The team I’m working with here in Sydney have, as one of their strategy specific behaviours, the art of giving and receiving feedback. So I’ve been receiving plenty this week! One of the things I have discovered about myself, from the point of view of my delegates, is that they…
We had an interesting conversation in our leadership journey today about personal strengths and weaknesses, which ended up with somebody quoting Delia (for apparently it was she who made the comment about pastry). Instead of trying to ‘fix’ the things we can’t do, why not focus on what we can…
How different would your life be if you discovered ‘the happiness advantage’? Well, my delegates found that out for themselves today when, as part of their leadership journey, we watched this: I did wonder if the whole idea of ‘gratitude’ and ‘positivity’ might be a step too far for the…
Ah, yes, jet lag. Hands up if you’ve ever experienced it? So, what to do when 14 people are expecting a highly energised facilitator to run a full day of leadership activities, models and feedback. When they don’t know each other and are looking to you to make them feel…
In the early hours of Saturday morning I arrived in very rainy Sydney, but my luggage obviously loves Dubai so much that it decided to stay behind. It’s that moment of dread when you hear your name called out, but I did have a smug smile as I remembered to…
As Kentish and Co has grown, so has our client base, and over the next ten weeks Liz and David Kentish will be on a mini world tour, taking in Australia, India, Turkey, Dubai, Spain, Scotland and France. In amongst the work there will also be time for some R&R,…
Why did you embark on coaching with Kentish and Co? I was one of about 10 people from across the account that was identified as having ‘talent’ and we were all put forward for the programme to help with our development. Did you have any personal goals for the…
A constant plague on the construction industry, as on any industry, is poor project performance. Particularly in an industry which relies so heavily on teams and interpersonal relations, effective leadership and people management is key. Can a new approach of Emotional Intelligence help the construction industry to hit its targets?…
Last month, I was delighted to take part in Incentive FM’s first ever Clay Pigeon Shoot, an event that I invited myself to after seeing it talked about on Twitter! Joining i-FM’s crack team of shooters, aptly named Friendly Fire, we took on the other four teams on one of…
I am really beginning to trust in the power of networking. I moved from the UK to Germany in January 2013, leaving a very comfortable long term job position in the process. I was mindful that I must keep in contact with my established network, as these relationships had been…
