Blog tag: real leaders
Managing burnout back in the physical workplace
Burnout has been one of the most talked about organisational topics throughout the pandemic. As business and government press for a return to office life, the organisations that stand the best chance of successfully managing burnout will be those that recognise what has happened to their people while they’ve been…
Building sustainable behaviours in organisations – the roles leaders and HR can play
The high profile of sustainability in business means you may be thinking this is another blog about doing business without negatively impacting the environment. It’s not – although minimising environmental impact is an important consideration for any business. We’re talking about building organisations that last by embedding sustainable behaviours within…
Gareth Southgate – a leader winning through a coaching approach
Once again, Gareth Southgate is winning plaudits for his leadership style. And this time, it’s taken England all the way to the final of Euro 2020. While his famous waistcoat from the World Cup 2018 has been dropped, there’s been no change in the effectiveness of Southgate’s leadership, both off…
Wellbeing strategies for resilient leaders
Much has been made of the impact of the pandemic and the effects of remote working on the wellbeing of employees this past year. As we tentatively return to some semblance of normality, it will be the resilient organisations that will recover the quickest. Resilient leaders need a positive state…
Return to work leadership priorities – wherever you’ll be based
Could it be that predictions about the end of office life have been a little premature? New YouGov research shows a sizeable percentage of the UK wants a return to office life just as it used to be before the pandemic. With lockdown restrictions lifting, the topic of exactly where…
The CEO wellbeing dilemma. I care about my staff but also want to see fast results – what can I do?
This is a common dilemma we hear from many excellent CEOs. They are stuck in a conflict between caring for their staff and wanting them to deliver. That’s probably why we are often asked ‘What is the sweet spot where people are performing at their best without negative consequences for…
Advice for leaders: Creating an engaged and productive culture in the future home based organisation
As organisations return to work and take stock of the past few weeks, the conversation is shifting from ‘how to work at home during lockdown’ to ‘what remote working will mean to the future remote based organisation’. It’s a far reaching strategic issue. The fact that more and more large…
How to help innovative and creative people sustain high performance
How do you maintain pace and quality of work, without burning out your staff? It’s a concern expressed by many people we work with in innovative, creative, and high pressured environments. You’ll recognise the scenario… Intense periods of work followed by periods of low quality output when people are stressed…
Advice for leaders – managing return to work anxiety
The government has issued a ‘conditional plan’ to ease the lockdown which contains some guidance on returning people to work. People who cannot work from home should return to the workplace from Wednesday but avoid public transport. More detail is to be added but the call to return to work,…
Advice for leaders – ensuring a successful return to work
It’s been just 6 weeks since most organisations introduced mandatory working from home. It needed to happen almost overnight and, in most instances, it did. At the time we predicted that it would test organisations and their people like never before, which would require leaders to lead like they’ve never…