Teamwork: New skills for a new world by Dr Simon Mac Rory
Guest contributor Dr Simon Mac Rory Leaders must demonstrate a comfort and capability in not just personal proficiency with the tools and skills of video conferencing, they must also be able to coach and support their teams in using the available technology, but also in the required on-line behaviours and…
Teamwork Relaunched by Dr Simon Mac Rory
Guest contributor Simon Mac Rory It is never too late to start afresh. A key recommendation for all leaders who now find themselves managing their teams remotely is to Stop. Take some time out. Re-boot the team to establish absolute clarity about “What” we do and more importantly “How” we…
Teamwork Revisited by Dr Simon Mac Rory
Guest contributor Dr Simon Mac Rory For those organisations fortunate to still have work in these chaotic times, it’s more likely than not to be delivered by remote teams. The leadership practices and behaviours required are substantially different from managing a co-located team. Leaders must recognise the need to adopt…
How to keep creative when working from home
By Guest Contributor Anthony ‘Tas’ Tasgal At a time when we suddenly have more time on our hands (as well as moisturiser) than we could have imagined, this ought to be a great time to do all those things we wanted to: to flex creative muscles, to probe into hitherto…
Mindset books: Why we need them and how they can improve your life
Guest contributor Orlagh Shanks Mindset. A topic I love to talk about and could go on talking about for hours. Personally, I consider mindset to be the most important aspect of who we are as a person. Your mindset can determine the outcome of your day, months and years (not…
How to create a sense of home in lockdown
By Guest Contributor Katia Vlachos While it might feel counterintuitive to be reading an article about finding home in times of social isolation and home confinement (aren’t we all stuck at home?), the reality is that house and home are not the same thing. For many of us, home confinement…
It’s time to create human moments
By Guest Contributor Dr Amy Bradley During this global pandemic, we are all navigating a new normal. Faced with restrictions to our daily movement, most of us are now working remotely and are reliant on technology as our only means of communication with work colleagues. This means no more lunchtime…
How to help employees maintain their mental health when working remotely
By Guest Contributor Craig Bulow We may be getting used to having people work from home but with COVID-19 looking as if it isn’t going away any time soon it is important to weigh up not only how this will impact your business but how it will affect your staff….
Top tips on how to stay positive in isolation
By Guest Contributors Penny Mallinson and Sue Coyne It’s wonderful that there’s so much support for people during this difficult time. What we’d like to offer you is not only a chance to maintain your connection and wellbeing during this period of isolation, but to help you start a new…
How to stay connected in isolation with The Connection Practice
By Guest Contributors Penny Mallinson and Sue Coyne It’s wonderful that there’s so much support for people during this difficult time. What we’d like to offer you is not only a chance to maintain your connection and wellbeing during this period of isolation, but to help you start a new…