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Why The People Who Most Need 360 Will Never Do It

Colin Newbold, 06th August 2021 in Development, Feedback, Hiring, Human Resources, People Management, Testing

My blog this time could reasonably be described as political. It is inspired by the recent interview of Dominic Cummings by the BBC political correspondent Laura Kuenssberg (yes I know, it was several weeks ago and I’m late to the party!). Dominic Cummings, in my humble opinion, is someone that I find difficult to trust. I’m no expert, but during the interview his body language when combined with the words he was speaking and his general style of vocal delivery just threw out loads of red flags for me. The numerous pauses he displayed when answering many of...

How To Conduct Awareness Briefings

Colin Newbold, 15th July 2021 in Development, Feedback, Hiring, Human Resources, People Management, Testing

How To Conduct Awareness Briefings

Why Develop Leaders and Managers?

Colin Newbold, 12nd April 2021 in Development, Feedback, Human Resources, People Management

Gen Z is looking for organisations that invest in leadership development...that's a magnet for them. So this impacts your ability to attract the best talent. Millenials are much more likely to stay with an organisation that invests in leadership development...it's one of the best tools you have for talent retention. You've heard the expression "People join a company, they leave a leader". Good leaders help you retain the best employees. Good leaders keep staff engaged. Engaged staff are more productive, they feel better about making greater discretionary effort. Engaged staff look after your customers better.

Covid-19 And The Leadership Development Challenge

Colin Newbold, 01st March 2021 in Development, Feedback, Hiring, Human Resources, People Management, Testing

Every year, millions of pounds, dollars and euros are spent on leadership and/or management development programs (L/MDPs). Our research team spent weeks looking for published evidence on their effectiveness. They really struggled. What they found was plenty of evidence that suggested a poor return on expectation, let alone return on investment. At the same time, our research team also looked for evidence of the effectiveness of executive coaching. They found a considerable amount, much of it recent. This blog summarizes their findings. It concludes with our recommendations for developing leaders and managers in a world where face-to-face contact and classroom-based training is becoming much more difficult.

Behaviours That Team Leaders Should Adopt When Managing Remotely

Colin Newbold, 22nd January 2021 in Development, Feedback, Hiring, Human Resources, People Management, Testing

Whilst reading this article, we ask you to consider: What are some of the implications when working remotely? How can team leaders effectively manage remote employees and performance?

How to Develop a Growth Mindset in the Workplace

Colin Newbold, 29th December 2020 in Development, Feedback, Hiring, Human Resources, People Management, Testing

Whilst reading this article, we ask you to consider: what happens when you have challenges at work? Do you face them head-on, or do you avoid the situation? Are you open to feedback, or do you feel defensive?

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