How can you know that you are solving the right problem and it’s a problem worth solving? For most of us, it’s par for the course to identify a problem and search for a solution. But how often do you implement a solution and then realise you haven’t solved the problem at all? Or you’ve…
I am often asked by clients: “How can you coach people to see the future both as a series of threats and as a field of opportunities, that cannot be predicted or controlled?” Knowing that the leadership and teaming paradigms have shifted, there is an increasing need for innovation coaching as a response to this…
Isn’t it a relief to know that we can carry on? That we have the tools to enable us to work remotely when the need arises.
But now we’re in week 9 of lockdown I have to ask, is this what the future of work really looks like?
There’s lots of help and support for individuals who suddenly find themselves working from home. But what about the team and team dynamics? How do you keep individuals working as thriving high performing teams when working remotely? How does HR provide team-building opportunities and resources for team leaders working remotely? How do HR and team…
Do you find it easy to connect with people, both personally and digitally? The modern workplace is increasingly replacing hierarchies with teams, and many employees are struggling to catch up. They aren’t quite sure how to best contribute, and many feel disconnected even with, or perhaps because of, the latest digital tools and processes. In…
The communication allusion I began my career a while ago now. Back then, the tools of communication and collaboration were essentially landlines, faxes and pagers, along with face-to-face meetings centred around the office. I also recall my Motorola cell phone, “The Brick.” No texting, no apps, no camera…. I wonder how I got by. By…
‘Myth’ Noun. a widely held but false belief or idea Innovation. It’s become the catch cry of organisations everywhere. It’s in tag lines, advertising, on products, in corporate profiles. We’re seemingly surrounded by innovative companies and brilliant new products. So what about when innovation doesn’t work? Ideas, products and tools can and do fail –…
“In the new world of work, each of us is responsible for our own learning and helping others to learn. Do it yourself and coach others.” Allan Ryan, Executive Director, Hargraves Institute. Busy is the new norm. Flexible working, the gig economy and 24/7 connectivity place additional responsibility on individuals. Growth pressures, tight budgets and…
Insights from our community 3 trends for work, workforce and workplace I’m sure you’d agree that the iPhone (first released in 2007) represents a great example of innovation in the modern era. The years since (for both the iPhone and Hargraves which launched in 2006) have been ones of unprecedented change and disruption. Recently, our…
The waves of change are not going to subside anytime soon. As AI and other advanced technologies permeate the workplace, flipping mindsets, learning new behaviours and skills and shaping organisational cultures are causing us to radically rethink work in ways that maximise the intelligence of both humans and machines. Leading companies are recognising that these…