“Steady in the Storm” How to Prepare your Team for Adversity
What do your team do when things go wrong?Not just the technical process, but emotionally, behaviourally, culturally. Do they freeze? Panic? Blame? Go silent?Or do they steady themselves, and respond with clarity and calm? In fast-moving teams, adversity is inevitable. A deal falls through. A goal gets missed. A leader exits. A product launch fails. […]
Modern Leadership: 3 Core Skills Managers Need in a Rapidly Changing World
We’re living in unprecedented times…Probably the most overused business phrase that exists. Every generation before us has probably said the same thing. But has leadership ever been more complex or demanding than it is today? The recent results from Gallup’s survey suggest that this is a significant challenge facing modern managers and leaders. Consider just […]
How to Build a Culture of Learning in Your Sales Team
5 practical shifts that unlock better performance, fast. “What do you need to learn to succeed?” It’s a simple but powerful question. And one that more sales leaders should be asking their teams. Because the best sales teams we see aren’t just the most experienced – they’re the ones that learn faster, together. But in […]
All of your Workplace Culture Reports in one place…
We are not short of reports, surveys and data when it comes to analysing what’s going on in the world of workplace culture… We read A LOT of them, and we try and share the insights from them when we can, but we thought it might be useful for people (and for us!) if we […]
How to use The Wheel Of Life
The Wheel of Life is a powerful and simple self-coaching tool that helps you gain clarity on what you need to be at your best. It encourages self-reflection across key areas of your personal and professional life, helping you identify where you’re thriving and where you might need to refocus. What Is the Wheel of […]
Change Is Inevitable. Team Adaptability Isn’t.
In every boardroom/SLT meeting/team workshop I’ve been in lately, the question underneath the surface is the same: Can we keep up with the pace of change? The pressure is CONSTANT… from AI to shifting geopolitics (more tariffs anyone?), changing expectations, and tighter margins. But what separates the companies that adapt from those that get stuck […]
The Neuroscience of Engagement (and what to do about it)
Why your team isn’t performing at their best — and how to fix it using brain science. According to Gallup, only 21% of the Global workforce is engaged at work. It’s even more bleak int he UK, with only 1 out of every 10 employees are engaged at work… The rest? Coasting. Burning out. Logging […]
Building CEO Confidence – Why Self-Doubt is Normal (and How to Overcome It)
Even the world’s best CEOs struggle with self-doubt. A 2024 Korn Ferry study found that 71% of CEOs admit to feeling like imposters at times—even after years of success. If you’re a new CEO or Founder-turned-CEO, you’ve probably felt it too. The pressure is enormous. You’re expected to lead, make high-stakes decisions, and inspire confidence—when […]
How to run a Help Chain workshop!
Most companies I work with want work to happen faster, solutions to be created quicker and problems to be solved sooner. But how do you help your people to do that? This is one of the simplest and most effective activities you can try!
How to run a Pre-Mortem workshop (and make it awesome!)
This is one of my favourite workshops to facilitate. It energises the team around a common purpose, enables creative thinking and creates a healthy language around exploring failures. Brilliant to run at the start of your Financial Year..
