The Power of a Year-End Retrospective
As the year draws to a close, many organisations and teams find themselves in a reflective state. The final stretch before Christmas is often fast-paced, with deadlines looming and a push to close out projects and it can feel like a crawl to the end, especially if it’s been a busy year. But before everyone […]
Why You Need Conflict to Grow
Do you find yourself not wanting to be involved in a disagreement? Maybe you should think again! Disagreements are inevitable, but that doesn’t mean they have to be destructive. We often learn how to navigate conflict by actually having one. In fact, we spend almost 2.1 hours of our working week resolving disagreements. (1) This, […]
The Right Way to Hold Accountability Conversations
Many people often mistake accountability for criticism. This is especially true when accountability conversations lack the right framing. As a result, we can find ourselves recoiling from the very idea of being held accountable or holding others accountable. Rosalynn Carter, a witness of one of the western world’s great leaders Jimmy Carter, noted: “A leader […]
Alignment Conversations and Leadership Success
The command-and-control management approach has been prevalent for decades. It emphasises a hierarchical structure, which applies pressure from the top down. You may have experienced this in your own career, where leaders enforce orders and inflexible policies from a great distance, and team members have little to no input on the direction of their professional careers or […]
How to Give Feedback that Actually Lands
Professional development isn’t just limited to learning new skills. In a fast-paced, rapidly changing corporate landscape, an individual’s commitment to improvement and growth is a critical factor, that’s just as important as strategic thinking, collaboration and communication. Feedback is a critical part of our development and provides us with specific things to work on behaviourally. The […]
How to Master Workplace Communication in Three Easy Steps
Communication, communication, communication. It’s the life force behind great relationships and yes, that applies to workplace relationships too. Honest, open and frequent communication is how work gets done with efficiency and accuracy whilst promoting a healthy workplace culture. When we say workplace communication, we are referring to: How Do We Communicate? We are always communicating, whether we know […]
Why Feedback Really is a Gift!
Most of us feel a bit uncomfortable when we know it is coming but the reality is that feedback is a gift! Whilst it can be confronting, it creates awareness and helps us grow in many, many ways. Constructive feedback promotes development and growth, both professionally and personally and allows us to know how others are experiencing us. Providing effective […]
Three Simple Steps for a Great Conversation
Psychological safety occurs when people feel safe within a group, allowing them to speak up and contribute without fear of judgement or criticism. It is the environment that is created collectively by all in the group, resulting in the feeling of belonging and connection and in turn creating trust. Psychological safety occurs when there is effective communication between a group of people. Great communication […]
How to Give Feedback at Work
Giving and receiving feedback is a crucial part of our professional development. 92% of people in one study, said that negative feedback is effective at improving workplace performance. However, when it comes to delivering negative feedback, we might not always get it right. One of the most important things we need to be aware of, is knowing how a person might […]
Three Tips to Optimise Communication With Your Colleagues
Have you ever had a situation where you’ve been communicating with one of your colleagues and you felt as if what you were saying was crystal clear? You left the conversation feeling aligned and excited to make progress, only to check back in a week or two later to find out that there was actually […]
