Team away days, off-sites, leadership strategy, brand or culture workshops can be brilliant opportunities to reconnect, realign and refocus your people. But how do you make sure that they don’t feel like a waste of time and that you create meaningful impact and tangible results?
This article explores the benefits of using an external Facilitator to design and run your meeting.
Teamwork is about getting things done. It’s about making progress on the things that matter most. Results give focus, energy, and meaning to all the work that happens day-to-day. That’s why great teams align around shared results — and make them visible, measurable, and worth celebrating.
This is the final blog in my series exploring how to build a brilliant team — inspired by Patrick Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team model.
Accountability is how trust and commitment come to life in action. It’s about making sure what we said would happen, actually happens. It is a sign of mutual respect. It’s about showing up for each other.
This is the fourth blog in my series exploring how to build a brilliant team — inspired by Patrick Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team model.
Commitment in teams isn’t about getting everyone to agree - it’s about shared clarity and confidence in the way forward. Real commitment in teams doesn’t come from keeping everyone happy. It comes from clarity.
Without clarity, teams drift. Without commitment, teams stall.
This is the third blog in my series exploring how to build a brilliant team — inspired by Patrick Leconi’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team model.
When people hear the word conflict, most of us flinch. We think of drama. Arguments. Division. But healthy conflict makes ideas stronger, decisions better, and teams more committed to what happens next.
This is the second article in my series exploring how to build a brilliant team — inspired by Patrick Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team model.
In this series, I’m exploring what makes teams succesful — and how to apply the ideas to your team to make it happy, motivated, and productive. First up - Trust.
I’m exploring Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team model not to dwell on dysfunction.
Starting a business is exciting, intense, and full of unknowns. But one of the biggest challenges and opportunities you'll face as a founder is building your team. Who you hire, how you lead, and the culture you create will make or break your business.
Here are Tips for Founders and Entrepreneurs.
Hybrid and Remote working is here to stay, despite the fact that some businesses are enforcing a return to the office.
How can leaders build a culture of trust, collaboration, and psychological safety in teams when we can’t be physically close?
What can a Greek philosopher possibly have to help today's business leaders and founders? Just a few things in fact: Curiosity, bravery, the willingness to grasp change and pick yourself up when things go wrong or when you feel stuck.
Here we explore what Socrates can teach us about luck versus bravery, creating our own opportunities and being a brave leader.
Trust is the glue that holds businesses together. When trust is high, people feel safe to take risks, express themselves freely, and innovate. In fast-paced, high-growth businesses, trust keeps teams focused and cohesive through rapid change and uncertainty.
We explore why trust matters and how to build and maintain it as you grow.
What will be the most important leadership trends and priorities in 2025?
As 2025 gathers pace, global economic uncertainty, rapid advancements in AI, and evolving workforce expectations are transforming leadership. The challenge? Harnessing these opportunities while staying human-focused.
What is the ROI of Leadership Development? Leadership and management training may seem like a luxury your business can ill afford right now, but arguably it’s more vital than ever. Investing in leaders’ development is essential to unlocking the full potential of teams, increasing productivity, boosting retention, and building a successful business. Yet, investing time and money in leadership training often raises the question: Is it worth it?
The end of the year is a powerful moment to pause, reflect, and realign. It’s time to assess the past 12 months and plan for growth in the year ahead. A good way to do this is reflective goal-setting - a powerful approach to enhancing clarity, motivation, and success. This guide combines the latest research on goal-setting and practical tips for both businesses and individuals.
Leadership isn’t about doing everything—it’s about creating an environment where everyone can succeed. And at the heart of this is alignment with strategic objectives - suring leaders and teams are focused on the right KPIS and metrics.
When I first started managing a team I was about 25 and working in a fast-growing start-up. Most of the team were hardly a year younger than me - some were older. It was daunting!
I wanted the team to exceed expectations but I also wanted to be liked. It was hard to balance.
Fast forward to today, and I’ve led teams through challenging times, and built relationships that have stood the test of time. The difference? I’ve learned that leadership isn’t about perfection—it’s about growth, self-awareness, and effective communication. And, most importantly, it's about emotional intelligence.
Many years ago, I found myself in a business where the culture of the team I was working with was slowly deteriorating. We were delivering our projects and clients were satisfied, but the energy and motivation were low and getting lower.
That’s when it hit me that if you don’t intentionally shape your culture, it will form by accident—and often not in the way you want.
As leaders, we set the tone for everything in our organizations. Culture, engagement, feedback, and conflict resolution don’t just happen—they need to be nurtured and intentionally built...
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Stress is inevitable, the world is full of change and uncertainty, and it’s a challenge we all face. As leaders your people’s wellbeing and helping them to manage stress and build resilience, or inner strength, is no longer a tick box exercise, it’s essential.
Read our guide for leaders to support your people and create healthier individuals and also to a stronger, more resilient team.
Do I need an Executive Coach?
Have you ever thought about working with an Executive Coach, but not sure if it’s right for you?
In today’s fast-paced, ever-evolving workplace, leaders are expected to do more than just technical experts, they are required to understand, inspire, and connect with their teams on a human level. This is why emotional intelligence (EQ) and empathy are essential skills. Empathy fosters trust, collaboration, and resilience, and enabling leaders to navigate the complexities of human behaviour.
Confidence isn’t an innate trait—it’s built through experience, action, and persistence. Whether you’re overcoming imposter syndrome, facing new challenges, or navigating uncertainty, these strategies will help you build and sustain the confidence needed to lead effectively.
Your brand isn’t your logo. It's your people that bring it to life.
Why making sure your people are happy is key to a successful brand and tips for building a people-centric brand.
I was pleased to be invited by The Guardian newspaper to provide some tips on how to eliminate work stress by establishing healthy work/life boundaries for an article in their end of year Saturday magazine on positive New Year’s Resolutions. You can read all 15 tips on health, fitness, drinking and life from experts here: The Guardian 15 ways to change your life without trying all that hard
The end of the year and the festive break is a natural time to pause and reflect on the past year and consider the year ahead, both for you as an individual and for your business and team. This article explores the benefits of reflective goal setting for both our personal and business success and growth. Read on to find some useful prompts to reflect, grow self-awareness, and clarify your hopes, ambitions and plans for the year ahead.
Christmas is inevitably one of the busiest and most stressful periods for people at work and at home. We have tasks to complete tasks, objectives to achieve or just a sense that we need to get things done before the end of the year.
How do you manage stress and build resilience for you and your team? Here are my tips.
Employee Engagement matters because happy staff equal happy customers. It drives higher productivity and ultimately a more successful business. It boosts retention and reduces stress. Paying someone a competitive salary is not enough to ensure that they are engaged, loyal and committed to their job. So what can you do to build an engaged team?
New research from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has highlighted the impact that managers have on employee’s motivation, job satisfaction, and their desire to stay with an organisation. The report also found a strong link between managers who had received management training and more effective and successful organisations - so why is Management and Leadership Training Important.
Inspiring words from Dame Karen Jones, chair of both the Hawksmoor and Mowgli restaurant chains. At the Propel Hospitality Talent and Training Conference she spoke about how Hospitality is the lynch pin of society. We realised how much we missed it during lock down and that the holy grail of hospitality is: The power of the moment of human connection that keeps your customers coming back again and again.
Who Wants to Work in Hospitality? An important debate held at the 25th Abergavenny Food Festival in September to explore how we change the perception of careers in hospitality.
Chaired by Polly Robinson, Hospitality Leadership Coach with Chef Jeremy Lee, Quo Vadis; Restaurateur Pervin Todiwalla of Cafe Spice Namaste; Anthony Murphy of The Beefy Boys and UKHospitality.
