Meetings are something we hear a lot about, that there are too many, they’re not always productive, and they can drain energy rather than create it. And yet, when done […]
How can I…Support career development and boost team performance?
When we talk about performance, it can be easy to focus on tasks, outputs and the day‑to‑day delivery pressures that often feel relentless. But performance is also deeply connected to […]
How Can I….Show up better for performance conversations?
In our recent Masterclass Re‑framing Performance Management – from process to empowerment, we talked a lot about how performance conversations aren’t defined by an annual review. They happen in the […]
How Can I….Switch off when there’s so much going on?
December is usually a time when things start to wind down, but this year feels different. After months of change and transition across the university, many managers are telling us […]
How can I…Support myself and others through survivor’s guilt?
Two months on from the end of the formal Transformational Change Process, many of us are still navigating a complex emotional landscape. While some are adjusting to new team dynamics, […]
How can I… find hope for myself and my team?
Do you sometimes have an overwhelming feeling that everything is going in the wrong direction, which then makes it difficult to get out of bed in the morning? I […]
How Can I…help people feel valued
“Recognition right now? It doesn’t feel appropriate; it’s tone deaf to even consider celebrating achievements with everything else going on.”
How Can I…Be a good interviewer?
Many of us have had experience in an interview setting – either as an interviewer or being interviewed. It can be an uncomfortable and nerve-wracking time, with potentially quite a […]
How Can I….help people leave well?
With a number of colleagues leaving this month on the enhanced early exit scheme, some of you are asking: ‘How can I help someone have a good exit?’ This may […]