“The Team-building Process is Organic, Evolutionary and Holistic.”
A special ingredient is needed that only the facilitator can add; their energy, insights, and skills.”* The picture is from an incredibly fulfilling process, co-facilitating with Pippa Clark Clark MD of Hamilton Aquatics & ESM – East Sports Management, a series of workshops rediscovering the WHY (purpose) and HOWs (values in action) embedded throughout the organization. Having worked together as […]
3 Ways to Stop Flip-flopping and Achieve the “Success” in Your Business That You Desire This Year
Two things before I start: 1. I love flip flops! in fact for one of my amazing c-level clients it is a metaphor for her authenticity. 2. Of course, what “success” is, is another more extensive subject and unique (or should be) to all of us. Before you can create success in your business; for […]
“What is the Most Desirable Attribute of Your Team?” – “Honesty and Trust.”
I just got off an insightful call with a Senior Leader in one of the companies I’m delivering my Thriving Culture – Senior Leadership Team program. The wonderful mix of “dominance” and high levels of empathy in this individual is inspiring to observe. Empathy, from my perspective, by the way, is being able to put […]
I seem to be the only person that has an attention to results
Is this you? Well here’s a question for you… Do you trust your people, and do they trust you, and each other? Yes, of course, you may be saying, but how do you know, and what does trust even mean to you? You may well say that they are performing well, and or they do […]
The 3 Modes of Being Human and 3 Tools to Successfully Build Resilience and Allow Growth
“No-one escapes pain, fear, and suffering. Yet from pain can come wisdom, from fear can come courage, from suffering can come strength – if we have the virtue of resilience. Eric Greitens, Resilience (2015) I had a message from an incredible woman looking to work with me, great stuff right? Well….. The core of the […]
3 + 1 Steps for Leaders to Experience Less ‘Escalations’
Are your people putting off difficult conversations so that the issue is escalated, and now it’s your problem? One of the CEOs I work with, new into their role and with some new members in their leadership team, was getting dragged into far too many “escalations.” Are you fed up with getting dragged into escalations? […]
3 Different Ways: Which Do You Think Will Attract and Retain the Right People?
The Red ZONE, PINK ZONE or GREEN ZONE Several years ago, Sony sent me on a Leadership scheme at Stockholm School of Economics Executive Education, based on a book called Radical Collaboration® by Jim Tamm. Afterward, I immediately sought out Jim and convinced him to teach me how to teach Radical Collaboration. Spending time with […]
5 Steps for Leaders to Actually Switch off on Holiday
I got so into this, looking at holiday pics, man happy days! And this from someone that totally loves their job… What the hell is the point in limitless holidays; if your team, or you, don’t take them and switch off entirely? Big news today. So Goldman is trying to attract top performers, using a […]
If you want to create a thryvving culture in your leadership team, do what Emarsys did
For a year and a half I’ve been working with the leadership team at Emarsys APAC, the MarTech company and now part of SAP. In the picture are the remaining cohort, and last Thursday was the kick-off for Phase 3 of their year-long program. We witnessed the team grow in the areas that I, their CEO Adam Ioakim and […]
Five things you can do now, not to lose your best tech and digital people
Five things you can do to attract and retain the right people 1. Give workers a real reason to stay. 2. Encourage workers to take the time and space to grow. 3. Know, and learn to listen for, values in interviews. 4. Make it easier to move around the organization. 5. Don’t drag your feet […]
