Why ‘Ponderings’?
My brain is like a cooker/stove top. It has ‘stuff’ bubbling away on it all the time. Some is quietly blipping away in the background. Others front of mind and needing my attention.
I’m inspired by conversations, news items, articles, events and these blogs are the results of those musings!
The manager who thinks they are being kind
DISC and Insights tell you how people communicate when things are calm. They tell you nothing about what happens under pressure. Here's the layer underneath, and the supportive manager who's really in control.
When the problem isn’t skills, it’s stress
"We need to upskill our team" is the brief I hear most. But more often than you'd think, the team doesn't need training, they need to stop being exhausted.
What does a high-performing team actually feel like?
Forget the metrics for a moment. Here are the signs your team is genuinely high-performing, from psychological safety to honest feedback and real autonomy.
What shapes you as a leader?
I have been exploring how our early attachment styles might show up in how we lead. We know that race, culture, gender and many other characteristics shape who we are as leaders. But so does our childhood. Read this article to find out more…
The three questions every high-performing team must answer
High-performing teams don't just happen by chance. They are built on clear focus, effective time management and continuous information flow.
Overcoming your leadership shadow
Every leader has a leadership shadow. If we fail to address these shadows, they restrict our leadership potential and impact the people we lead.