How do you talk talent with your people (that does not set you up for a tough conversation)?

Talent conversations come in many shapes and sizes. Talent is more than just how good you are today; it also encompasses how well you fit into the plans for tomorrow. Your plans, the organisation’s plans, and their plans….

What could possibly go wrong?

Ricky and Paul tackle the conversations that leaders need to have to help the people around them understand where they are right now, what is expected of them and where they need to develop. Talent conversations may not be easy, but with a bit of structure and thought, they can be positive and constructive interactions that help people grow.

Posted On April 19, 2023 By Paul Hutchinson In Culture, Leadership, Podcasts, The question is /

Why You Need to Involve Others

You Can’t Do it Alone

Do you know why failing to involve others is a huge problem?

Well, as they say, the answer is on the inside; in this video, we share how a major client project suffered a huge delay and was almost catastrophic due to failing to involve others, neither the right people nor at the right time.

We share four essential questions and offer more than 50 reasons for how you could involve stakeholders in your project/goals.

Access your 50+ reasons to involve others here:

Copy of 50+ Reasons to Involve Others (Presentation (16:9)) by Ricky Muddimer

Posted On April 12, 2023 By Ricky Muddimer In Bias, Creative Thinking, Decision Making, Engagement, Goals, Influence, Leadership, Management, Mindset, Productivity, Stakeholder Management, Video /

How do you work out who your talented people are?

Working out who the talented people are sounds easy, but it turns out to be quite complex for many leaders. Loyalty and liking get in the way of tough decisions, and potentially get confused with performance. We also ignore issues when they are small, making them really difficult to deal with once they become a problem.

In this podcast, Paul and Ricky explore a model used by a lot of organisations to help them think about talent, and the different ways that people need to be managed to get the best out of them. The model, affectionately known as the nine-box talent grid, explores two distinct factors: current performance and future potential. Performance is all about what they are doing today, whereas Potential considers what the organisation needs from them tomorrow. How can we use this model to get the right people in the right place, and manage our people effectively?

Posted On April 5, 2023 By Paul Hutchinson In Leadership, Podcasts, The question is /

How to ask yourself better questions to become highly creative!

Creativity starts with knowing how to ask yourself better questions to become highly creative.

Get this right, and you will be unstoppable and be able to solve almost any issue or problem; not just that, you will be able to accomplish so much more and more quickly too!

What is the leader’s role in talent management?

Developing the skills and growing the people around us is, all too often, perceived as something that HR or L&D own. The perception is that this has very little to do with day-to-day activities, maybe even getting in the way of doing the work. Yet, without building the skills to do what is needed now and what will be needed next, it is impossible to achieve our goals.

In this episode, Ricky and Paul propose that talent management is a leadership issue. From setting the expectation of what skills are going to be needed to encouraging people as they grow, only leaders can create the environment and define a culture of growth. If you can attract the right people and remove the wrong ones, you have a much better chance of achieving your vision.

Posted On March 23, 2023 By Paul Hutchinson In Leadership, The question is /

Who owns your career?

Who is responsible for developing you so that your career progresses?

It used to be something that employers took responsible for; however, that may not be the case anymore.

In this podcast, Paul and Ricky explore the way that career development changes over your career and how modern careers may have to have quite different expectations around learning and development.

So, ask yourself, who owns developing your career? Is it you, or is it your boss?

Posted On March 8, 2023 By Paul Hutchinson In Leadership, Podcasts, The question is /

How to Achieve Your Big and Complex Goals.

Do you know how to achieve your big and complex goals? How to make them easier to work on? If not, then this video is for you.

Firmly in leadership and management development, we highlight practical strategies and tips for making big and complex goals easier to achieve. Setting ambitious goals can be exciting, but it can also be overwhelming and intimidating, especially when you’re not sure where to start.

We share the umbrella goals technique used by client organisations worldwide to think, plan and communicate complex multi-part goals. Then, as with any big goal, we walk you through how to break your big goal into smaller, more manageable steps. Doing so can create a clear roadmap that will make the journey towards your ultimate goal less daunting.

By the end of this video, you’ll have another tool in your toolbox of practical strategies and tips to help you break down big and complex goals into smaller, more manageable steps. In addition, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and confidence to tackle any goal easily and achieve your desired success.

With a burgeoning set of content on all things goals, tune into our Goals Playlist

Posted On March 1, 2023 By Ricky Muddimer In Engagement, Goals, High Performing Teams, Leadership, Management, Performance Management, Productivity, Video /

What five things should leaders be focused on in 2023?

So what are the important things that leaders need to focus on to ensure that they are leading for success? Does that change in a year like 2023, when, yet again, everything is up in the air?

In this podcast Paul and Ricky consider what would be the five most important areas that a leader should focus on when leading in such uncertain in times. They consider how this might be different from other years (hint, it isn’t, it is just that this level of uncertainty is much less forgiving than normal), and offer some practical tips on where you can start.

Posted On February 22, 2023 By Paul Hutchinson In Leadership, Podcasts, The question is /

What is the best piece of advice you would give?

In this special edition, one-hundredth episode of the podcast we explore the four key topics, Productivity, Change, Culture and Leadership to see if we can get each of them down to one piece of wisdom, well one piece each from Ricky, Rob, Rich and Paul.

Without creating any spoilers, you may have guessed that we did not get it down to one, or one per topic! However, we did come up with some real nuggets for each of the areas, so listen in for a quick grounding in how to get things done in your organisation, department or team.

Posted On December 1, 2022 By Paul Hutchinson In Change, Culture, Leadership, Podcasts, Productivity, The question is /

Uncover the Secret to Transforming Organisational Culture

Through Social Learning

Ever wondered how to change culture? It’s all about the choices we make in those moments of truth!

In this video, we unpack how one client used a social learning experience blended with gamification, group coaching and psychological safety to create a safe learning space. We brought together a multi-level audience to discuss how they would handle different situations. It was only when team members felt secure that they said what they really felt, exposing knowledge gaps, lack of confidence and doubts about what to do when under pressure.

Our favourite quote came from a junior team member who, in a multi-level audience of 40 people, asked “I know we all have said we’d do the right thing, but can someone tell me what that looks like?” The virtual room fell silent. This one example led to one of the most productive discussions we had.

By learning from your successes and failures, you can create a culture that is conducive to success. Learn how social learning can help you transform your organisation’s culture.

We work with organisations worldwide; in this video, we share how Lowell Financial Group used ‘What Would You Do?’, to embed the FCA Conduct Rules, helping 100% of participants feel confident to apply the rules in their job. What Would You Do? is the perfect learning solution for learning professionals looking to spice up their short-burst learning interventions.

We created What Would You Do? in response to a client looking for something different, engaging, high impact and can be run internally at a moment’s notice. We build a social learning experience that brings cross-functional groups together online or face-to-face to discuss everyday dilemmas faced in the workplace. When team members are uncertain or lack confidence, the last thing you need is them guessing or unintentionally placing your business and/or people at risk.

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Posted On October 14, 2022 By Ricky Muddimer In Coaching, Engagement, Feedback, High Performing Teams, Management, Metacognition, Mindset, Productivity, Psychological Safety, Trust, Video /

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