I believe great leaders aren't born, they're grown. After many years growing a high-performance engineering organisation and building a progressive culture with high staff engagement — I've learned that the best solutions often come from within organisations rather than applying models, frameworks, or techniques developed elsewhere. You can hire me to coach, mentor, and guide, helping you grow your leadership capabilities and your teams' performance.
Developing a Leadership Framework for Emerging Leaders
Over the last year, I have had the opportunity to create and roll-out a leadership framework across my organisation, aimed at supporting career development of our emerging leaders, accelerate their capabilities, and ensure a scalable approach to leadership that aligns with the company's unique values and goals.
Team leadership lessons from football coaching
Some of my colleagues and I were lucky enough to spend some time with Ian Bateman, one of the Football Association’s youth coach educators and Head Coach of England’s partially-sighted Futsal squad. as an opportunity for us to learn about coaching and leadership from outside of the software development "bubble".
Try Walking 1 to 1s
Ever been sat in a 1 to 1 meeting with one of your team and felt like you were struggling to concentrate on them - unable to really listen to what they had to say or explore their problem with them? Well, I have. So, I’ve experimented with going for a walk during these "catch-up" sessions. It’s been great.
How to coach a colleague in three steps
Everyone in the workplace would benefit from having coaching techniques in their toolbox. Coaching is a great practice to apply when a colleague is stuck or struggling with a task, problem or new challenge. Here's how to coach a colleague in three simple steps.