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accelerated leadership development

Accelerated Leadership Development for Fast-Growing Organisations

Accelerated growth requires accelerated leadership development and that means accelerated behaviour change.  Business results, business change and business success all stem from the behaviour of individuals. If your leaders are going to develop their leadership skills, they need to experiment with small changes in behaviours. Even after very basic training sessions, adults typically retain just

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leadership skills for rapid growth

2 quick ways to identify the leadership skills you need for rapid growth

The starting point for accelerating leadership development is to focus on leadership skills for rapid growth.  In other words, the key leadership skills and behaviours that will really make a difference to performance and help you realise your vision. I emphasise behaviours because you need to focus on observable actions that will deliver business results.

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How to manage the information from 360 degree feedback

How to Manage the Information from 360 Degree Feedback

Want effective and actionable 360 Degree Feedback results? Selecting the right tool is the first step in making sure your leaders get the information they need.  But it isn’t enough.  You also need to communicate well. Here I look into how to manage the information from 360-degree feedback in the most effective way. Communication is key 

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Which 360 Degree Feedback tool works best

How to Decide Which 360 Degree Feedback Tool Works Best?

I’m often asked which 360 Degree Feedback tool works best. And if companies should I develop one specifically for their organisation or if there a good one that they can just buy. One of the critical factors for success of a coaching programme using 360 degree feedback is to be strategic in your choice of feedback instrument.

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360 degree feedback mistakes

360 Degree Feedback Mistakes – Are you making them?

How many people do you know have received 360-degree feedback and then made a sustained change in their behaviour?  I’d hazard a guess that you would struggle to name more than one or two. And that’s because organisations often pay a great deal of attention to implementing the process with inadequate attention being paid to how

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What Everyone Ought to Know About Solutions Focus Coaching

Solutions Focus (SF) is an exciting and complete approach to change. It developed from the brilliantly simple ‘brief therapy’ work of Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg.  It is now used by major businesses, coaches and consultants as their chosen approach to deliver respectful and lasting change quickly. Mark McKergow & Paul Z. Jackson

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6 Secrets of Successful Leadership Training

Are you responsible for leadership training within your organisation? If so, you have one of the toughest jobs going in this difficult climate. With the highly competitive nature of business today, organisations are holding everyone to higher standards.  This means that business leaders are being pressured to deliver results – and HR/Learning & Development Departments are

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