Or, how working less, not more is the key to better productivity. Excuse the vernacular with the word “knackered”, but at least I’ve caught your attention. Why? Because you’re busy. As a leader or senior manager in your organisation, it’s likely that you’re juggling...
Tag: leadership
How Important is Empathy?
How important is empathy in the workplace? In your business, is it really such a significant part of being a “great leader”? As a leadership development coach, I know that empathy is important, but perhaps there’s more to it than we think. Here’s both sides of the...
Why Do We Resist Change?
Why do we resist change? Organisations, whilst theoretically wrapped around processes and structures, are about people. And people can be a bit wobbly around the edges. In other words, they know what they like, and they like what they know. In my role as a leadership...
Change as Grief
Why would we view change as grief? It’s easy to regard grief as limited: the powerful, painful emotions you may experience with the loss of a loved one. In other words, on a raw, personal level – and this much is at the very least, definitely true. It’s a fact that no...
Productivity at work
Working from home (WFH). It’s now a well-known, accepted acronym in UK-wide organisations. We know what it is, and what it means. But does it impact productivity at work? These three letters, with their dramatic impact on our personal and professional lives, have...
How to Create a Compassionate Community in YOUR Workplace
Feeling like you are part of a compassionate community at work is important, and just a few achievable changes could make all the difference. Your people matter. Well, of course they matter. But at the risk of launching this piece with a controversial tone, may I ask...






