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The most underestimated leadership tool
‘Wow, that was SO useful!’, a client said at the end of a coaching call last week. I hear that often in my work. After all, that’s what people want to work with me for. And I’m going to let you in on a little secret. None of what I share is rocket science or state-guarded secrets.…
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How Team Workshops Create Honest Conversations and Stronger Teams
I was wrapping up a two-day team workshop, when one of the senior team members came up to me and said: ‘How did you do it? We never have those conversations. We really needed that. You made it possible for us to go there.’ This both surprised me and didn’t. Why Even Healthy Teams Sometimes Get Stuck I…
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Improve Leadership Communication with Curiosity and Better Questions
Simple Communication Tools to Build Curiosity at Work I sometimes shadow the leaders and teams I work with to understand the team dynamics. Many leaders don’t realise they do this in the moment, but when they ask questions, they often tend to: As an external observer, it’s easy for me to notice this, but it’s…
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The ‘I Get To’ Mindset: A Simple Way to Boost Motivation at Work
The Power of Language in Shaping Motivation and Mindset Sometimes it seems like nothing works to motivate your team. No incentive, no reward, no carrot at the end of the stick. And sometimes we’re not that easy to motivate either. But I have a little trick. And it doesn’t require anything to change externally. Not a thing. These past couple…
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What Really Drives Team Motivation at Work
How Leaders Can Influence Team Motivation Every Day I love my job! I can’t believe this is what I get to do for work!’, said through sighs and with big eyes, was the recurring chorus at a team workshop I ran a few weeks ago. And no, it wasn’t coming from the team, but from the staff at…
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How Removing Toxic Behaviour Can Transform Team Performance
Why “That’s Just How They Are” Is Dangerous Leadership Advice I’m sure you’ve heard this before: ‘Just don’t worry about Tim. Tim is just… being Tim.’ That could sometimes be the right advice. But more often than not… it isn’t. The Toxic Tims you and I have come across… need to be worried about because their toxicity is…
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Why Some Leaders Fail: It Starts With Their Definition of Leadership
I’m sure you’ve come across people who seem like incredible leaders on paper: they have the education, the experience, the knowledge. But once they’re in charge of a team… it all falls apart… Why Some Leaders Look Great on Paper but Struggle in Practice A while ago I was working with a young leader who…
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Why Leaders Need to Pay Attention to Feelings at Work
Why Feelings at Work Matter More Than Some Leaders Think ‘So, how is everyone feeling?’ is an invitation to reflect on what’s happening for you. Not just the actions, the spreadsheets, the facts, but also, how your inner engine is rolling. Now…there’s often a person in the room who is thinking: ‘Not feelings again!! How…
