I was delighted to represent the TAFE NSW Western Regional Advisory Council at this week’s excellence awards. A truly remarkable group of students from right across Western NSW received their awards this week at a lovely function in Dubbo. The … Continued
All executive coaches have encountered clients who commit to doing follow up work but don’t complete it. As a colleague of mine said, “A coach should not accept this without interrogating the situation. It’s essential to find out why.” There … Continued
How do you transition from a team member to a team leader? Coaching and mentoring Rachel*, a newly appointed team leader, has been a very interesting assignment. Rachel is a comparatively young woman whose boss appointed her to a leadership … Continued
Recently I met up with a senior colleague who is a truly exceptional manager: great at leading, great at delegating and outstanding at bringing out the best in their staff. Speaking with someone with such highly developed skills reminded me … Continued
… but you don’t have to be a naysayer. This week’s post is by Elizabeth Burrows from influence legal. What do you do when a manager suggests a project that you have reservations about? As we’ve discussed in an earlier … Continued
This week we continue our leadership series with an interview with Phil Cox. Phil currently holds Directorships at the Hunter Valley Training Company, the Lake Macquarie Foundation and the Honeysuckle Community Group. Prior to this, Phil was the Director of … Continued
This week we are stepping aside from our usual themes to ask you to read, and support, the Uluru Statement from the Heart. The Statement asks us to walk with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples “in a movement of … Continued
Last week we interviewed Philip Carroll about workplace bullying. He talked about what it is – and isn’t This week, Philip shares his insights on preventing workplace bullying. To begin, Philip said, the leader needs to model the behaviour he … Continued
Philip Carroll is the Founder and Principal of Philip Carroll and Associates. He has over 19 years’ senior executive experience in large and complex government businesses. He is also an experienced Non-Executive Director and Chair within international, commercial and not … Continued
In our last post for the time being in our series about leadership, Catherine Burrows looks at what we have learned from the leaders she interviewed, as well as adding some thoughts of her own. Catherine is a founding partner … Continued