by peteragnew | Apr 1, 2020 | Behavioural Style, Communications
In what is certainly a very uncertain and new time for all of us, we are now facing an instance where our workforces are largely remote. However, this does not have to mean the end of teamwork, communication and culture! Using the power and understanding of DiSC, we...
by peteragnew | Feb 7, 2020 | Communications, Leadership, Team Development
Consider this familiar workplace scenario: an employee is under performing and their manager is providing feedback to get the team member back on track. Like many managers, they are a little “clunky” in how the feedback is presented. All too often, the employee takes...
by peteragnew | Mar 1, 2018 | Communications, Uncategorised
When the authors of The Work of Leaders asked 13,000 people to rate how inspiring they thought they were on a five-point scale, fewer than one in five gave themselves the top score. Clearly people who think they’re inspiring are in the minority, yet many leaders also...
by peteragnew | Jul 7, 2017 | Communications, Uncategorised
Giving feedback in the workplace is a crucial skill for leaders. Performance reviews, counselling, rewarding, behaviour adjustment are all part of a leaders role in managing a team. The feedback sandwich, SIB and 360s are some of the tools and models used to walk this...
by peteragnew | Oct 10, 2016 | Behavioural Style, Communications, Conflict Management, Uncategorised
When you hear the term “mean spirited”, what kind of person comes to mind? It’s a term that often comes up in many of our workplaces, and produces images of personal attacks and dysfunctional games that manifest in so many ways; holding back information, sabotage,...