Back in my corporate employee experience days, we carried out some research which showed that people prefer to talk to their friends and peers about their career, rather than speaking with their manager. Given that this should be a role that line managers fulfil, we wanted to understand what stopped people from talking with them. What do
Tag: leaders
Want to attract new talent? Leave the kids alone
I’d like to share with you some blog posts about the systemic impact of coaching in different industries. We start this series with a post from Dave Stitt, who has been working in the construction industry for over 45 years and has been coaching within the industry for at least half of that time. This is a
How to Think as a Team
We’ve focused in this series on how to come to coaching as an individual, to do your best thinking. Today, we look at how to come to coaching as a team, so that the team can do its best thinking. You might think that it’s just a case of each individual coming as themselves, being
Thinking Accelerators
How can you accelerate your thinking (whether that’s for the purpose of being coached or outside of coaching)? There are five major accelerators. The idea for accelerators came from the work of my friends at Accenture, particularly Dana Koch, who talks about them as learning accelerators. The five are: Sleep, exercise, attention restoration, nutrition, and
The antidote to derailers in coaching
The Art of Possibility is one of my favourite books….as much for the title as for the content. Coaching is all about possibilities. Looking for new ways of doing and being. But in order to find those new ways of doing and being, you need to believe in the art of the possible. I’m not
Derailers in Coaching – Part 2
As we ponder derailers further, let’s turn our attention to something called Thinking Traps. These are ways of thinking that can keep us trapped in unhelpful patterns. You may not be aware that you fall into one or more of these traps, but working with a coach (or therapist, depending on what you are working
The Thinker’s Mindset – Part 7
What are your thoughts about the mindsets we have discussed in this series? We (coach and thinker) are co-travellers, travelling into the unknown together, designing the map as we go, because there is no map for this person’s unique journey. Link to blog here. The aim of coaching is to move the thinker beyond known
The Thinker’s Mindset – Part 5
We access the wisdom of multiple intelligences, not just the cerebral rational intelligence. Be prepared to get creative in coaching. Your cerebral, rational intelligence will not have all the answers, or it might get stuck or be lost for words. Your coach may invite you into experiments that might feel a little different from the
Planning your time with the moon
Our series about how leaders can create a better employee experience is coming to an end. I hope it has been useful to you. I recognise that there are so many aspects that leaders need to pay attention to when it comes to your people. But they are your greatest asset and you can’t do
The Power of a Power Nap
In my blog in early 2022, I wrote about retaining your top talent in the midst of the “great resignation”, I’ve invited some of my esteemed colleagues to write about the kinds of things leaders need to pay attention to and this week I’d like to introduce you to Cara Moore. Cara is a Leadership
How to work with parents to motivate them to stay and to get the best out of them
In my blog in early 2022, I wrote about retaining your top talent in the midst of the “great resignation”, I’ve invited some of my esteemed colleagues to write about the kinds of things leaders need to pay attention to and this week I’d like to introduce you to Jane Moffett. Jane is a qualified coach
Job-crafting
In my blog in early 2022, I wrote about retaining your top talent in the midst of the “great resignation”, I’ve invited some of my esteemed colleagues to write about the kinds of things leaders need to pay attention to and this week I’d like to introduce you to Marie-Claire O’Kane. Here Marie talks about how leaders
Are leaders responsible for the mental health of their organisation?
In my blog in early 2022, I wrote about retaining your top talent in the midst of the “great resignation”, I’ve invited some of my esteemed colleagues to write about the kinds of things leaders need to pay attention to and this week I’d like to introduce you to Anne Archer. Anne is a coach, facilitator
You’re wasting half the talent in your team. Here’s how to stop.
In my blog in early 2022, I wrote about retaining your top talent in the midst of the “great resignation”, I’ve invited some of my esteemed colleagues to write about the kinds of things leaders need to pay attention to and this week I’d like to introduce you to Executive Coach, Emma Taggart. Here Emma talks
Menopause: What Leaders Need to Know
In my blog in early 2022, I wrote about retaining your top talent in the midst of the “great resignation”, I’ve invited some of my esteemed colleagues to write about the kinds of things leaders need to pay attention to and this week I’d like to introduce you to Jo Ibbott. Jo is an Executive Menopause Coach
How to recruit in a tight talent market
In my last blog, I wrote about retaining your top talent in the midst of the “great resignation”, I’ve invited some of my esteemed colleagues to write about the kinds of things leaders need to pay attention to and this week I’d like to introduce you to Alison Hughes of Dynami Careers, here Alison shares
