What a lovely idea. When there is just too much on we can naturally revert to building walls to keep the change at bay. But whilst walls can keep things out, they also keep us in. The power from a windmill can create energy and opportunity.
What’s your influencing style?
Influencing is such a large part of leadership roles - influencing on the future direction or your team and organisation, influencing your colleagues, influencing your team members. Yet, when we are up against it we revert to habitual ways of communicating - not matter what the circumstance or audience. This great article from Ashridge can …
Selling the problem or selling the solution?
I've been recapping on some of my thoughts about making change work and helping teams to thrive. Many of these have either been gifts from really experienced, insightful people, great books or my own experience in planning and delivering change. My first reflection is that we need to start engagement at the beginning rather than at …
Continue reading "Selling the problem or selling the solution?"
Quick thinking on change
So much is written about change and yet still so many projects could be handled better - with better results for employees and the business. These infographics from @torbenrick via Top 7 change management infographics are worth a quick review if you are planning or even mid-change project. Alternatively, drop me an email to see how …
Just because you think it doesn’t make it real
One of the main abilities of successful leaders is understanding themselves. The only thing we can start to control is how we respond to situations and they know their habitual responses and are able to manage them. But golly, that can be a big ask! Meditation can help - even 10 minutes a day …
Continue reading "Just because you think it doesn’t make it real"
Achieving Your Potential Coaching 