Canaries, COVID and Culture

Canaries, COVID and Culture

Just as canaries were once used to check the gas levels in coalmines (dead canary = no go zone), so COVID has proven to be an indicator of the health, or otherwise, of workplace cultures. We’ve directly see it play out in the workplaces of our clients and others...
Values in Action!

Values in Action!

Those who know us well, or who have worked with us directly, will know that we are “pretty big” on the importance of articulating clear values in a business or organisation. So a conversation I had recently with a relatively new client in which she...
Cultivating Vulnerability-Based Trust

Cultivating Vulnerability-Based Trust

Regular readers will know that I’m a fan of management consultant and author Patrick Lencioni, and particularly his “Five Dysfunctions of a Team” model. The first dysfunction of a team in Lencioni’s model is the Absence of Trust. Notably,...
Leading in Times of Crisis

Leading in Times of Crisis

Among many other things, the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has caused me to think about leadership during times of crisis. While we look to the world’s political leaders to provide us with information, support and guidance, people are also looking to their local...