Give me a map, not a maze
Change succeeds when people are at the centre of it. There is a way to give them the ownership and resources to make this happen. The majority of people in employment will at some stage experience the kind of organisational change that directly impacts them, their role and purpose. Some experience it often. Organisational change comes about for many […]
Often lost when we need it most. The elusive art of coaching
While everyone can learn to coach, we don’t always get it right. Five experts on harnessing the power of coaching… Coaching is powerful. It helps us make sustainable changes, big and small. We all have what it takes to learn to coach – for many people trying to coach though, it’s easy to drop back into telling mode at […]
Team building… fictional or functional?
‘Team building’ activities are an overused go to solution, for many managers whose teams aren’t working well. Promises such as “the transferrable skills learnt in team building activities can transform any group into a high-performing team…” can be alluring. Whether it’s an activity added to a team meeting, or an entire day out of the […]
Should we invest in something that can drive employee engagement?
Employee engagement has been a thing since the first employees were hired by the first employer. It is not new and organisations that intend to have engaged people do not need to create anything new to make it happen. All that’s new about it is the size of the data stack that helps us understand […]
Upskill your managers or lose your best talent. Why we must invest in management training
By The Motivation Agency Would you fly on an aeroplane that hasn’t been upgraded or serviced in a while? …possibly not… Why? Well, it doesn’t feel very safe! The same is true for managers. Would you entrust your teams to managers who haven’t been trained or upskilled on people management? No, you wouldn’t! Why? The […]