5 Ways to lead your employees more effectively

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

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

Following on from last month’s post, I promised to share ways to overcome our lazy listening habits and become more…

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?”

Leadership today is a complex process.  It is no longer enough to set a compelling vision and hope that your…

We’re all human. We’ve all found ourselves in situations so frustrating or stressful that we’ve exploded. We’ve snapped at our…

For me, September feels like the start of a new year. A shift from summer adventures to a more defined routine. And, for many, a new year of learning at school, college or university. It’s a time that demands a quicker pace and a sharper focus. The transition can be challenging in a normal year. This September it’s happening in the face of new uncertainties within our work and learning environments, the possibility of a second wave as autumn draws in, and our concerns for our economy, our businesses and our jobs.
So my invitation to you, as we move into this uncertain phase, is to take a deep breath and find your focus.

Last month I shared five key impacts of listening to others. It seems that many individuals and organisations see the…

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.

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

Are we building common ground, reaching for higher ground or securing the bedrock? We’ve all learned so much this year…

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