Are you being intentional about giving yourself the best chance to grow in skills, competence and experience or are you holding yourself back? I’m not talking about the obvious ways we can grow like training courses but how we approach our work day to day. I’ve been reflecting on how our ability to stretch ourselves… Read more »
Category: Managers
When did you last say “No” at work?
Image by Andrew Martin Following on from my January post, I’ve been reflecting on the positive power of the simple word “No”. Recently, some of the managers and leaders that I have been coaching have been wrestling with finding (or making) time to do the ‘right’ things, in part because they have taken on work… Read more »
Making space for strategic thinking
Are you a senior leader who recognises that they need to be more strategic? I’ve recently worked with 3 senior leaders who had this development focus – one as a senior consultant in the NHS, one in a global role in FMCG, and one as a senior director in investment services. They all had two… Read more »
A seasonal gift – 6 key reflection questions
Today I’m sharing a seasonal gift from me – a chance to learn from your year and set yourself up for the next one – a reason to pause in the busy time leading up to Christmas and the start of a New Year. I’m sharing 6 reflection questions for you to select from when… Read more »
Listen in – Making Hybrid Work (as a manager)
This is the final blog in a series relating to supporting managers in setting up their hybrid team for success. This month I’m sharing to ways to listen to, and view, some key tips for managers related to the model above.
How to nurture connection as a hybrid team manager
Photo Credit: SolStock Stock Image and Video Portfolio – iStock (istockphoto.com) Continuing a series of blogs that aim to support managers of hybrid teams in ensuring their teams are connected, engaged, cohesive and able to perform, this month we focus on connection. Rather than being nice to have, connection is an essential of the hybrid… Read more »
Your manager mindset for effective team hybrid working
Over the last few months, Geri McKenna and I have shared a number of blogs related to ensuring your team is working effectively in a hybrid way. This month, we are focusing on considering your mindset as a manager and will share some thoughts on what mindset will best serve you as a hybrid team… Read more »
Being productive when working in a hybrid way
[This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC] In our July blog, we shared three principles for hybrid working and four practical steps to set your team up for success. We also invited you to consider how you might consider supporting your teams as they re-learn how to work in an office space,… Read more »
Four steps to decide your hybrid working approach
In our last 2 month’s blogs, Geri McKenna and I have made the case for intentionally designing the way that your hybrid team works (May 2022) as well as sharing what you told us about your experiences (June 2022). In this blog, building on our learning from coaching teams and the latest research, we are… Read more »
Leading your hybrid team – what you told us
Since last month’s blog, the first of a series on leading a hybrid team successfully, we’ve run a survey on LinkedIn to better understand real life experiences of hybrid working currently. In this month’s blog we’ll share the highlights along with some considerations to support you in leading your hybrid team.

