business Archives - Leadership and Coaching Specialists

24 Jun

When Business Gets Personal: Working with your family or friends

Working with people you know and trust can be one of the most rewarding parts of building a business. But when relationships and responsibilities overlap, things can quickly become more complicated. In this article, we look at how leaders can navigate that balance - protecting both the business and the relationship.

08 Jun

Support and Challenge: Why coaching matters more than ever for leaders

Business leadership often lacks the structured challenge found in other high-performance environments. In this article, we look at how coaching helps address this. By creating space to think, reflect and be challenged, coaching supports more effective decision-making and stronger leadership...

16 Apr

Stress Awareness Month: Rethinking workplace stress

April is Stress Awareness Month. Stress is often framed as a personal issue, but it’s largely shaped by the environments we work in, including how work is designed and led. In this article, we explore why employee stress is a business risk, and what organisations can do to move from reactive support to a more proactive, sustainable and healthy approach...

13 Apr

Say It Right: The art of feedback at work

Performance feedback sits at the heart of how people improve at work, yet it’s one of the areas many managers struggle to get right. It can feel uncomfortable, easy to delay, or difficult to land well. This article explores how to make feedback more useful, practical and part of everyday performance...

16 Mar

Learning and Development - is training the right solution?

Learning and Development: Closing the gap between investment and impact

Organisations are investing heavily in learning and development, yet the impact is often inconsistent. We look at why learning doesn’t always translate into meaningful change, and what you can do to make that investment count...

16 Feb

Authentic Leadership: Why it matters more than ever

“Be authentic” is advice most leaders will have heard at some point. It sounds straightforward, but authenticity isn’t something you can suddenly decide to demonstrate. In this article, we look at why authentic leadership has such a practical impact on trust and performance, and how you can develop authenticity...

16 Jun

Working and Studying: How can you do both?

Signing up for a professional course or qualification can be game-changing. if you’re considering something like our ILM Level 5 or HPP course, the good news is they are designed for people exactly like you: busy, working, and ready to grow. Here’s how to make it manageable and to truly get the most from your experience...

12 May

Mental Health Awareness Week 2025: Building a Stronger Workplace Community

A strong workplace community is the foundation for psychological safety, trust, and shared purpose. It creates the conditions where people can do their best work. Inspired by Mental Health Awareness Week, we wanted to some insights and ideas to help you build a workplace where mental wellbeing – and performance - can truly flourish...

15 Jan

motivation shown symbolically by a man climbing some stairs with a helping hand

How to motivate your team

Research shows that employee satisfaction often declines at the start of the year. This can show up in tangible ways; for example, absenteeism increases by 20% in January. So, how can you - as a business or team leader - help your people to get motivated?

22 Dec

Sunday Night Blues or Career Red Flags? Exploring back-to-work dread.

The shadow of Monday morning can transform the end of the weekend into a source of stress and dread. But what happens when that Sunday sadness turns into heavy dread? If you’re wondering whether your return-to-work woes are normal or if they’re pointing to deeper job dissatisfaction, we are here to help you figure it out...