Learning On The Lead - Lesson 6
22Nov

Learning On the Lead Lesson 6: Leadership Lessons Learnt With Mans Best Friend

Consistency is crucial to trust and understanding.

As you may have gathered with previous posts, having Jake in our house has been a learning experience. One of the greatest areas of learning has been in the art of consistency across all members of the family. Like most dog owners, we wanted Jake to be able to sit on command; when he is on the lead and at the side of the road, before receiving his meal etc. What we noticed very quickly was that while I was clear on the command and the way I was teaching this step to Jake, so were the other 3 members of my family. The problem was that each of our methods of teaching Jake to sit were slightly different.

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14Nov

Learning On the Lead Lesson 5: Leadership Lessons Learnt With Mans Best Friend

Consistency is crucial to trust and understanding.

As you may have gathered with previous posts, having Jake in our house has been a learning experience. One of the greatest areas of learning has been in the art of consistency across all members of the family. Like most dog owners, we wanted Jake to be able to sit on command; when he is on the lead and at the side of the road, before receiving his meal etc. What we noticed very quickly was that while I was clear on the command and the way I was teaching this step to Jake, so were the other 3 members of my family. The problem was that each of our methods of teaching Jake to sit were slightly different.

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How to Build High Performing Teams
27Oct

Developing High Performing Teams

It takes a little bit more than motivation to develop a team from average, to good, to high performing. In this Youtube discussion with Mat Bankes of The Daily Bee, Michael will cover off the 5 areas of focus that can help develop your team to high-performance

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Identifying High Potential in Emerging Leaders. Single Skier High Ski Jump
25Oct

5 Ways to Identify ‘High Potential’ in Emerging Leaders

A recent Linkedin group discussion asked: ‘Given that most of us can master any skill we choose to, with the right support and experience, what makes us attribute ‘high potential’ to some people and not to others?’

I think this is a great question and pertinent to all businesses. I have rated someone as ‘high potential’ when they:

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Integrity is not Everything
22Oct

When Developing Leadership, Integrity is NOT Everything

A recent Linkedin group discussion asked: ‘Given that most of us can master any skill we choose to, with the right support and experience, what makes us attribute ‘high potential’ to some people and not to others?’

I think this is a great question and pertinent to all businesses. I have rated someone as ‘high potential’ when they:

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Learning On the Lead - Lesson 1
18Oct

Learning On the Lead – Lesson 1. Leadership Lessons Learnt With Mans Best Friend

The Team Rules Need To Be Understood And Applied By All Members Of The Team

The addition of our dog Jake to the household has forced us to consider our house rules and what will be tolerated / not tolerated by all members of the family.

Would Jake be an inside or outside dog?

  • What rooms will Jake be allowed in?
  • How do we deal with discipline issues with the dog?
  • How do we react when he jumps up on people?
  • What are the rewards for good behaviour?
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03Oct

Executive Leadership Coaching – Kristine Slater Testimonial

‘It took me a while to find a leadership coach I wanted to work with, and I feel incredibly lucky to have come across Michael, who has the right mix between personable but professional and supportive but honest feedback. At first I knew there were areas I wanted to work on, but I couldn’t put my finger on what they were. Michael not only helped me identify these areas, but then grounded and rooted me in my own values, strengths and purpose which has helped realign me with my own goals and direction. “

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28Aug

Cultural ’Silo’s’ Damage Your Team & Business Culture – 6 Reasons For Them And How to Address Them

‘There are so many silo’s in our business – we don’t seem to get anything done. We spend all of our time working around people instead of just getting the job done’

Does this sound familiar?

I was recently asked by an MD of a large manufacturing business to help them ‘with their teamwork’. When he mentioned the dreaded word ‘silo’ and ‘negative culture’ in the same sentence, I could see that the people dynamic of his business had become difficult to manage and inefficient – hardly what he expected when he started growing the business 3 years before.

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High Performance Team workshop 2019 - Office Choice
24Jul

High Performance Team Workshop with Office Choice

One of the best parts of working in the leadership / team /culture space is that I get to work with some truly dedicated people seeking to make a positive change for their business.

I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with the senior leadership team at Office Choice Ltd this week for the High Performance Teams workshop. These guys already perform at a strong level and wanted to challenge themselves to perform higher, looking at what crucial conversations and actions they can take to sustain behaviour at the top level.

Thank you Brad O’Brien, Jamie Keyzer, Cameron Osborne, David Williamson, Tilley Raftopoulos and Amanda Vaughan, it was an absolute joy to have worked with you all.

#leadership #crucialconversations #highperformanceteams #developingleaders

What can you start doing, stop doing, do more of or do less of for your team to be high performing?

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12Jul

Performance Management Essentials – 12 July 2019

The Performance Management Essentials workshop is ‘what is old is new again’ moment for Kameleons – Developing Leaders. This workshop (in a previous format) was one of the first workshops that we offered publicly, before moving into working ‘in house’ and partnering with businesses almost 10 years ago.

We finally listened to what our coaching and leadership clients had been telling us again for the last few years and have started offering this workshop as a public workshop once again.

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03Jul

Only Practice Builds Confidence With Difficult Conversations

It might seem obvious, but Performance Management conversations take practice. While they say that practice makes perfect, many managers, leaders and supervisors sorely lack the practice at deliveing targetted (often difficult but most often crucial) performance discussions at work. In most cases, it isn’t their fault. A series of external (business and training) and internal (thought processes) factors contribute greatly to a lack of skilled performance discussions.

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