Building in-demand skills for the modern world of work, and whatever '21 has in store.
Spanning the modern manager's mindset, creative thinking, conscious inclusion, data-driven decision making, tools for transition and so much more; our take on these topics is rooted in the real challenges of our community right now, developed alongside diverse subject experts and enlivened by the experiences of everyone we engage weekly. Join us in our continual learning as we energise these opportunities through live course, coaching circles and really helpful resources.
Conscious inclusion
Building belonging in distributed teams
If you've observed non-inclusive behaviour in your team, how can you most appropriately raise it? In exploring this topic there's lots to reflect on around relationships, hierarchy and how we articulate our feelings.
Diversity is nothing without inclusion, and we can all become more intentional about how we make each other feel part of the teams we're in — wherever we're working from.
We all think differently, and by raising awareness of each others' thinking styles we create more inclusive workplaces; where strengths are played too and outcomes enriched.
Microaggressions come in many forms, intentional or otherwise — as do microaffirmations. These small pieces of communication that can make a big impact either way. So how do we get wise to them?
As much of the world continues to work from home, we need to be purposefully practicing approaches to bringing our distributed teams together and supporting one-another through individual and collective challenges.
Intentional, inclusive onboarding makes future colleagues feel part of something well before their first day 'in the office'. And in the disstributed, post-Covid world of work, the opportunity is live for creative and memorable approaches.
Privilege can be difficult to admit experiencing; but when understand the nuance our own privilege and how to use it for good, we take steps purposeful towards positive allyship..
Inclusive Conversations
We're partnering with Equity, Inclusion & Diversity Consultant Sereena Abbassi, to facilitate a series of conversations among our partners' teams around timely and pertinent themes. Coming up in May, our focus falls on the relationship between micro-aggressions, calling-out and calling-in.
Neurodiversity awareness training
Our NeuroAware programme is focussed on positively increasing practical understanding of neurodiversity at work. Delivered remotely through social sessions and self-directed resources, the programme is designed in partnership with subject experts including Dr. Anne Cockayne, who recently completed a PHD on the experiences of people-managers working with autistic team members.
Modern management
Tools for leading teams in 2021
Drawing on Goleman's classic research, and understanding where to flex in different situations.
What's going on the flag? Exploring how when we start with 'Why' our teams will follow up more readily.
In the post COVID world, managers need to be equipped to build belonging among their teams, wherever they're working from.
What to include in a 1-1? What's the impact of the Ikea effect, and how do styles flex to accommodate personalities?
Helping others reflect on what's next will often bring their mind and focus firmly to the now. Good questions lead to good outcomes
Exploring how we lead for change, and how the iterative, test and learn mindsets are valuable for change as they are for product innovation.
First Time Leaders
Our purposeful, social and performance-enhancing 12 week accelerator provides recently promoted people managers with practical and immediately applicable skills.
Personal effectiveness
Don't call them soft skills, they're super-powers!
By refining our relationship with the ways we give and receive feedback, we'll enjoy more purposeful and productive relationships.
With the right mindset and techniques to hand, conversations we put off can become positive and transformative learning experiences.
In today's fast-moving and ambiguous world of work, it's no surprise that we often feel pressured and unfocussed. Hardly the best context for making good decisions.
If you know you deserve to be heard, and want to make a difference, actively working on your influencing skills is important.
Pick up proven tools to level up your listening skills, and deeply appreciate the benefits they'll bring to all your relationships.
We can all benefit from a stronger and more confident voice, and there are accessible and actionable methods of developing one.
By overlooking the power of habits in working towards our goals, we set ourselves up to fail. When we embrace habits, we change our behaviours for the better.
Exploring the principles and practices that can help us painlessly and purposefully meet the people we want to meet.
Mastering the art and science of running creative and engaging meetings, gatherings and other get-togethers.
By mastering the art of the negotiation, we can positively and purposefully pull others towards our point of view.
There are simple and easy to action ways to boost our sense of authority, presence and gravitas at work. And by mastering them, we can quickly create up our impact.
Refining and combining our skills of empathy, listening and questioning will enable us to purposefully manage relationships with those more senior.
With the right methods and mindsets, mentoring relationships — and internal programmes that facilitate them — bring transformative and mutually valuable development to all involved.
Master the art of successful delegation, arming yourself with proven tools and techniques and awareness of your mental blockers.
Crafting compelling questions can transform the way we communicate and move us forward in all areas of our lives
A coaching mindset, and methods for putting into into play, will enrich your management style in all directions
A great presentation is really a demonstration of authenticity, an understanding who it is we're presenting to and of getting out of our own way.
Rebooting our relationship with time itself — so we feel more in control of it, and are getting more done.
We'll deconstruct the notion of charm, unpack the behaviours of those that possess it — and learn ways we can effectively dial up our own charm for impact.
Exploring the notion of assertiveness, learning how to be more purposefully assertive and recognising our individual past and current blockers.
An often elusive feeling, confidence is something we can all learn, practice and intentionally improve. We'll demystify the idea of confidence and pursue practices for getting more of it.
Sharing practical and empowering approaches to addressing the inevitable conflict that arises in our work and lives.
Examining the purpose of a personal brand, and working through a proven process to identifying and defining one for ourselves.
Creative Thinking
Opening up to new connections, and other ways of thinking
Getting hands on with a variety of tools and techniques for quick, refreshing and effective creative thinking.
Exploring playful tools for refreshing our creative thinking and communication in meetings and workshops — virtually or in-person.
Revealing the power of stories and how to harness them to persuade in all kinds of modern spaces.
A well-defined problem will often contains a solution inside it. Thinking more critically about how to do so will give us a better beginning into ideas.
We'll explore how art can enrich our work and life, rediscovering our inner artist and and learn tools to apply to all kinds of contexts.
Evolve the humble but all important creative brief — and taking it from practical tool to rocket fuel.
Wellbeing
Building resilience and supporting transition
We'll explore the ways in which we can support ourselves holistically, to become better equipped for whatever comes our way at work.
The pressure to deliver more with less is a common challenge. How can we equip ourselves and our teams with tools to thrive in turbulent times?
By equipping ourselves with techniques for breathing more consciously, we can improve our sense of connection and wellbeing in the workplace.
Exploring the plentiful benefits of making a mindfulness meditation practice part of your routine.
Exploring mindsets and methods for positive and proactive mental agility — and ways we can support those around us too.
Building these skills in your teams
How we can immediately help
Interactive and immersive sessions, accessed in our open programme or delivered directly to teams anywhere. From 12 person virtual workshops to a 400 person 'all in'.
Bitesize and sticky eCourses and digital resources that fit with the flow of work, and people actually want to use. Behaviourally proven to reinforce and sustain knowledge transfer.
Enable people in your own team to deliver and replay our content, adapted and licensed to reflect your commercial challenges and cultural feel.