Are we trying so hard to retain our staff that we are driving away our high performers?

So often we hear people blaming the fact that they have too much work on for too many things. I have to work late, I have to work weekends, family is suffering, can’t exercise, blah blah blah…

It is a formidable achievement to make it to the senior ranks of a law firm – especially Partner. It signals that you have worked hard, that you are an expert in your field and that other people see that in you too.

Lack of focus is one of the biggest post-pandemic issues we are now facing according to Lynda Gratton at London Business School. At NEP we would argue this has always been a problem, and we agree it has definitely been exacerbated during the pandemic.

It’s ironic that many people are trying to work in a way that makes them more productive, and yet those very actions are actually reducing productivity.

I coach many CEOs and Senior Leadership Team members, and while these are the most senior people in the organisation, they are often not functioning as well as they could be.