How to encourage your team to tell you the truth as a leader
The more senior you are, the harder it is for people to tell you the truth, or their real opinion. Here are two simple ways to avoid this.
Category Archive management
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Why it’s ok to say no in a professional setting
In a professional environment, it’s hard to say no. But it’s ok to decline an offer or a project to prioritise your peace and life. Here’s why.
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How to improve recruitment for social mobility
Blind recruitment means well but doesn’t work when trying to improve social mobility. Here are 7 suggestions for what to do instead.
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Here’s who should be involved in hiring
You should only involve your best people in hiring. Here’s why!
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My leadership regrets
Here are two situations from my time as a leader that I regret. Personal lives of staff are important.
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How to get women to apply for your senior job
One sentence in a job advert about valuing diversity is below minimum effort to ensure more women apply for senior jobs, especially if all the other company signals are smelly.
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Creating change in organisations
People in leadership roles often have to implement change. I share what I learnt from implementing a peer coaching program when I was a teacher and the lessons it taught me about creating organisational change in various sectors. Background Almost a decade ago I was an assistant head teacher in a school that was doing […]
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Competitive salaries reinforce pay gaps
Organisations should clearly state the salary on job adverts and stop wasting candidates’ time
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How leaders should communicate to implement change
Without effective communication from leaders to create staff buy-in any strategy or change will ultimately be unsuccessful. Here are some tips for leadership communication .
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How to communicate when things go wrong- lessons from my train driver
You can influence how people react when something goes wrong by the way you communicate with them. Here are some lessons I learnt from my train driver during a recent delayed train journey.