Posts by Jackie Haywood
Time for reflection
August can be a great chance to refresh and reenergise. Whether you are taking holiday, working through or taking a staycation, building regular moments of reflection, i.e. thinking time, is invaluable and yet is often an overlooked item in our ever-increasing busy diaries. When was the last time you took some time to stop, think…
Read MoreCommunication Styles for Effective Leaders
As a leader, every conversation has an immediate impact on those around you. It can cause energy, excitement and focus or it can cause chaos, frustration and confusion. These positive conversations have the potential to accelerate business and personal performance and are crucial to managing time and efforts. We have all been in meetings and…
Read More12 tips to develop leadership skills for new managers
“What got you here won’t get you there” Marshall Goldsmith In my work with new and emerging leaders it is imperative that we quickly focus on developing a successful and authentic leadership approach. As a newly appointed leader, we face a challenge to deliver through others whilst learning the leadership skills and expectations in the…
Read MoreHow coaching can help mental health in the workplace
Our mental health may not be visible like our physical body and yet it is just as important to our overall wellbeing. I think of it like a garden. Firstly, we have to set up the flowers and plants with space in between them and choose the items that go in to it. Secondly, we…
Read MoreWhat is Coaching?
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, Involve me and I learn” Benjamin Franklin We have all experienced conversations where the other person is giving us advice. They impart their wisdom and tell you what to do and how to do it. What tends to happen is the listener’s brain switches off…
Read MoreWork from home – Tips for successful virtual meetings
In these uncertain times many of us are being creative about how we continue working and are able to work from home. In addition, we may find extra time in the diary which can be used positively by learning new skills, receiving coaching or having that meeting which we didn’t have the time for previously.…
Read More10 tips to setting clear boundaries in the workplace
I’d like you to think back over the last few months and recall moments that you have felt annoyed, negative, irritated, tired or resentful. Recall where you were, what was happening and who you were with. It is most likely that during those times one of our boundaries was being stepped over by others or…
Read MoreTime management – our most precious skill
“Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend” – Theophrastus Our lives have become so busy that time management really has become our most precious skill. I read a story of a dying man recently and it struck me that whilst we’re living our day to day lives, we often forget that every…
Read MoreWhat’s your vision?
January is always seen as a good time for goal setting, somehow the change of year brings about a chance to reset and refocus. I work with people in a variety of ways to help them with visioning and goal setting, my belief is one size doesn’t fit all. Some people like visuals whilst others…
Read MoreThe power of a clear communication strategy
I recently attended a meeting where a senior leader was sharing their 2020 plans for the team. She was highlighting to her team what the focus areas would be and what was most important to her in the team delivering it. As I looked around the room my intuition told me that the team hadn’t…
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