5 Ways to lead your employees more effectively

I was recently asked a great question, how do you assess for leadership readiness?  Sometimes we hear stories about a super…

This month I am delighted to welcome Amanda Cullen as a guest on my blog.  Amanda is also an executive…

  Being a leader in any field is tough. Top leaders know that when they make a decision, it’s not…

In Beyond Vision Part 1: The listening leader, I shared my experience that listening can transform leadership. A leader who listens…

Whether we realise it or not, we are influencing others all the time.  Whether because we want them to do…

Previously I have written about creativity and what it takes to discover it in yourself. So now let’s go a little further….

Can you imagine a workplace where you are listened to; where your thoughts and ideas are pro-actively sought? Can you…

How often do you feel you need to speak, give your opinion, offer a solution to feel of value in…

As our daughter grew up, she asked lots of questions. In fact ‘why’ was one of her most used words!…

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.