Strategy

Provocative thinking

Part of my job is to provoke client’s thinking. Here are 10 predictions about the future I have discussed some of my clients over the last few months in coaching or strategy planning sessions, to challenge and provoke their thinking:

Team

How to onboard employees successfully

It’s easy to forget how overwhelming it can be to join a new company.

Leadership

How to avoid leadership burnout

Over the last few years whilst coaching, one issue has intensified over the past year with nearly all of my clients: burnout.

Leadership

5 questions for emotionally intelligent leaders

The importance of emotional intelligence in leadership continues to rise.

Strategy , Team , Implementation , Leadership

Are your company values bulls*t?

“Be customer focused” vs. “Deliver WOW through service.” Which of these two company values stands out the most? Which one will you never forget?

Leadership , Team

How to unleash the power of unicorn employees

Working with 100’s of scale up businesses I have been fortunate to constantly encounter “unicorn employees”, these individuals contribute to their organisations in ways you can’t put a price tag on.

Leadership

Flexibility and choice – the new way of working

As we get closer to what we hope is the end of the pandemic, businesses are faced with a new challenge: how to bring people back to work.

Leadership

Are you a “yes” person?

I often work with clients who are too accommodating to others, resulting in personal frustration and lack of progress.

Leadership

Habits not to bring back to the office post-pandemic

As the pace of vaccinations continues to accelerate, employers are spending a lot of time determining how to safely bring people back into the office.