Any successful organisation understands the importance of an effective manager and an effective coach. It is easy to consider the two concepts the same, they share similar characteristics. However, they are separate and distinct but equally as important. Throughout this blog, we shall explore what is meant by coaching and managing, the differences, similarities and…
Spearheading any successful organisation is a great leader, followed by an inspired team. The best leaders have a positive influence and impact on others in the workplace. But how do they achieve this? How can someone influence you in a positive way? What is meant by positive leadership? Positive leaders create a healthy culture and…
Did you ever have those days when you wished you didn’t have to go into the office and you could work from home? I’ve had my fair share over my working life. However, never did I anticipate that remote and hybrid working would become my norm for the past two years! Along with many, my…
Much has been written about the ‘Great Resignation’ that began in 2021 and looks set to continue this year. As we highlighted in a recent blog post, almost a quarter of UK workers are planning to change jobs and transition within the next 3-6 months. This has raised questions about the reasons people are resigning…
Reflecting on conversations I’ve had over the past two years with friends, colleagues, managers and other professionals in the HR and leadership space, the reality of working from home has (unsurprisingly) been a very hot topic. From the personal reflections on why they love a 42-second commute each morning or miss having their team around…
The eagerly anticipated Sue Gray report into events at Downing Street has now been published. Due to the Met Police investigating some of the events, Ms Gray was extremely limited in what she could say. However, one striking inclusion of the report was that some staff did not feel they could raise concerns over the…
An ancient symbol of courage, power, intelligence and leadership – the tiger has fully embedded itself in traditional Chinese Mythology and culture. As a unique cultural phenomenon, the tiger will forever live in the spiritual life of the Chinese people. This February welcomes the Chinese New Year and 2022 is the year of the Tiger,…
Many years ago, I had the dubious pleasure of regular run-ins with a senior academic colleague. We’ll call him Professor X. The rows we engaged in were generally good-natured – they became a kind of game – but were also very serious: they concerned the nature and function of ‘assessment’. Each semester we’d go through…
I challenge you to sit in silence for a couple of minutes, just two or three minutes will do. Pay attention to the sounds you are hearing, the sensations present in your body, the connection of your body to wherever you are sitting, your breath coming in and out. What do you notice? And what…
Spearheading any successful organisation is a great leader who is followed by an inspired team. However, not one leader is the same and every manager differs in their approach to leadership. In fact, the discussion has not yet ended on what characteristics make the best leaders, or what the most successful leadership style is. There…
As society advances there is more and more emphasis on the individual becoming the best possible version of themselves. No one encapsulates this focus as much as the recent US Open winner Emma Raducanu. Only a few months earlier Raducanu faced numerous critics for withdrawing from Wimbledon when defeat looked imminent. Many took the stance…
I am sure I am not alone in loving the advert which appears on Channel 4 featuring the Paralympians (especially the audio-defined version) set to the pulsating tune from the old Bugsy Malone movie “So you wanna be a boxer”. Ending with the slow drawl of “let me have him, Joe!”. The courage, strength, and…
