Explore Stakeholder Engagement  Strategies and All Things Change Management

When you participate in mentoring and coaching for development, you gain more than just knowledge. You develop critical soft skills such as communication, problem-solving, and emotional intelligence. These skills are essential in the modern work environment and can set you apart from your peers.

Building meaningful relationships requires intentional effort that can greatly enhance personal growth. Here are several strategies to help you develop strong connections.

Building strong relationships is essential for both personal and professional development. These connections can provide support, open doors, and enhance opportunities.

The influence of effective mentoring spans across all life domains, significantly boosting personal development and success.

Reluctance to change can have a significant cost. In this post, we look at the downside of remaining stagnant and the power of change.

Transforming behaviour is a challenging but rewarding journey that requires dedication and the right strategies to create positive change.

Outside of work there are environmental, social and political factors that create changes for us and our families every day.

Courage is often portrayed as a majestic virtue possessed by heroes and leaders. The pinnacles of our society have this innate trait that takes them to places the rest of us can't go. But is that really true, or is courage a skill that can be cultivated and strengthened over time?

Change at work can be a fork in the road, offering an opportunity for personal growth or plunging us into despair. When change is imposed on us, rather than chosen, finding a path to growth is crucial. A powerful way to achieve this is through mentorship. It's a guiding light that helps us navigate the complexities of workplace transitions.

Coaches are people who've gone before and have substantial experience. They know things. It may have taken you long hours across several weekends to locate and fix a noise in your car engine, but now you know how to do it - it seems easy. Imagine if your neighbour had known how to fix your engine and you could have just learned it from them? What would it have been worth to you?

One of the most resistant cultures I've worked with was also where I had one of the most satisfying conversations about sustainability. It was a rainmaker culture.

In my first job as a Trainee Business Project Manager, my boss, Rob, had a sign on his wall. It was a simple, crumpled piece of A4 paper with a light bulb icon, and on it, a quote.

Going slower gives more time and space for stakeholders to become familiar with the change through informal channels: corridor conversations, coffee and catch ups. And informal conversations often elicit more honest feedback than formal channels. It may seem counterintuitive that slowing down to build relationships makes change faster.

In recent years, the tech industry has made strides in acknowledging and addressing the gender gap that has long persisted within its...

Change and transformation initiatives are essential for growth and progress, both in personal and professional realms. However, along the...

Change is an inevitable part of life, both personally and professionally. Whether you're facing a career transition, an organisational restructure, or adapting to new technologies, navigating change can be challenging. But what if there was a secret to not only surviving change but thriving in it? That secret is professional mentoring.