by Sue Winton | Jan 19, 2021 | Blog, Leadership, Leadership development, Professional development, Well-being
Hello lockdown my old friend. Here we are again. With many of us entering our third period of national lockdown, it is clear to many that the strains of this pandemic are going to have long term effects, positive and negative for our businesses and societies. In the...
by Sue Winton | Dec 17, 2020 | Blog, Communication, Leadership, Leadership development, Learning, Professional development
A difficult year. The new normal. Disruption. As we continue to hear the same phrases describing the 2020 experience we should also be asking ourselves, what hasn’t changed? What will we still be carrying into the coming years, perhaps with renewed appreciation? As...
by Sue Winton | Aug 20, 2020 | Blog, Leadership, Leadership development, Well-being
Just as August gives way to September and the familiarity of autumn, returning to work after a break allows us an opportunity to reconnect with our work, examine our feelings of familiarity and approach our leadership anew. Rejuvenation If we don’t make the best of...
by Sue Winton | Jul 3, 2020 | Blog, Communication, Leadership, Leadership development
Having effective and productive conversations with your team is an essential role of leadership. How we replace face-to-face communication successfully in a digital workspace, is what we are going to focus upon here. With remote working becoming the ‘new normal’ for...
by Sue Winton | Jun 19, 2020 | Communication, Leadership, Leadership development, Listening
One of the situations leaders frequently face is repeatedly telling stakeholders the same things. Often leaders ascribe this to their direct reports and other staff not sufficiently understanding the task and instructions being set. But sometimes, often in fact, the...
by Sue Winton | Jun 5, 2020 | Blog, Communication, Leadership, Leadership development
As leaders, one of our primary focusses is empowering our employees to thrive. So how might we do that? First and foremost we must believe in them. Believe they have good intentions, be secure in the knowledge that they have the skills and the tools to undertake...