Archive for the leadership Category

Let’s Talk About…Leading by Example

Q: I have worked hard for my current employer for 8 years and yet I see no promotion on the horizon. I see myself as a business leader and believe I have made this clear, through both words and actions. What can I do now?  I will […]

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Let’s Talk About…Defining & Communicating ‘Efficiency’

Q: I run a growing service business and want to run it efficiently. I’m not sure how to describe that to the team, or where to start in general. Can you help? Coming from a background in Operations, this mention of ‘efficiency’ really draws me in! Efficiency […]

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Let’s Talk About…Addressing Behavioural Skills at Work

Q: Last year, I hired a promising young manager to look after my teams, 22 people in total. He’s from a company known for its very tough culture, but at interview he promised he was very adaptable. A few months in, it  is clear that he is […]

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Let’s Talk About…Self-Awareness

What would happen if I asked you, right now, to stand up and give a seamless 1-hour presentation about you? No problem, right? You are an expert on you, with a full and accurate appreciation of who you are, how you are, and how you are viewed […]

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Let’s Talk About…Time Management & Time Bandits

Q: I plan, prioritise and document, and have done courses, but I still don’t seem to have mastered Time Management. I get lots of things done at work but everything involves constant rescheduling and a mad dash at the end. This makes me look and feel disorganised. […]

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Let’s Talk About…Understanding the Introvert

Q: I am having difficulty finding my voice in the workplace. Running my teams is not difficult, and I have strong opinions, but I sit through meeting after meeting with my peers and superiors without saying a word. I am fading into the background, and people must […]

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Let’s Talk About…Handling Tension after your Promotion

Q: I was promoted in January after 2 years and now have my first team. One team member has been with the company for 6 years and seems very unhappy about my promotion. How can I overcome the resulting tension? I don’t want to lose someone so […]

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Recruiting your leadership team

What do you need to consider when hiring your senior team? Here, Davina Greene explores in brief some important considerations for before, during and after the recruitment process. Q: I am the MD of my own business. As we enter a period of expansion, I need to […]

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