A friend called me this morning for help and advice. They run a local restaurant and are considering whether they try to continue trading and the implications for their employees and their family. Like most of us, they're trying to…
Category: Organisational change
Stop just thinking about culture… Five simple actions to take TODAY
5 simple actions that leaders can take to improve their organisational culture and encourage a new way of thinking. Recognition of the importance of organisational culture seems to be increasing on a daily basis. About time too, as it is…
Toxic culture is bad for business
"RBS culture labelled 'toxic' as bosses are grilled by MPs..." "Unilever threatens to pull advertising spend with tech giants Google, Facebook, and Twitter over toxic culture..." "Game developer Quantic Dream accused of 'toxic' and 'sexist' working environment..." "Uber's toxic corporate culture…
Masterclasses in organisational change, executive coaching and behavioural change
Join us in London throughout 2017 to learn critical skills in organisational change, executive coaching and behavioural change. Hot on the heels of our successful one-day BootCamps, we're delighted to announce a series of intensive two-hour afternoon sessions covering some of…
Mindfulness – an unhelpful cliché that misses the point
Mindfulness and the broader topic of employee well-being has swept onto the development agenda over the last couple of years. In its wake are thousands of managers frantically trying to jump on the bandwagon. Happier employees work harder, stay longer…
Success requires lots of small steps in the right direction
It's been a pleasure to work with the team at Sapphire over the last 6 months. A hugely successful design and manufacturing business, we've been supporting them in the building of their operating strategy and the development of clear behavioural…
“Cream will rise” – how not to manage a merger
The old adage that ‘Cream rises to the top’ is absolutely correct but some organisations stretch this too far and expect this natural biological process to work as a metaphor within their business whilst providing no catalyst or enabling framework.…
Supporting organisational change at Air France KLM
We supported managers at one of the world's largest airlines to better manage conversations about change. Combining coaching techniques with skills in conducting difficult conversations, their UK management team were better equipped to help employees succeed and support their people…
Why we love to run free events
For over 3 years, we've been running regular Leadership BootCamps across the UK. Our BootCamps are free events on a range of topics close to our heart such as Executive Coaching, High Performing Teams and Organisational Change. So why do we…
Creating a DRIVING organisation
Dr Paul Victor of Vmax Consulting explains how to recognise a DRIVING organisation, where a high ability to envision an ideal future is married with a high degree of execution capability. Using a simple 4-box model, he describes the 4…