Category: Whole Brain®️ Thinking
Employees value leaders who use their Whole Brain®
- Created by Jenny Powell
- on the 25 July, 2024.
A recent survey by Great Place To Work® (a leading authority on workplace culture) highlighted the leadership attributes most valued by employees (of all levels). They concluded that great leaders 1) are transparent and strong communicators, 2) provide vision and clarity, and 3) display empathy and approachability. Whilst agreeing with these conclusions, they do raise the question “How do leaders do this in practice?”
5 ways to focus on the work that matters.
- Created by Jenny Powell
- on the 1 February, 2023.
It’s 2023 and technology frees us to work and communicate from anywhere, anytime. But many of us don’t feel free. Instead, we’re burdened with “busy-work”, and our frazzled attention spans make it a challenge to focus. “Busy-work” is when you are officially “working” but the work only gives the illusion of productivity, and is actually […]
How To Perform Under Pressure
- Created by Jenny Powell
- on the 30 September, 2021.
I wrote recently about the heartening aspects of returning to in-person training. But finally being in a room together isn’t always without its pressures. When you haven’t met in person for a long time there’s the possibility you or your colleagues have changed. You may hold assumptions about each other that are no longer true, […]
Virtual Training vs In-Person Training – Which is Better?
- Created by Jenny Powell
- on the 20 May, 2021.
When “life as we know it” ended last March and the world shut down, so did in-person training… With offices closed and everyone working from home, the choice was stark; either adapt to the world of virtual – and fast – or give up delivering any training for the foreseeable future (initially weeks, then months, […]
- Created by Jenny Powell
- on the 23 March, 2021.
We may have been training virtually but we’ve still been delivering internationally. Every country we’ve worked with in the last year…
We adapted from in-person to virtual training. This is what we learnt
- Created by Jenny Powell
- on the 17 September, 2020.
We’d talked about it, planned it, and sent all out the materials. We’d hired a well-appointed training room along with flipcharts, breakout rooms, and catering, all organised for the big day. There was even on-site parking. We were working with an ideal client, in an ideal environment, all set for two consecutive days in the classroom.
On March 23rd, the UK was locked down, and we could not deliver the training.
How To Make Sure Your Team Doesn’t Forget That Brilliant Training
- Created by Jenny Powell
- on the 26 February, 2020.
Buying in training is a commitment, especially if you are a large, international company. There is so much to get right if the training is to be a success. You and your training supplier need to: Define the key learning outcomes. Involve key stakeholders across your various regions. Extrapolate client-specific examples and activities that will […]
The Power Of An HBDIⓇ Team Session
- Created by Jenny Powell
- on the 11 January, 2019.
Towards the end of last year I was looking forward to working with the leadership team of a charitable organisation. The new Managing Director, who had recently joined the business, knew that the established, experienced team he had in place could be even more effective, productive and fulfilled, if they worked together better. The very […]
Why A Hermann Profile Is A Good Idea
- Created by Sue Farmer
- on the 12 March, 2016.
There is an ever-increasing number of psychological profiles and surveys on the market, all promoting greater self-understanding and claiming to increase productivity and success. It can be really tough to know where to start. Some people, justifiably, will ask, why bother?