Ideas, insights and inspirations
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A new approach for future-planning: look out for aggressive polar bears
Thinkers about the future have used the analogies of black swans and grey rhinos for some years now. But to reflect the complexity of upcoming change, we need to introduce the ‘aggressive polar bear’.
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Hybrid working: three gurus tell us how to thrive.
The shift to hybrid working raises a wide variety of challenges and opportunities. Read on for some great ideas from pathfinder business leaders that you can apply, and some questions for you to reflect on.
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“Being a leader is not about you.” How leaders can achieve performance success
You’re a leader with a great organisational business strategy, operational plan and team objectives. So now the big question is – how do you get your team to perform and deliver success?
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5 proven tools for leaders to break through the barriers of hybrid working
We need our teams to work across our organisation: collaborating for innovation, communicating for efficiency and understanding different perspectives. Yet hybrid working makes this much more complex – so read on for 5 ways to tackle the new obstacles.
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Get it right first time: setting up for success, not debriefing disappointment
Do you want to spend time debriefing what went wrong and how to be better in the future – or do you want to start with planning for success? Read on to find out about the Feedforward technique – managers that prepare don’t need to repair.
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How to overcome the three key challenges of hybrid working
Hybrid working brings many benefits – but also unique challenges for managers and leaders. Read on to discover the three key challenges, and how you can overcome them.
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Use your doubt productively: a new approach
Conventional wisdom says we want our leaders to be decisive and certain. But history is littered with under-performing over-confident leaders. Is there a place for productive doubt instead?
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Successfully manage hybrid team performance with 3 proven strategies
When you’re leading a hybrid team, you need a new set of approaches to ensure your team keeps performing, even when you no longer see them on a daily basis in the office. Here are three strategies that have proven success for ensuring performance.
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You can’t turn back the clock – you need to adapt to hybrid working
I am still hearing managers talking about returning to pre-pandemic ways of working. But it’s not worth trying to turn back the clock, it’s time to adapt to hybrid working with these three approaches.
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The missing keystone of hybrid working?
When it comes to establishing hybrid working, many people focus on the resources and systems they need to ensure performance. But that’s missing out on the biggest factor. Read on to explore what managers can do to address the missing keystone of hybrid working.
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Reinventing the workforce – 6 themes from the Future of Work conference
The future of work is all about the workforce – how it is changing, and how to get the best out of your valuable people. Here are six insights from the experts at the recent Management Toady conference.
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“I just wanted to say that was nicely done” – a 3 step approach to catch remote workers doing things right
Ken Blanchard encourages us to ‘catch people doing things right’ – actively looking for opportunities to praise people. But it’s harder for hybrid managers to do this, so read on for my strategy.