Resources to help you thrive as a leader

Navigate Office Politics Like a Diplomat

Office politics can be a daunting aspect of the workplace. But what if I told you that office politics doesn't have to be a source of fear and uncertainty? In this blog post, I'll explore why managers should take a proactive approach to office politics and share four key steps to enhance their leadership and influence.

Leadership Lessons on Balancing Work and Life

Recently, I've learned valuable lessons about balancing a demanding professional life with personal challenges. I thought it valuable to share with any manager and leader.

Tips for getting the best from coaching

Coaching is an incredible tool for personal and professional growth, and I want to make sure you get the absolute most out of your investment of both time and money. Here I share how to get the most value from your coaching sessions.

Have You Earned Followership?

Much is spoken about leadership, but a question not asked as often if you lead is, have you earned followership? In this blog, I share what you must do to be an influential leader with willing and enthusiastic followers.

Are You Wasting Valuable Time on Admin? Find Out How to Stop!

Are you suffering from Admin Overload? Many managers do. Here are 6 steps to streamlining administration and mastering your admin tasks.

Stress-Proof Your Leadership: 3 Tips for Effective Stress Management and Work-Life Balance.

Stress management and work-life balance are crucial for effective leadership in today's fast-paced work environment. Here are 3 tips to help you when stress takes hold.

The Secrets of the Top 20%: How Busy Managers Achieve Career Success

From my experience, less than 20% of managers will take the necessary steps to increase the likelihood of achieving their personal development goals. Find out what they do.

Communication Impact

Shut Up! - How To Resist The Temptation To Tell

The number one issue in a leadership workshop this week was how to resist the temptation to tell. The participants, all experienced middle managers agreed that it was the part they found most tricky. In this blog, I share a simple communication strategy that can help you fix this in just 5 days.

Become a Leader That Everyone Respects: 5 Key Traits You Need to Know

What does it take to become a leader that everyone respects? In this article, I'll reveal the five key traits that I believe are crucial to becoming a respected leader. Plus, I'll share practical tips on how to weave these traits into your busy daily routine.

Building Resilient Teams: Leadership Skills to Navigate Challenges

When it comes to navigating the challenges of today's fast-paced business world, building resilient teams is no longer a luxury but a necessity. In this blog, we’ll explore some proven methods for building resilient teams and developing the leadership skills necessary to navigate any obstacle that comes your way.

The Power of Authentic Leadership: Building Loyalty and Trust

In this blog post, we'll explore the power of authentic leadership and how it can help you build a more successful and engaged team.

Unlock Your Potential: 7 Secrets to Developing Exceptional Leadership Skills

In this blog post, I'll share 7 secrets that will unlock your potential and help you develop exceptional leadership skills,

Avoid Meeting Update Hell: Tips to Improve Meeting Productivity and Make Them Worth Attending

Managers need to keep meetings short, focused, and action-oriented. But too many get stuck in Meeting Update Hell. Discover three quick actions you can take to help your meetings shine and improve your impact and influence.

Are You Procrasti-working?

I heard the phrase 'Procrasti-working' on a podcast the other day and thought it perfectly encapsulated many managers' challenges. You need to spend more time thinking strategically or addressing a deep-rooted issue, but somehow you never find the time to get to it. Find out how to break the Procrasti-working cycle.

Are you a Leader or a Super IC?

Too many managers are operating at a “Super Individual Contributor” level. They are failing to lead their team. Telltale signs you may be falling into this trap are often evident when you delegate. Delegation is a superpower. Find out if you are using it.

No Training Budget? Do This

Are you frustrated by the lack of training budget at your workplace? Do you feel like you're responsible for building your own skills and those of your team with little to no support? This post shares practical tips and advice to help you achieve your personal development goals anyway.

Are Your Digital Skills Holding Back Your Team?

As a leader, you play a critical role in your team's success. You set the vision, allocate the resources, and make the tough decisions that drive your organisation and team forward. But what about your digital skills? Are they holding back your team's productivity?

How A CAT Can 10X Your Leadership Impact

One of the most common questions people ask me is what they should focus on to get ahead quickly as a leader, as time is the number one thing most managers tell me they don’t have much of. This is how I found myself frequently talking about CAT😺. I developed this simple framework to guide clients on where to spend their time to get the most significant leadership impact. It’s been well received, and I thought it worth sharing with you.

Are you clear on your Q2 Priorities? Your success depends on it

A recent conversation with a coaching client reminded me how easy it is to lose focus on our priorities. We are soooo busy with so much to do! In this blog, I share some of the reasons why it can be hard to set priorities in the first place and what you can do to ensure you and your team are clear on your own priorities so that you feel in control and confident that you will achieve your goals.

10 Leadership Lessons for 2023

Get your employer to invest in your personal development

How to manage missed targets and improve performance

When you're leading a team and missing your targets, it can be a stressful time for any manager. It's true test of leadership. Here I share four tips that will help you work out what to do, how to manage your team and your manager, and help you be resilient to improve poor performance and missed targets.

How to Have a GROW Coaching Conversation - with Question Guide

Coaching is an essential skill set for any manager and leader. The Grow Coaching Framework will help you navigate any coaching conversation. Find out how to use it here plus I share question examples to help you so you can get started quickly.

How To Nail Your Personal Development Plan

Many of the people I work with tell me that they are so busy at work that they don't have time to do their own personal development. In this blog, I share the five steps to follow to keep you on track and achieve your personal development goals.

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Vacation Ready? 5 Tips to Help You Disconnect From Work

🏖️🏖️🏖️ Are you half in and half out on vacation? Do you struggle to disconnect from work? Summer holidays are here, and even if we're not going away, many people are having time off work. We look forward to it so much. But the question is, do we really switch off? Or even though we're not physically at work, are we still doing emails? Are we still taking calls? Are we half in and half out? In this blog, I share 5 actionable steps to help you fully disconnect from work and relax, enjoy your holiday, and make the memories that count.

How to Handle a Difficult Boss

Have you got a difficult boss? Or maybe you want to share some feedback with them and are feeling nervous about having the conversation and keep putting it off. In this blog, I share 5 steps to help you improve your relationship with your manager and build the confidence to to share any feedback you may have with them.

5 Best Podcasts for Managers

Podcasts are a fantastic way to gain inspiration, and learn new things. The main challenge is there are just so many of them. Here are five of my favourite podcasts for managers. So if you are already a manager of people or projects or want to be, this list is for you.

How to write meeting notes in hybrid

Are you wasting time chasing meeting actions? Does everyone in your team know how you do your meeting notes to make sure you are productive in the new hybrid environment? Writing clear and actionable meeting minutes at work is an essential part of collaboration. I share 5 steps to better meeting notes to improve teamwork and productivity - plus there is a free Meeting Notes Template to help you.

How to delegate in hybrid

Delegating can be tricky, especially in hybrid working. Discover 5 steps to help you delegate brilliantly and free up time for yourself.

3 Asynchronous meetings that will save you time

If you want to improve collaboration and productivity for you and your team, getting your digital tool stack right is essential. Discover the 5 steps to getting your digital tools working for you in the hybrid world.

Why Managers Need to get better at Digital Communication to lead in Hybrid

Too much work is done synchronously in meetings and then followed up with email. To improve collaboration for remoter or partially remote teams, managers need to develop better asynchronous communication. Find out how here.

3 Asynchronous Meetings that Save Time

If you want to improve collaboration and productivity for you and your team, getting your digital tool stack right is essential. Discover the 5 steps to getting your digital tools working for you in the hybrid world.

What is your team's digital tool stack?

Clarity on what digital tools your team use will improve collaboration and productivity Find out how here.

50 Questions to Spark your One to Ones

***FREE QUESTION GUIDE*** Do you have regular 1-on-1s? If not, you need to discover the most important, time-saving, meeting a manager can have with their direct reports. This is even more true in our current world of remote management. In this vlog, I share why 1:1s are so important, how they will save you time and help you get better results, and how to have good One-on-Ones whether you are the manager or the direct report.

How to have effective One to Ones

Do you have regular 1-on-1s? If not, you need to discover the most important, time saving, meeting a manager can have with their direct reports. This is even more true in our current world of remote management. In this vlog I share why 1:1s are so important, how they will save you time and help you get better results, and how to have good One-on-Ones whether you are the manager or the direct report.

Hybrid: What skills do you need now?

Good hybrid collaboration demands new ways of working. It needs new skills. Communication, collaboration and decision making skills are now critical to every organisation’s success in this new world of work.

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