The more we understand and appreciate the value of multiple types of diversity within a team, the more important it becomes to both recognise and accommodate each of these, so that they can contribute to the team’s cohesion and creativity. A golden rule I have learned (the hard way) is that whenever someone frequently and (more…)
How the Way You ‘Show Up’ Shape Your Influence and Impact – article by Deiric McCann, Genos In today’s fast-paced business environment, where competition is fierce and attention spans are short, the way we present ourselves can significantly impact our professional relationships and outcomes. In Genos we teach a core principle: “The way you show (more…)
The Key to Intentional Influence and Impact – article by Deiric McCann, Genos Over the years we’ve spent on this planet, each of us has perfected a way of showing up in the world. We are a collection of behaviours that have become second nature. Most of the time, when we interact with others, we (more…)
One of the anchors of people’s sense of security is being able to trust their own eyes. That reassurance is fast fading as AI learns how to fake almost anything – even a conversation with what appears to be a close friend or family member. This worries just got worse with the publication of a (more…)
Once upon a time (not so long ago, really) there was no profession as a coach. Even coaching as we know it, did not exist as the theoretical concept in the business world until the late 1980s. We had mentoring, which was and still is in most cultures a non-directive approach to helping someone with (more…)
Prof David Clutterbuck has spent over 45 years exploring & creating best practice in HR and organisational management and in recent years the factors that make high performing teams. In 2015, Facebook (now META) commissioned David to conduct research across the organisation to try to identify this elusive x factor. Those conclusions went on to (more…)
Coaching executives is a large part of the Transcend business (CCMI’s China Partner). Coaching (done well) is one way that has proven to be exceptionally useful. And as it turns out, coaching is a very effective catalyst for the kinds of change executives and leaders need. This blog explores 2 key insights I’ve learned about coaching (more…)
Today is Opposite Day (25th January, 2024) The book Doing it Different, published in 1999, was the result of interviews I and a colleague, Sue Kernaghan carried out with companies around the world that we identified on the basis that they were radically different form everyone else in their industry sector. Many were prime examples (more…)
A couple of decades ago, when I was advising the UK National School of Government on board development, we had an impromptu, informal competition to find the image that best represented the relationship of Boards to the organisations they led. The winner by a large margin was a ghost carrying its severed head under an (more…)
When someone feels they belong in an environment, what they sense around them makes them feel at home. This can involve a wide variety of stimuli. Among these are: The visual environment: for example, how spacious or confined it is, the general decor, pictures and objects, how people dress, etc The auditory environment: for example, (more…)