Most business conversations are nowhere near as powerful or directed as they need to be. As a result, issues get swept under the carpet or otherwise glossed over and not dealt with.
Team Development
Psychological Safety – Moving to the Learning Zone
Amy Edmondson, a professor at Harvard Business School, first identified the concept of psychological safety in work teams in 1999. Since then, she has observed how companies with a trusting workplace perform better. She states that psychological safety isn’t about being nice; it’s about giving candid feedback, openly admitting mistakes, and learning from each other.
How Toxic Is Your Work Environment?
In his book, The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One that Isn’t, Robert Sutton makes the case that there is a correlation between toxic organisations and abusive bosses.
Working with the Shadow Side of Leadership
When under constant pressure to deliver, achieve more with less, and carry the can when things go wrong, it is easy to forget the intense pressure leaders are experiencing today. This is costing organisations dearly in financial and human terms and it’s not sustainable. In fact, recent studies tell us that up to 75% of office workers are struggling to be productive. If that were a medical condition, it would be classed as an epidemic. […]
Announcement of Irish/Scottish Collaboration for “Leadership Delivered” An Award Winning Leadership Development Programme
The Houston Exchange, Aristo and TalkBack, three boutique consulting companies are joining forces to create a Celtic partnership delivering leadership development that accelerates organisational performance.
