by Antony Tinker | Dec 21, 2019 | Culture, Leadership
Christmas, we are told, is a time of giving, but sadly I am finding of late, also a time of wanting. Often children hanker after the latest gizmo whilst endless adverts seek to ignite our desire for a new sofa or smart TV, and with this so many children and adults...
by Antony Tinker | Nov 14, 2019 | Culture, Organisational Learning, Performance
How can we increase the level of care within our team? As I’ve observed from personal experience lately, care is crucial to organisational performance, as well as making an important impact on people’s wellbeing… I believe that both the concept and the reality...
by Antony Tinker | Oct 21, 2019 | Culture, Employee Engagement, Leadership
As leaders, it’s our job to ensure that goals we set for our team are not just achievable, but also exciting, meaningful and understandable. In the same way that storytelling enhances employee engagement, it seems to me that success lies in making stuff more fun than...
by Antony Tinker | Oct 7, 2019 | Culture, Employee Engagement, Leadership
I’ve recently read a small and inspirational book by Mac Anderson, called “212° Service; the 10 rules for creating a service culture”. It’s a great short read full of useful stories and tips which I have thoroughly enjoyed. But the reason for this blog is to share...
by Linda Jamieson | Mar 12, 2019 | Culture, Leadership, Teamwork
At iTS Leadership, we have this wonderful ritual of recognition that kick starts our monthly team meetings: everyone nominates a ‘honk’* to a team member(s) of their choosing, or even to themselves. It’s a way of acknowledging all the hard work and effort...
by Antony Tinker | Feb 12, 2018 | Culture, Leadership, Teamwork, Uncategorized
Quite early on in my career, I discovered that our Commanding Officer was known as “The Head”. I thought that this nickname might reflect the authority of his position at the top of our organisation – the Headmaster or the Head Honcho, if you like – but over the next...
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