Swift Trust in Temporary Teams
Trust is in my focus again! Recently I’ve been working with teams that come together for a short time around a project and then separate – often never to work…
Why executive coaching? It’s very simple – and human.
“What’s really driving the boom in coaching, is this: as we move from 30 miles an hour to 70 to 120 to 180… as we go from driving straight down the…
Speaking truth to power when power (leadership) doesn’t listen
When asked about experience of speaking up at work, people voice similar themes: “We do speak up but nobody listens”. “I spoke up too much in my last job then my role…
Want to change the culture? Forget the Culture bit!
Want to change your organisational culture? Forget it. Culture is a consequence more than a source. If you want to address culture, think first of how is culture defined? Culture…
Speaking-up cultures are good for business
In 2014 Deloitte’s research by Deloitte Australia showed that red tape was costing Australia’s productivity $250 billion each year – and the rules imposed by the private sector are double that…
What is a Speak-up Culture?
We all aspire to a workplace we are proud of; one in which we are valued for our contributions and our input. A workplace with a “speak-up” culture is one…
Collaboration by Design
It’s not who you know, it’s who knows you (even when you’re unaware of it) Groundhog Day came upon me last week when I read another “emerging leaders” development plan…
“In trust we collaborate” (or is it “In collaboration we trust?”)
In a hyper-connected world, talking collaboration seems… well, repetitious. If we are so connected why do we need collaboration? Yet collaboration is seen as the new strategic and practical way…
Leadership Development for the future
Leadership development is big business. Millions of dollars are spent on researching leadership, publishing innumerable books and training aspiring leaders. In spite of this there are many more examples of…