Blog
Welcome to my blog
Have a read of some thoughts that have gone through my head at one time or another!
If there’s a topic you think I know about that would make a good blog, then feel free to drop me a message and I’ll see if it inspires a post!
Barriers to team development
Barriers to team development There are times when we know what we should be doing and we know the benefits of actually doing it, but all we can see are barriers that are stopping us from taking action. Whether it's a piece of work you don't like the look of or packing...
Leicester Business Festival – my three takeaways
Leicester Business Festival 2018 – my week one highlights
Leicester Business Festival 2018 - my week one highlights Leicester Business Festival kicked off this week with a whole host of different free events to take part in. I attended 5 with a view to learn something different and to meet new people. My...
Ignite Video Challenge (and my first vlog)
Ignite Video Challenge (and my first vlog) I’ve just finished taking part in a 30 day video challenge. Rather than write a lengthy blog post, I’ve turned my learning into action in the form of a vlog! It’s short and sweet, so take a look. For...
Corporate Catchphrase roundup to date
Corporate Catchphrase roundup to date From an innocent lunchtime conversation to twelve weeks of #CorporateCatchphrase - and still going strong! For those of you who haven't been following along; each Monday afternoon I release an image depicting a well...
Why team building isn’t a one off activity
Why team building isn’t a one off activity So often I see people go on a team building day, have a wonderful time whilst they are there and then only ever refer to it as a fun day out. To me, this isn’t enough. To me, building a team doesn’t just take a...
How to inspire action after a team session
How to inspire action after a team session So you’ve had a team development session with your team and you’ve gone back to the day job. How are you going to make sure that what you discussed, discovered and agreed to actually happens? Here’s a few things you...
How to get your team engaged with team development
How to get your team engaged with team development You know that developing your team is a great idea, but your team aren’t so sure. How are you going to bring them around to your way of thinking? Do you even need to? I think there’s a call for a bit of...
Once upon a time in the future…
Once upon a time in the future… When I set out on my sketch-a-graphic journey I didn’t know where it was going to take me, but as things started to happen and I talked to people around me all sorts of ideas and projects have emerged. So too has a goal...
6 reasons team development will benefit your business
6 reasons team development will benefit your business You know that team development will be great for your team, but how do you sell the benefits to the business so that you can get the investment you need to make it happen (whether that is time, money or...
Why making time for team development is a good idea
Why making time for team development is a good idea I know it’s hard to find the time sometimes, but unless you do how will things ever change? You don’t need to be setting aside days at a time to do team development, it could be 20 minutes a day, or half an...
Draw it out – why this is the most popular package I offer
Draw it out - why this is the most popular package I offer I often hear people saying “I find it hard to explain”, “it’s complicated” or “I’m struggling to put it into words”. Imagine if you had a really important message to get out to people and you...
10 reasons I wanted to work for myself… and how that’s going
10 reasons I wanted to work for myself... and how that's going 12 months ago the opportunity arose for me to do something different, something new. A number of things aligned at once to enable me to set off on my journey as a solopreneur. I had a completely...
Why you should get yourself to Leicester Business Festival
Why you should get yourself to Leicester Business Festival Last year a friend of mine told me about a two week event called Leicester Business Festival. I’d never heard of it before but thought I’d check it out on his recommendation. Turns out it is massive!!...
How to make time to develop your team
How to make time to develop your team So you know that developing your team is important, but the never ending to do lists, deadlines and surprises mean that you never really find the time to do it. And it’s not just your work that’s the problem, your team are...