Realising that you may benefit from working with a professional Coach can be a pivotal moment in your career. It takes a certain self-awareness and introspection to recognise that you can enhance your performance and fulfil your real potential with some independent support. So, what should you consider when looking…
“What if we invest in training our staff – and they leave?”“What if you don’t invest in training them – and they stay?”When you recruited your people they may have had all the skills, knowledge, behaviours and attitude necessary to do the job – but perhaps over time the job…
With all the training on leadership, communication, collaboration etc. etc. that we do on a daily basis when helping to develop individuals and teams in organisations, I often take for granted the power that the techniques we teach have. At the weekend we went to the O2 for a music…
Here are some questions for you. 1. How much time do you waste in meetings? I thought so. 2. Do you actually have to have as many meetings as you do? Quite right, you don’t. 3. Do you get all the answers that you need at any of your meetings?…
David Kentish explains why the former can result in the latter, and help you to reach your career and life goals. Everyone has certain goals they want to achieve, whether they be financial, business, career, family, health, personal development. The list goes on…. Whatever the goal, achieving it may sometimes…
David Kentish, Kentish and Co’s director and co-founder, has joined the committee of the British Institute of Facilities Management’s People Management Special Interest Group (http://www.bifm.org.uk/bifm/groups/sigs/peopma) The group was formed in 2009 to represent the interests of anyone involved in managing people in the facilities management sector. The group’s mission is…
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…
We all know feedback is important. Whether it’s for our development or simply to confirm that we are on the right track, we all need feedback. The 360° system we use invites a selection of people that you work with day to day (usually including your line manager, direct reports,…
Do you have a member of your team who is underperforming? Is this affecting the balance and the effectiveness of the team? It’s a difficult situation that has to be addressed and one that needs to be handled carefully for a variety of reasons. If you want to support the…
The Vltava river, Karluv bridge, Staromestske sq, Malostranske sq, Astronomical clock and Prazsky castle, all reasons enough to visit the Czech capital, Prague. But when I discovered the annual European Facilities Management Conference (EFMC) was being held in the city this year, I thought of a better reason to make…
