by Antony Tinker | May 13, 2020 | Culture, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Performance, Personal growth, Teamwork
“Diverse are the situations under which an officer has to act on the basis of his own view of the situation. It would be wrong if he had to wait for orders at times when no orders can be given. But most productive are his actions when he acts within the framework of...
by Antony Tinker | Apr 9, 2020 | Culture, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Mentoring/Coaching, Performance, Personal growth, Teamwork
While many aspects of our daily lives are on pause, the need to prepare for life after lockdown is uppermost in my mind. It strikes me that today in business, more than ever, standing still is going backwards, as if we’re facing upwards on a down escalator. Why does...
by Antony Tinker | Apr 2, 2020 | Culture, Leadership, Personal growth
I had an inspirational chat last week with Bertie Odendaal where we explored the challenges and opportunities presenting themselves during the coronavirus outbreak. What are we learning as leaders, communities and families on a daily basis, and what, in particular,...
by Antony Tinker | Mar 19, 2020 | Culture, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Teamwork
Holding virtual meetings or video calls may not be familiar territory to many businesses, but with the Government now actively asking Britons to work from home wherever possible, this will be our new normal for the foreseeable future. With that in mind, we’ve put...
by Antony Tinker | Mar 19, 2020 | Culture, Employee Engagement, Teamwork
Holding meetings virtually or doing video conference calls can be daunting for the uninitiated. To help participants relax and feel comfortable, and in place of the milling around and getting a coffee before the start of a ‘real world’ meeting, we strongly recommend...
by Antony Tinker | Dec 28, 2019 | AAR, Culture, Employee Engagement, Mentoring/Coaching
During an After Action Review (AAR) with a client recently, the subject of soft skills came up and it’s been bothering me ever since. Why? Because it’s one of the greatest misnomers in business. ‘Soft’ is not the same as ‘easy’ and, in our experience, these skills...
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