by Janice | Apr 2, 2020 | Leadership, Talent Management, The Scala Group
Leadership is not a one size fits all. It is very much about context. It is also quite personal; personal to the leader and the person, or people with whom they have a relationship. These are challenging times. Leaders must be able to show sensitivity, understanding...
by Janice | Apr 1, 2020 | Leadership, Talent Management, The Scala Group
The Change Curve model, generally attributed to Elisabeth Kubler-Ross has long been a useful management model and is of special relevance now as we adjust to the new reality of homeworking and social distancing. The first stage of the curve is ‘denial.’ We have all...
by Janice | Mar 20, 2020 | Leadership, Talent Management, The Scala Group
As an organization striving for excellence and success, it is important that the people that make the place are qualified, diverse, high performers, and great leaders. For this reason, identifying and selecting high-potential employees for leadership positions...
by Janice | Mar 20, 2020 | Leadership, Talent Management, The Scala Group
Selection decisions in our digital era need to be based as much on potential to meet the, often unknown, challenges ahead, as to fulfil current needs. When it comes to strategic leadership roles, talent shortages mean it is once again imperative to grow your own,...
by Janice | Jul 16, 2019 | Coaching and Mentoring, Leadership, Talent Management
This week we feature a great reflection piece on organisational culture that was first published in HBR. I was especially struck by the comments the authors make about the tensions that can make the culture move in a different way from that intended. I have...
by Janice | Jul 10, 2019 | Coaching and Mentoring, Leadership, Talent Management
CIPD handily produced a report about the benefits of flexible working just as I was working on this issue with a client. We were analysing the results of their first employee engagement survey, which shows that people are unable to cope with their workload without...
