Marcus Buckingham (Buckingham and Clifton, 2001) once asked which grade parents would focus on when their children come home with their school report, if it showed an A in English, a C in Biology and an F in Maths. The answer you might be able to guess, illustrates our natural desire to focus on improving weakness as an approach to development. But there is another …
At any time managing careers is a challenge for both organisations and individuals. For over 20 years we in Ascolto have been privileged to help dozens of organisations and hundreds of individuals in navigating their career development and career transitions. We have really valued the face to face nature of this work, and the opportunity …
Rule breakers at work represent a significant risk to organisations. How can you manage the risk? Over Christmas and New Year I noticed the campaigns about drink driving and was led to wonder – why do people drink and drive despite the fact they know it is wrong, and know the consequence if they are …
Self awareness is fundamental to the way you are able to present yourself to others, it is fundamental to successfully managing your career and your relationships. I have recently had a few interviews and I know many other students who are having interviews for college. The interview remains the main focus when people give you the …
Bosses who lead through fear have workers are less motivated to work hard , have higher sickness rates and can have a negative effect on their teams creativity. With the film about Steve Jobs’ coming out in cinemas I have been thinking about how different management styles affect the way people work. Does being ruthless …
What can you do when strong personalities affect the performance of your team? Like many of us, I have been enjoying watching The Apprentice and seeing how different personalities affect the way a group works. Strong personality traits can be problematic in the work place as we have seen. People with these traits can be …
As a established professional you recognise the duty and privelidge you have in developing the next generation of leaders, inspiring them to value their development as much as you have yours. Whether it is development for the next generation of board members, on-boarding your new talent, doing right by those who are leaving, or equipping …
As an executive and senior team leader you know that when your team works well the feeling is unbeatable – the results are far more than the sum of the parts – a great team is unstoppable – you know what you are working towards, and you know how each of you is approaching it. …
