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Coaching hints and tips for Managers

by Hayley on 20 October 2009 · 0 comments

Remember coaching is about the individual NOT the coach

being physically present does not, by any means, guarantee that someone is mentally and emotionally engaged with what they are doing

Receiving feedback with grace

by Vandy on 1 October 2009 · 0 comments

Last week I came up with a simple diagram I thought was quite helpful as a way of thinking about making feedback as useful as possible. I was thinking about 360 degree feedback when I came up with it, but I realise it could equally apply to any similar type of conversation; appraisals, tough conversations [...]

Leading Change

by Paul on 14 July 2009 · 0 comments

Alchemy for Managers Weekly Tip To deliver change successfully or, more correctly, to enable change, you need to undertake activities that cover both leading and managing. Leadership is the process of creating and sustaining purpose, direction and intent such that people become involved to support the purpose. Without leadership, any change is unlikely to get [...]

Beaten Paths

by Vandy on 3 July 2009 · 0 comments

“Beaten paths are for beaten men.” –Eric Johnston In a recent workshop on Leadership it was noted that, in troubled times, companies need ‘nutters’ to lead them. Nutters, by definition, are those who do the exceptional. They think differently and they tread new paths. Perhaps as leaders for our businesses, we should be looking for [...]

This is the first of our guest posts by Paul Matthews from People Alchemy. Paul’s weekly tips for managers are very likely to become a feature of this blog. Watch this space… We hear a lot about leadership these days. And it is increasingly true that to get your team and the people around you [...]

Empty pockets

by Vandy on 2 June 2009 · 0 comments

“Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.” – Norman Vincent Peale Well worth remembering right now If you found this post useful, please feel free to share it with a friend. You could also subscribe to the RSS feed for this blog, or sign up to receive [...]

Indian Warriors – Spotting talent

by Hayley on 2 June 2009 · 0 comments

I recently received my ‘Thought for the month’ from Tim Kidson and it’s such a great example of talent spotting I wanted to share it with you: “The great football managers have just a few things in common but one of them is the ability to spot and develop talent from young people at an [...]

Leading in Fearful Times

by Vandy on 6 May 2009 · 0 comments

To lead is difficult when you’re a follower of fear.  ~T.A. Sachs Businesses are operating in uncertain times at the moment. That’s the problem. It’s not that we’re in an economic downturn. It’s not that we’re having to make more with less. The biggest problem is that we don’t know how deep or how long [...]

Infallible leaders

by Vandy on 25 March 2009 · 0 comments

One the toughest things for many people to deal with is uncertainty. In the past year, there has been only one certainty in business – that no-one really knows how deep or how long this recession will be. We are certain only of the uncertainty that we face. So what is the role of the [...]