How leaders navigate conflict significantly impacts organisational culture, team cohesion, and overall productivity. Conflict can stimulate growth, innovation, and transformation if managed with adeptness and insight, so having robust techniques to handle conflict can help you to maintain business flow and drive success.
Interviews can be nerve-wracking. The pressure to perform well and make a good impression can lead to anxiety, particularly as you move up the management ladder. But what if you could approach your next interview with confidence and calm nerves before the interview itself?
The value of training is such that most companies are now actively considering using coaching qualifications to help their people enhance their potential and meet organisational goals. But how do you decide which coaches to use, for what purpose, and how important are coaching qualifications?
Change is a constant in the business world. Organisations evolve, markets shift, and technologies advance, pushing companies to adapt or risk decline. The road to successful transformation is often fraught with challenges, not least of which is defending our positions, but this instinct can become a significant barrier and hinder change.
As executive coaches, we often work with UK business leaders who are all about building top-notch teams and boosting organisational success. We all agree that keeping an eye on internal dynamics is key. Still, there’s this strategy that often doesn’t get enough space: opening the door to new opportunities and expanding beyond existing partnerships.
Leadership strategies often recommend creating high performing teams for organisational success. The organisation gains an enhanced reputation, and team members enjoy greater career opportunities. However, achieving such a team is no easy feat. It requires a specific mindset and insight into what drives optimum performance.
Recently, spending quality time on the beach with a toddler brought an insane level of questions and curiosity. The sort of curiosity we seek in executive coaching… a thousand questions a minute. – Why does a shell look like that? – How do jellyfish swim? – Where does the water go?
Sometimes it is tempting to use our authority or experience to affirm what we believe we ‘know’ when taking a position in a meeting. Agendas are busy, we want to get business done. But what do we really ‘know’?
It can be tough at times to meet all the challenges and still feel enthusiasm. It’s not surprising that amid the sheer volume of activity, a leader’s zest can be affected and their energy levels drop. Adaptive leadership can help.
Many people don’t recognise when they have imposter syndrome. It creeps up, like a thief in the night and settles in when you aren’t looking. Certain situations bring it to the forefront. Stress is its best friend.
