Executive coaching Aberdeen – who’s in?
It’s a funny question to ask: who’s in for executive coaching in Aberdeen isn’t it? Why be so specific about a town, why be so focussed on senior leaders (CEOs, MDs, board members and senior...
View ArticleHow to talk to your CEO …
How easy is it to get to talk with your CEO or board directors? If you’re like most people in medium to large corporates you won’t have clear access to the majority of the senior leaders. And to some...
View ArticleLeadership development – can I do it myself
Numerous times in my 12 years of coaching and leadership development I've been asked by clients whether I think they'd have got to the conclusion they reach by themselves. I almost alway say 'yes'....
View ArticleHow to manage conflict at work: Part 1 – the issues
Managing conflict at work can be one of the most valuable skills any leader develops. A team whose differences are respected amongst each other – strengths, work patterns, communication styles,...
View ArticleTop 5 ways to manage conflict at work
Conflict at work is the number 1 biggest stress factor for those signed off from their work. I covered those stresses in my last post. So here’s my top 5 ways to keep conflict to a minimum at work:...
View ArticleYou’ve reached your tipping point – top 5 signs
An athlete’s optimum level of performance involves them having the right balance of the right things in place. In sport ‘perfect’ involves: passion for the activity – enough to motivate you to turn up...
View ArticleCorporate risk – how big is too big?
Corporate risk is a tricky subject. Too little risk and the competitors will be steaming ahead. Too much risk and it scares the shareholders (and the accountants!) – unless of course it all plays out...
View ArticleExecutive coaching in the UK: happiness + satisfaction = profits
I’ve noticed recently that certain UK business cultures are more open to investing in their people’s ‘soft’ skills; the mental and emotional skills that enrich a corporate environment. They include...
View ArticleThe no-frills HRD formula for finding an executive coach in London
Over the last 12 years of being an executive coach in London I’ve learned that no matter how skilled I am at my profession, if people can’t find me, or if clients don’t recommend me I may as well...
View ArticleFlower power – diverse workplaces are more profitable long term
In nearly 15 years of working as an executive coach in London, Scotland and around the UK, it’s clearer than ever to me that when employees are accepted equally for their usual and unusual traits,...
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