Change is growth
High performers want to improve every day and they know that sometimes they’ll have to change things. Top performers also use change in their conditions to drive improvement or stay relevant. Whatever...
View ArticlePerformance reviewing
Most Leaders don’t use performance reviewing properly and the performance of those they lead suffers as a result. 55% of people don’t think their performance reviews are effective*. And that’s the ones...
View ArticleFeedback is NOT the breakfast of champions!
Without a desire to improve and a bucket full of self-awareness, feedback is a redundant tool. We see so many people wanting to experience the magic of feedback that evidently champions get by having...
View ArticleInterview Ready?
As with many different performance moments, when it comes to interviews, there’s a series of questions that fly through our minds, demanding answers and often resulting in an uncomfortable state of...
View ArticlePlaying your part in a mental health friendly workplace
Mental Health First Aid for England have trained over 400,000 people in the UK about mental health over the last 10 years. With many other organisations supporting great work in mental health awareness...
View ArticleHow to join a new team with confidence
In a recent meeting, we were counting up the number of teams each person in the room was a member of. The numbers added up very quickly and when we focused on how many new teams were likely to be...
View ArticleSo you want to feel more engaged?
Most people don’t feel engaged at work and that’s a problem. It diminishes effort, performance and results. Only 30% of people are engaged with their work. So 70% aren’t. It’s not just a problem, it’s...
View ArticleIf you fear failure…
The old adage goes that if you fear failure, you’ll never win. This is something I used to buy into and used frequently. But over time, I worked with more and more people who were driven by a really...
View ArticleSleep – what is it good for?
“Sleep deprivation is an illegal torture method outlawed by the Geneva Convention and international courts, but most of us do it to ourselves” Ryan Hurd. Elite athletes compete on rest and recovery, so...
View ArticleWant results? Be driven by values and focus on performance
“When people get caught up with that which is right and they are willing to sacrifice for it, there is no stopping point short of victory.” Martin Luther King You don’t have to give up on what’s...
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