Not Everything is Awesome!
Here’s a great Ted talk for those of us that like to over support or over praise people! It’s only about 6 minutes long and is pretty funny too, so is well worth a look. The basic premise is we tend to devalue the real meaning...
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Catching the Bus
Hi there, Martin again this month. Elizabeth and I often find two of the most commonly used terms when it comes to leadership are ‘Vision’ and ‘Strategy’ and we think it’s fair to say people interpret them very differently and at times can make them so...
Read MoreThe Power of Embracing Rejection
Here’s a great TED talk we’ve recently discovered from Jia Jang, who has a really powerful message told in a funny and engaging way. He recounts a particular story from his school days that had a long lasting impact on him and how as an adult...
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A Change of Plans
Hi, Martin here. The other week something happened to me on my journey home, which in all honesty has probably happened to most of us at one time or another. I was travelling back from York after a long day’s work when the train I was...
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Coaching: Why ‘want’ is more important than ‘need’!
Hi, Elizabeth here this month. About eight years ago I completed an intensive modular programme which officially qualified me as a coach. This programme was quite a journey for me and I experienced a whole host of different learning opportunities along the way. In this...
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Would you like a FREE Leadership Afternoon Tea?
To celebrate tendevelopment’s 5th Anniversary we are offering five exclusive complimentary Leadership Afternoon Tea events. We have put together a menu of three masterclasses based on our most popular topics, and the ones our clients have told us have made the biggest difference to them. Simply...
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Change – There Is No Magic Answer
Change is obviously not a new concept for businesses, but perhaps not surprisingly it is definitely moving up the agenda for most, given the need for all organisations to adapt and remain current in the tough economic climate, not to mention the pace of technology...
Read MoreHelp For Kids The Education System Ignores
This TED talk combines two of the things we are both passionate about, Leadership and Education! Its a fab example of the power of belief in peoples' capability and the impact that can have. The speaker, Victor Rios describes how one person, a teacher called Miss...
Read More5 Minute Leadership Q&A – ‘Is taking my team bowling a good idea?’
The subject of this Q&A is one of the topics many leaders, including ourselves, have wrestled with over the years… How many of us, as leaders in a desire to build the team have thought about doing some sort of team event like taking everyone bowling...
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