Vanessa Bennett1 December 2022 LinkedIn Should managing your own energy be a KPI? We say yes Let’s face it, at work many people say they need more people. Adding more tired people to the tired people that are already there is generally the last thing that we need. Read full article
Alex Davids24 November 2022 LinkedIn Leading through disillusionment – Where to now? If you’ve been leading for some time, you will know the feeling of disillusionment. A feeling of disappointment that things are not as good as you believed them to be. It will be temporary but frustrating while you’re in it. Read full article
Perpetua Neo17 November 2022 LinkedIn What is it really costing you? Plenty of things are technically a good idea, easy enough to execute. In isolation, and in a perfect world, sure. I could do 20 different tasks in deep focus. But in reality, not quite… Read full article
Vanessa Bennett10 November 2022 LinkedIn Is proximity bias an issue? While it’s now far more mainstream for many people to enjoy the flexibility of not going into the office 5 days a week, is there potentially a dark side to this? Read full article
Perpetua Neo3 November 2022 LinkedIn You aren’t the only high performer who wonders “Why can’t I get the basics right?” (and what to do about it) “It’s shameful”, Greg tells me, “I have no routine apart from the work and family obligations. Everyone thinks I’m doing really well, but really I’m struggling deep beneath”. Read full article
Vanessa Bennett27 October 2022 LinkedIn Five reasons why your team is exhausted Many leaders and their teams are tired. When we ask people to rank their energy levels on a scale of 1-10, 5-6 is pretty common. This is not a way to live and work and yet people are seeing this as normal, and “just the way it is”. Yikes. There is more to life. To […] Read full article
Alex Davids20 October 2022 LinkedIn You will never get it all done Part of being focused and committed to things does mean that you will definitely drop the ball… Read full article
Perpetua Neo13 October 2022 LinkedIn Yes, high performers need coaching too: A behind-the-scenes sneak peek at what happens Whenever people learn that I coach high performers remotely, they assume this has to do with the Zoom exodus and mental health since the COVID pandemic. Read full article
Vanessa Bennett6 October 2022 LinkedIn Are we trying so hard to retain our staff that we are driving away our high performers? “Finding good staff is a nightmare”. “It’s better to have someone that does an ok job than have no one at all”. “That person’s a bit negative, but we just need someone to do the work”. Read full article
Alex Davids29 September 2022 LinkedIn I’m a leader, not a personal counsellor We once held an amazing workshop with a junior football squad (development team) in London, and connected them with a group of business leaders to share learning and ideas… Read full article
