May 6, 2024
Coaching
February 9, 2023
Manager-As-Coach: Build responsive high-performing teams and thriving employee experience
We know that stress, burnout and anxiety levels have increased in organisations. We also know that a manger's role is key to creating the conditions for teams and individual team members to thrive. Maximising employee engagement remains an underutilised strategy for growth, customer retention and innovation. Managers who apply effective coaching skills are better able to disrupt the path to burnout, are tuned in to their teams, and embed collaboration into the foundation of their management strategy Our latest Insights Report spotlights ‘Manager-As-Coach’ as an important skillset in both supporting team and individual performance. We explore: What employees are telling us about their experiences...
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July 6, 2022
Leading for renewal: Achieving high performance in times of turbulence and change
May 13, 2022
WDI reflections: The future of work trends 2022
Some of the findings from which are summarised in this article The 7 Areas Dominating Future of Work Trends in 2022.
December 1, 2021
XpertHR Podcast; Improving Gender Diversity – a case study
You can find the 30-minute podcast here, and in this short article we have summarised some of the key points.
April 19, 2021
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust – being there for their people
A year on from the beginning of this pandemic, like so many, I have been inspired by the generosity and support people have offered in this unprecedented time of COVID-19.
It has been a positive experience to see that question ‘what can I do to help?’ asked and be answered and I’m pleased to work with people who, like others, have done just that.
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April 7, 2021
Coaching Success Stories: Leading with your head, heart and gut
In this article Lucy Knight, Human Resources, Diversity, Change Leader (in multi-sector FTSE firms) shares her experience of coaching and the impact of her partnership with WDI.
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December 16, 2020
Back to Better
We launched our online Women’s Leadership Programme in 2020 and are proud to have already delivered the programme to women leaders in 13 countries and across sectors. We have been reflecting on the challenges we all faced in 2020 and how we can best support organisations to achieve a vision of 2021 that sees them returning Back to Better.
If gender equality remains a priority for your organisation in 2021, we ask you to take a few minutes to watch our Back to Better video and hear our thoughts on how you can ensure you continue to attract, retain and develop your female talent.
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December 9, 2020
Coaching Success Stories: The authentic leader
In this article Paul Lawrenson, Global Talent Leader at Expedia Group shares the experience of his coaching journey and how he has benefited from his partnership with WDI.
Paul views coaching as one of the key differentiating factors in securing two significant promotions, retaining his work/ life balance and continuing to thrive as an authentic leader.
His leadership impact is visible in last year’s annual employee engagement scores where Paul’s team rated the highest. He believes this was aided by “not shielding them from the situation around them, and enabling and empowering them to do great work.”
However, as he says, this hasn’t always been the case.
“In the past I used to over plan for literally every single conversation. I wanted to have all the data, context and answers ahead of time; it was a sort of security blanket for me. I would show up as rigid, more focused on the process than building the relationships, and that really inhibited my ability to be fluid and have a free-flowing, high trust conversation.”
“As I reflect now, I realise I acted as though I did not trust my team to deliver – seeking to control and limit risks around their performance. I also recognise that Imposter syndrome was definitely a thing with me; I paid far too much attention to the things I wasn’t good at. However, through our coaching work, I now focus far more on my strengths and how I achieve the outcomes I want rather than worrying about one underdeveloped trait.”
Over a 2-year period, Paul had a series of coaching sessions with Lynn White, WDI and some of the development areas included:
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April 27, 2020
Women leaders: How to break the habits holding you back
In How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back (Amazon UK, US) authors Sally Helgesen and Marshall Goldsmith identify 12 habits that commonly hold women leaders back as they endeavour to advance to the next stage in their careers. This article provides a summary of those 12 habits, plus a list of powerful questions posed to you by myself and Lynn White, leadership expert and Principal Partner at WDI Consulting.
We hope this summary, and our questions, will help you to explore and unleash your full leadership potential, and the potential of your team and organisation.
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