Are you an under-achiever? I’ll bet you’re not. But you may be underachieving in how you coach your team at work. Research with more than 3500 executives discovered that most are much less effective than they imagine. All the executives interviewed considered themselves above average as coaches. Yet 24% were rated in the bottom third… Read more
Boost Morale when Working from Home
With so many of us working from home, online meetings are a key opportunity to raise morale, bring people together and communicate. But they aren’t always easy. I’ve put together 3 videos filled with handy tips to make working from home easier. 15 Must-Have Remote Meeting Techniques to Double Productivity and Engagement I say ’15… Read more
Make the Most of your Online Meetings
Following on from my previous post called How to Boost Morale when Working from Home, here are my final tips on how to make the most of your online meetings. These meetings are your key opportunity to engage and motivate teams working remotely, so make the most of the chance: to raise morale bring people… Read more
How are your plans for the year progressing?
It’s February. How are your new year plans progressing? Have you given up? Thinking of giving up? Struggling? Or, are you on a high, with the dopamine boost from goals achieved and new habits progressing nicely? If so, sincere congratulations. The 5-step Re-launch If you’ve given up, lost enthusiasm for your new goals and targets… Read more
Secrets and Shame – and the Fruitful Five
I was on the phone with an old friend recently who told me his wife is writing a book about family secrets, how lies and secrets create shame and unhappiness. We discussed how tragic this seems when we look back from a new generation’s perspective. Secrets It made me think about the power in the… Read more
Why “7/38/55” has no place in your Presentations
How does presenting link to leadership? As senior or C-level leaders, many of my clients have given hundreds of presentations, but there comes a time when it’s especially important to make an impact or to manage anxiety effectively. Or it could be a specific audience that’s the challenge, for instance how to create real buy-in… Read more
Be more effective at work
In the rush last year, you may have missed my gift The Smart Communication Booster, so I’m making it available to you again here. When is it important for you to show leadership? Sometimes listening is more important than speaking. At other times you must contribute or take the lead. Knowing when and how to… Read more
FAQs on Confidence and how to build it
I’ve shared a lot recently in blogs and newsletters about building confidence, the many faces of confidence and confidence gaps. The feedback I’ve received indicates there is a lot of interest in how to deal with a Confidence Gap. So here I’ll share some of the questions I’ve been sent. Q1. How do you help… Read more
Pianist as Leader – Could this be You?
I’ve been reading the remarkable story of Derek Paravacini, the fantastically talented pianist who is severely autistic. Born prematurely, totally blind, with an IQ of 50-something, he showed a talent for the keyboard at 2 years old and performed with a symphony orchestra in London at the age of 9. Not only was he born… Read more
Confidence – let’s talk about it
Confidence is a hugely powerful source of energy. When we have just achieved something, we feel full of confidence and able to do anything. It brings out our full potential – and we “can move mountains”, as the saying goes. The trouble is…. Confidence is expected in leaders. Every leader is expected to have it… Read more
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