by Antony Tinker | Apr 23, 2021 | Culture, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Mentoring/Coaching, Teamwork
Of all the essential skills of leadership, listening is the most important. Learning how to listen to yourself as well as to others, to really listen, is the key to understanding everything, yet is rarely taught. After many years of working as a coach and mentor I’m...
by Antony Tinker | Nov 13, 2020 | Leadership, Mentoring/Coaching, Performance
When finances are stretched, the future uncertain and organisations under pressure to deliver, some might ask whether leadership mentoring is worth the investment. But these are precisely the moments when such an investment really pays off, not just for the individual...
by Paula Sheridan | Oct 20, 2020 | Culture, Mentoring/Coaching, Personal growth
A blog by Paula Sheridan in response to our recent post on ‘Why we need to discover our water’ “Fish discover water last” I loved Antony’s blog last week on this proverb. It was thought provoking and we had an interesting conversation following it about its...
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 | Feb 25, 2020 | Leadership, Mentoring/Coaching, Personal growth
The importance of authenticity has interested me for years, and I regularly question and challenge it in my role as a senior leader and as a mentor to our clients. But how safe is it to REALLY be yourself in the workplace? Inspired by the TV show The Masked Singer,...
by Antony Tinker | Feb 17, 2020 | Leadership, Mentoring/Coaching, Personal growth
Knowing when to stop doesn’t necessarily come naturally. In fact, saying no, stepping back or letting go can be incredibly hard. It is certainly one of life’s struggles for me personally! I don’t stop eating on Christmas Day (or Sunday lunch!) even though I’m...
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