A delegate on a leadership programme posed a question: “What’s your team like when you’re not around?” A few people in the room took a deep breath – almost a sharp intake.  Some giggled.  Some squirmed a little in their seats. Not one person had an answer. Chances are that others will be able to… Read More Who could tell you?

What one thing could you do in your office next Monday morning to ensure that everyone in your team has a voice? And not just next Monday morning, but every day after that?

The classical Greeks captured the idea of a good or beautiful mind in the word eunoia (eu = beautiful; noia = mind). Eunoia, it seems, is not only about clarity of thinking, and intelligence, but something that perhaps many of us hold even more dearly: goodwill, benevolence and humanity, and wonderfully, the ability to encourage these… Read More Show me the way . . .

A colleague told me that each day they challenged themselves to do at least one thing they didn’t want to do.  The subject areas they forced themselves to take action in included: difficult conversations performance management writing up team meeting minutes budget management What would yours be? Which might you tackle tomorrow from your own… Read More Forcing yourself . . .