It’s well-known that displaying gratitude for your team members’ hard work is a powerful way to increase engagement. But there’s a lot more to gratitude than just saying ‘thanks’. Engagement is an issue that shows up a lot in the leadership programmes I facilitate with leaders. “I struggle with a lack of engagement in my…
Bravery and fear Fear is a funny thing. On the one hand, it keeps us safe by ensuring that we avoid dangerous situations. On the other hand, the things we sometimes fear don’t present any actual physical danger. Even worse, sometimes our fear can keep us static, afraid to take action. Our fear response is…
Being specific about your expectations might not be something you’ve thought about before So let’s start with your language. How often do you think about the language you use with your teams? No, I’m not talking about whether you swear or use terms that might be offensive. Just wondering if the words you use mean…
How Significant Emotional Events Shake Your World In over 20 years of working with people through their most significant moments, I’ve seen the same thing again and again. The patterns that are exhausting them aren’t theirs. They were absorbed. Inherited. Lived by without question until something happened that made questioning unavoidable. I know this not…
Self-growth is about striving to become a better leader through personal growth. This is where you lay out your plan to capitalise on your strengths and work on your weaknesses in a focused manner. When you commit to self-growth, you commit to becoming the best leader you can possibly be. You also accept full accountability…
Self-management is the ability to hold yourself accountable, prioritise your goals, and take necessary action. It’s very closely linked with self-discipline, and it’s an essential skill. It allows you to be more productive, work independently and retain focus on what matters. Self-management is about finding the self-control and mastery needed to take control of one’s work…
Self-acceptance Most of the leaders I work with have self-criticism down to a fine art. What if I told you that self-acceptance is a more effective way to sharpen your leadership? In demanding roles where the emphasis is on continuous improvement and constantly delivering results, it can be easy to slip into treating yourself as…
New Year, New You? It’s January, and it’s that time of year when we all feel motivated and enthusiastic about being the best version of ourselves over the next 12 months. Whether it’s to work on your health and fitness or just getting more organised, according to a recent YouGov survey, 25% of us make…
It’s a lovely feeling to be inspired. As leaders we talk a lot about being motivated, about being effective, and sometimes we also talk about inspiring others. We talk about how we can inspire people with our leadership. Yet, is it possible to inspire others if you’re not feeling inspired yourself? When you’re feeling inspired…
