Tough Conversations are an essential skill for teams to build trust and connect effectively. Without it, engagement, productivity and team results are usually pretty limited. One of the challenges with tough conversations is that it’s difficult to know how they are going to turn out. From a neuroscience perspective, tough…

There we were in a workshop, talking about how to hand over tasks effectively, to free up energy and time to focus on more important things. I was explaining our proven 4 step process of Explanation, Demonstration, Imitation, and Practice. …

When I talk to leaders at the start of Ways of Working Sponsor Sessions, I often ask about how they conduct their 1:1s and how they support their team. I ask, “What format do you use? How often do you have them? What is the outcome of those sessions”? The…

Each week as I sit down to write this newsletter, I always consider what will be the most valuable message I can send. Valuable by helping you build a culture of trust, connection, and performance with them. Last week we spoke about trust and in particular trust during the transition…

When my team and I were putting together the Ways of Working (WoW) program we wanted to create something really impactful, cost-effective and that worked around the busy schedules of teams who were spread all over the world. The result? …

Picture the scenario. I’m running a “Ways of Working” session with the leadership team of a large Asian electronics company, utterly fascinated by the moments of insight happening about how they operate versus how they might. We were talking about maximizing engagement in their people, with a secondary focus on…

I’ve been talking a lot about game-changing organizations and what makes them different recently. They are very different and that is the most exciting part! That moment when organizations shift their energy from scarcity thinking to abundance thinking is the game-changer. So what are the key things that differentiate Winning…

Like me, I’m guessing you think you are a caring person right? But what do you think your team feel about that? A recent McKinsey survey published some fascinating data showing that the number one reason people are resigning from their roles is now directly related to the impact of…

I’m always amazed at the gems of knowledge shared during our workshops — the network is something to behold. …