5 Ways to lead your employees more effectively

Whether you believe leaders are born or whether they are made, leaders need to persuade and influence others towards achieving…

Photo Credit: Suzanne Fells In a world saturated with instant messages, virtual meetings and online updates, something essential is quietly…

It’s hard writing about inclusion. How can I do it with any kind of honesty without talking about exclusion. And, of course, exclusion is something that most of us have very little experience of.
We’re learning that we need to do things differently. And as parents, teachers, mentors, coaches, teammates, employers and leaders we have the responsibility – and the power – to create inclusive environments. Many of us are working out what that means for the way we think and behave personally.
Here I share what creating a safe, inclusive space means for me. I offer my thoughts on how we can be truly welcoming by creating environments in which we listen deeply to what others think, feel and want to say.

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Recently I shared what I’ve learned while coaching leaders working on their impulse control. One month later, this emotional intelligence skill is critical for all of us. And it is being put to the test in many different ways and to extreme levels. I’ve been thinking about how we are responding to the very different challenges each of us are facing right now, and how we can meet the chaos with choice and calm.

In a world that values constant achievement and productivity, it’s easy to find ourselves either stretched to our limits or…

Are you feeling the urge to commit to a New Year’s resolution? Can I invite you, this year, to ignore…

Like all leaders, you’re guiding your people through unprecedented change and uncertainty. Held to account for their performance, and stretched…

A participant on our recent 30-day Listening to Liberate Challenge asked me the question: “How would I describe the three primary colours of listening?”

“How do you sustain your culture?” asked a recent visitor to our business based in Nottingham. A great question. I…

Many challenges teams face today stem from surface-level communication and shallow thinking. In team meetings, we often see the same…

Recently I was interviewed by Miisa Mink who is the founder and chief doer at DrivenWoman. Miisa is an entrepreneur,…

  Congratulations! You just landed the promotion you dreamed of and worked hard for. You successfully influenced your boss and…