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ILM Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management 5 days – £950 plus VAT per person Due to popular demand and to enable access to many individuals, we have decided to run this programme also an open course.  This programme can also be run within your organisation for a cohort of your employees. Objectives * […]

What is Positive Leadership?   I rather like Kim Cameron’s approach to positive leadership. There are four categories: Positive Climate This involves creating positive feelings, having appreciation for people, giving thanks and moving on when mistakes are made, or as he calls it, forgiveness. Positive Relationships Oxytocin release lowers blood pressure and makes you feel […]

Why Managers are Learning Leadership and Coaching Skills More and more managers are learning to use coaching as a leadership style to develop their team members and I think there are several common stages that managers go through: 1. ‘I have not got time to delegate it is quicker to do things myself. Anyway, I […]

I rather like Kim Cameron’s approach to positive leadership. There are four categories: Positive Climate This involves creating positive feelings, having appreciation for people, giving thanks and moving on when mistakes are made, or as he calls it, forgiveness. Positive Relationships Oxytocin release lowers blood pressure and makes you feel good especially when you do […]

Manager are Learning Leadership and Coaching Skills   More and more managers are learning to use coaching as a leadership style to develop their team members and I think there are several common stages that managers go through: 1. ‘I have not got time to delegate it is quicker to do things myself. Anyway, I […]

Acts of Kindness   It was a freezing cold November night in Nottingham City centre and the queue of people waiting for hot and cold food and warm drinks wound up Trinity Square and around the corner. Tracy’s Street Kitchen is a charity that feeds and clothes homeless and vulnerable people that was founded by […]

Is a Manager a Coach or a Mentor?   Last time we described the scenario of a manager letting go and beginning to delegate to team members. It was a bumpy ride at first with him going straight from directing to delegating without any support. So how does a manager know when to offer advice […]

How does NLP impact on Leadership? If you are in an upbeat positive mood, if you are confident, if you set and achieve goals, you will inspire others… or will you? What if it is not true that we can inspire others? What if people can only inspire themselves? What if people can only become […]

What is Neuroscience and Emotional Intelligence?   The latest thinking and research proves that emotions are created and, contrary to the work of Daniel Goleman, are not just seated in the amygdala part of the brain. It also argues that events do not ‘trigger’ emotions such as road rage or anger at a work situation. Rather, […]