are.
HubSpot's Global Week of Rest: hype or mental health blueprint of hope?
Was HubSpot's Global Week of Rest just big tech hype or a mental health blueprint of hope? A recent study by Deloitte found that 77% of respondents have experienced burnout at their current job, and nearly 70% feel that their employers aren’t doing enough about it. So, if you aren't a global giant what can you take from this? Anyone who wants to help their teams, read on for what to do next.
LinkedIn: The key to career progression in 2020 and beyond
An early-adopter of LinkedIn, Karen Tisdell, explains the power of Linkedin as a career igniting platform and give some tips on how to make it work for you and your career.