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Our friends over at OfficeVibe have shared a fantastic article.
The one-on-one meeting is, in my opinion, the most important tool you have as a manager.
It’s the best way for managers and their employees to discuss issues, develop a relationship, and
Read more…Employee Engagement is one of the hottest topics in HR and never seems to be far from the trend of what HR need to be doing more of and increasing engagement.
But it doesn't just sit with HR everyone has a responsibility to connect with the people we
Read more…Looking for some inspiration and adding some books to your reading list?
Take a look at the list curated by OfficeVibe and what they believe should be 10 books every leader should read
https://www.officevibe.com/blog/10-books-every-leader-should-read
Read more…Every wondered why some brands have stood the test of time and others come and go in the blink of an eye?
Our friends at Unum have published this great infographic that explains why successful brands continue to evolve and grow and become house hold
Read more…Trust what these leaders say about good leadership. They are experts on the topic.
Good leaders all have one thing in common: They know how to seek advice. It's a bit like parenting. No one who raises a child for the first time understands the job pe
Read more…This has to be one of my favourite films as a kid and I recently introduced it to my 8 year old son and ever so slightly older partner who HAD NEVER SEEN IT!
There are some films that are a must see as a kid, Labyrinth (RIP King of the Goblins), Leg
Read more…Our friends over at Bersin by Deloitte are currently conducting their newest high-impact leadership research and would like to invite you to participate in their survey! If you are in a leadership position in your organsation, they want to hear from
Read more…I'm always interested in the distinction between a manager and a leader or in old world 'boss'.
The word 'boss' in this context for me has very negative connotations but is part and parcel of our working lives.
If we look at the language above to
Read more…Albeit somewhat simplified - I quite liked this diagram that popped up in my Twitter feed this morning
Read more…We've all attended meeting after meeting. We have all probably hosted meeting after meeting....but are the meetings we host or attend giving us what we need or are they pretty ineffective and in some cases useless
Here is a funny video showing us jus
Read more…I've had a great week this week, learning from leaders. Leaders in learning, leaders in HR, leaders in life. I've learned from leaders in digital. I've learned from leaders in journalism, curation and knowledge sharing. Leaders in communities, develo
Read more…This is an interesting one that caught my eye today - the article raises the question on how you deal with and manage 'the Game Changer'.
These individuals can make up 11% of the workforce which is a huge number so how are these 'game changers' e
Read more…I recently interviewed the best selling author Kevin Allen about the topic of women leaders and how their emotional intelligence compares to man. It was interesting and he had some very interesting insights.
You can watch the interview here:
Read more…Following on from Mike's Leadership vs Manager debate, it reminded me that I believe we need a new title. Managers have been around since Henry Ford, even Leadership is getting a bit jaded now, and neither job title adequately describes what these p
Read more…What is leadership?
Who are the leaders?
What is an effective leadership style?
Take a look at CIPD's Leadership Factsheet here
Read more…Last time we attended the Peer Awards our very own Mike Collins agreed to take part in some research around leadership behaviours and whether or not the behaviours differed or needed to differ depending on the industry. Specifically within the ar
Read more…Stumbled across this in my Twitter feed last night and thought it would give us some good discussion points.
I very much like the idea of challenging and two of my favourite quotes sayings are
Read more…If you always do what we've always done - we'll always g
Coaching someone who doesn't want to be coached can be very difficult indeed. In fact as a coach it's one of the hardest things to overcome.
I've come across a great article that tackles this subject and provides some great ideas for approaching thes
Read more…GivebackUK have recently filmed a video with leading professionals including Adam Harwood, Sam Burrough and Jo Cook giving their views on what makes great leadership.
We'd love to hear your opinion on this. What are your tips on being a great leader?
Read more…Did you know your local CIPD branch will put on relevant events that are free to CIPD members.
Take a look for your local branch here and what events are happening. Remember attending these events are great CPD evidence.
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