Leaders Aren’t Mind Readers
“I was waiting for someone to tap me on the shoulder for that job.” Guess what? Leaders are not mind readers. During my career, I’ve had several people tell me they felt aggrieved they weren’t asked to apply for a position, or the reason they resigned was because they didn’t get the job they wanted.
Harnessing Clifton Strengths For Leadership Excellence
Five Key Strategies for Leaders to Build Strong Teams and Drive Performance The Clifton Strengths development methodology, developed by Gallup, offers leaders a transformative approach to unlocking individual and team potential. By emphasizing the power of strengths-based coaching, leaders can foster a culture of trust, engagement, and performance excellence. Research indicates that strengths-based organisations experience
Remember To Level Up Your CV
I received some fabulous advice when I was early in my HR career about balancing my CV with the right qualifications to support my experience. A leader I greatly respected said to me that while I had plenty of HR experience, it wasn’t backed up with high level HR qualifications (apparently a Degree in Agriculture
The Importance of Knowing your Numbers
I didn’t like maths at school – in fact, I refused to attend class until someone could tell me why I needed to know quadratic equations. First year Chemistry at University answered that. I had a lot of catching up to do. Now, I’m always fascinated when I find out that people can’t tell me
Holidays are a great time to think about your career
It’s said that people spend more time planning their holidays than their careers. In my experience, this is true. I believe holidays are the perfect time to reflect on the year and ask yourself if you have achieved what you wanted with your job or career. The coming year is full of possibilities – do
Great Leaders Boost Employee Retention
The 2019 Gallup book “It’s the Manager” concluded that “…the quality of your managers and team leaders is the single biggest factor in your organisations success.” They also found that 80% of people who leave a business do so because of their manager. Not because of the organisation or their job – but because of