Why Coaching Works – A Great Tool for Managers
I first came across coaching about 10 years ago as part of management training and was immediately struck by the power of asking questions. Like many managers I’d believed it was my mission to solve other people’s problems for them – so when they came to me for advice, I gave it freely. […] Read More...
Leading and Managing in Change
“The only thing that is constant is change” – not a quote from the 21st century but from Heraclitus of the Ancient Greeks. Yet we’re still finding challenges in leading and managing people in circumstances of change – those situations when what got us to where we are now is not what will serve us […] Read More...
Four Keys to Unlocking Team Performance
If you employ people or plan to do so, or are a manager, supervisor or team leader, understanding the fundamentals of getting the best out of a team will be crucial to your success. There are many books and models out there – I’ve boiled it down to 4 elements (‘keys’) which done well unlock […] Read More...
People Performance – Sorting weeds from flowers
As I enthusiastically set to work preparing my garden for the spring, it struck me how similar gardening is to talent management. Let me share a few thoughts with you about what we can learn as managers and leaders. And improve people performance. Deciding whether a plant is a weed to eradicate from the flower […] Read More...