Coaching, Leadership, Motivation, Purpose
Psychological safety is the start of so much that is important in leading and working well together. It builds safety and connection, which in turn nourishes trust and motivation, and that contributes in turn to growth, initiative and autonomy. For some of us, the...
Career Acceleration, Coaching, Culture, Increasing effectiveness, Leadership, Motivation, Purpose
What does it take to love your work? A strong focus on structure. Structure your work so that you do what you love. The Figure below highlights the sequence of organising, prioritising and digitising work. Organise your work to maximise your best skills and...
Ideal Learning State, Leadership, Performance, Purpose
In my June article, I outlined a number of ways in which to avoid work’s hidden burnout crisis. In my July CEO Magazine article I’m sharing six hacks to make it easier to achieve more, rather than less, and to feel the satisfaction of doing what matters most. Read the...
Job Satisfaction, Leadership, Purpose
She’s a high potential, ready for promotion to the next level. But she’s not sure if she wants that. She’s not just a leader, she’s also a human. She has a partner, two kids, a dog, a father who has just been diagnosed with early onset dementia. Life is full –...
Gender diversity, Inclusion, Leadership, Purpose
Diversity and inclusion is being championed by today’s most successful businesses, but there are consequences for those simply using it as a trend to boost their bottom line. With something of an explosion in the growth of diversity and inclusion over the past year,...
Coaching, Increasing effectiveness, Leadership, Motivation, Purpose
Being caring, empathetic and human-centered is the best way to counteract the issue of heavy workloads and expectations of more, more, more. I thought we’d reached the limits of what was reasonable to expect from others, and from ourselves, some time ago…. Last year,...