Business management
Agile vs Chaotic Leadership: Navigating the fine line between adaptability and disorder
In today’s rapidly changing business environment, leaders are increasingly expected to be agile. But agility, when misunderstood or misapplied, can easily drift into chaos. We see this a lot when running Emergenetics® workshops. One of the criteria that Emergenetics measures is Flexibility. You can see in many workplaces this has become a loaded word: Job…
Read MoreHow to find the right Executive Coach for you
Executive coaching is usually transformative. However, like most things in life, what’s right for one won’t suit another. And understanding the circumstances by which the relationship might be put under pressure can be helpful before you commit your time, brain and money. Plus, it’s important to know that making the most of any coaching support…
Read More5 winning strategies for new team leaders
A high proportion of people we work with are transitioning from one management level to another. With company owners it’s often that tricky stage when their team reaches the size where they absolutely must delegate. Being the best person at everything gets you started but as your organisation grows it becomes a rate-limiting factor. Likewise,…
Read MoreHow do you prove ROI on personality profiling?
Personality profiles like DiSC, Insights or Emergenetics are common in the workplace. Many experienced employees proudly claim to have completed a number of them! Lessons are learned and the reports carefully hidden away at the bottom of a drawer until they are randomly discovered in an office move! Some organisations use personality profiling as a…
Read More5 questions to answer before employing a Sales Mentor
Most business owners are not sales experts. AND most business owners will never pay for sales advice or a Sales Mentor. Is this the most damaging equation in your business today? The first part of the equation is perfectly understandable. When people leave education their career usually introduces them to something they are good at…
Read MoreHow do you give someone leadership skills?
You might be surprised how many sectors have challenges when it comes to leadership skills. Most people think they left education behind when they joined the workplace. But this management issue is clearly seen in the education system. If you’re knowledgeable in economics or geography and love children then you’ll make a brilliant teacher. In…
Read MoreHow do you choose between coaching and leadership development?
Your scenario Imagine you’ve just been promoted up to a senior leadership position in a different part of your organisation. You’ve come across some of your new leadership team at company events. One of them even bought you a drink! But now it’s different because you’re the boss. You’ve heard about them during talent reviews…
Read MoreWhat is sustainable selling?
You might think this is about selling sustainability. Maybe you imagine sustainability consultants who help organisations build their green plans. Or you think of companies selling composting boxes or green bins. But sustainable selling isn’t about what you sell. It’s about how you do it. It’s ensuring that your sales capability is sustainable over time.…
Read MoreHow small businesses can drive sustainable impact. Part 2: Community
We wrote last month about the climate crisis and how it’s difficult to know where to start in fixing the problem. For many businesses, community is at the opposite end of the scale. Most organisations already run support schemes for their employees or help local charities. This stuff has been going on for years. Building…
Read MoreHow to choose the best psychometric profiling tool for your team
Many large organisations use psychometric profiling tools nowadays. If you’re an employee you might have been asked to complete a number of them on different occasions! But if you’re in control of your company budget and responsible for people outcomes how do you choose the best one? We’re very clear that the worst profiling tool…
Read MoreHow questions can improve the performance of your team
I remember my very first day at school. It sticks in the memory because the teacher asked a whole bunch of questions and a couple of us were able to answer them all correctly. In those days there was none of this “taking part is important” stuff. If you got the right answer you could…
Read MoreWhat’s the difference between leaders and managers?
“Leaders focus on doing the right thing and Managers focus on doing things right” So goes the well known quote. But is it as simply defined as this? And would it even be desirable for everyone to be a leader if that left an organisation with too few people to ensure things were done right?…
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