How we define ‘coaching’ makes all the difference to how we interpret the definition of a coaching culture. Primarily this is because different definitions of a coaching culture may focus on different aspects of whatever we define as ‘coaching’. Under most definitions, a ‘coaching culture’ is generally said to be present when all members of [...]
Emotional Intelligence (EI) refers to a person’s ability to accurately identify and understand their own emotional reactions and those of others in a given situation. In particular, it is the ability to perceive, control and evaluate these emotions. The skill of regulating one’s own emotions and the ability to make sound decisions and act effectively [...]
As a leader, part of your role is to inspire confidence in and commitment from the members of your team. To be able to do this effectively, you need to be able to express your thoughts, opinions, and attitudes in a forthright way. Being able to do so – being assertive - is about achieving [...]
It is hard to deny that one of the greatest challenges facing organisations today is change – but it is also one of the greatest opportunity areas to create better value for your clients and remain relevant in a fast-moving market. Organisations and their leaders must therefore understand how to lead the business and engage [...]
Decisions are effectively a way of predicting the future, so it can be understood why people have trouble making or committing to one. Although one may do their research or ask opinions to help them with their choice, often once a decision has been made they will still find themselves wondering whether or not they [...]
Optimism is one of the most underrated tools of success for leaders. Not only does a leader’s positivity create a better working environment, but an optimistic leader has been found to be seen as a more effective leader. Although people may find it difficult to see past some of the hard realities in your industry, [...]
Learning and retaining new skills is critical to your personal and professional development as an employee within an organisation. Even though learning and retaining new skills is a skill in itself, as a leader it can be even more difficult teaching those new skills in a way that will ensure employees will retain them. As [...]
There is considerable debate on what kind of leadership type engages employees in the most effective manner. It may seem obvious that if a leader is ‘moody’ and ‘demanding’ that employees will end up being ‘disgruntled’ and ‘unengaged’. However, leaders often fear that if they are ‘too nice’ and ‘accommodating’ that they will be viewed [...]
It is critical to any organisation that their employees are able to keep productive throughout their time with the business. Maximum productivity equates to maximum results, and this doesn’t just apply to those in management positions – it applies to all staff within the organisation. To ensure success, organisations must not only make sure that [...]
Every Human Resource (HR) leader is unique and displays varying strengths and weaknesses, but all good HR leaders exhibit one essential quality. This quality is the ability to articulate and demonstrate an understanding of the operations and processes that are in place in an organistaion and how they are designed to help the organistaion achieve [...]
