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How Engaged are your Employees - Really?

Dec 183 min read

How Engaged are your Employees - Really?

This article from HBR offers some great tips for getting beyond superficialities when it comes to connecting with employees: 6 Questions...

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Ian Kirkby

Nov 271 min read

New Landing Page

It took a little time, but here's the landing page for Aspire MCL's latest email campaign: Aspire MCL Services Check out the case studies...

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Ian Kirkby

Nov 142 min read

Why do Great Companies Still Fall?

I have just reviewed the highlights of Jim Collins' insightful book 'How the Mighty Fall' - why some companies go from success to...

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Why Team-Level Engagement Matters to Businesses!

Ian Kirkby

Oct 21 min read

Why Team-Level Engagement Matters to Businesses!

I really like the Gallup surveys: they are extensive and yield valuable information to inform business success. One of their latest...

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Struggling with Recruitment and Retention? It's not all About the Money!

Ian Kirkby

Jul 171 min read

Struggling with Recruitment and Retention? It's not all About the Money!

Over the years I have spoken with many business leaders and have heard numerous concerns raised on multiple subjects including interest...

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Ian Kirkby

Jun 142 min read

State of the Workforce

"Most employees (77%) aren't engaged, accounting for $8.9 trillion in lost productivity worldwide." That's the astonishing assessment in...

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Values and Culture - Not Just a 'Nice to Have'

Ian Kirkby

May 223 min read

Values and Culture - Not Just a 'Nice to Have'

In Peter Drucker's famous words, 'Culture eats strategy for breakfast'. And he's right! This study by Gallup shows a clear link between a...

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Ian Kirkby

May 12 min read

Why Engagement Matters!

Gallup defines employee engagement as 'the involvement and enthusiasm of employees in their work and workplace'. The business benefits of...

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What is THE Most Important Element of a Leadership Development Programme?

Ian Kirkby

Mar 21 min read

What is THE Most Important Element of a Leadership Development Programme?

That's the question we asked some visitors to our stand at this week's business expo in Doncaster. Here are the results: 'Understanding...

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Ian Kirkby

Jan 151 min read

Client Testimonial

Very pleased to get another positive client testimonial (thanks, Matt!): "Really detailed and well-delivered coaching sessions on...

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Ian Kirkby

Jan 81 min read

Client Testimonial

Delighted to receive yet another testimonial from a recent client: "I highly recommend Ian as a top leadership coach. Over the past 12...

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Ian Kirkby

Sep 26, 20233 min read

Coaching: What is it Good for?

Does coaching really make a difference? If you are asking that question, you are not alone. As of 2020, coaching was a $2.85Bn global...

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Addressing Common Leadership Issues - Pt10: Leading Change

Ian Kirkby

Jun 16, 20237 min read

Addressing Common Leadership Issues - Pt10: Leading Change

This is the tenth in a series of blogs in which we will look at some of the common issues faced by modern leaders and how they can be...

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Ian Kirkby

Jun 12, 20232 min read

Are you Sceptical About Psychometrics? By Ian Kirkby

I have to confess that I was. I used to think that just treating people with respect and rewarding/motivating them to get the job done...

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Addressing Common Leadership Issues - Pt9: Burnout

Ian Kirkby

May 31, 20238 min read

Addressing Common Leadership Issues - Pt9: Burnout

This is the ninth in a series of blogs in which we will look at some of the common issues faced by modern leaders and how they can be...

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Addressing Common Leadership Issues - Pt8: Attracting, Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent

Ian Kirkby

Apr 27, 20236 min read

Addressing Common Leadership Issues - Pt8: Attracting, Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent

This is the eighth in a series of blogs in which we will look at some of the common issues faced by modern leaders and how they can be...

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Ian Kirkby

Nov 18, 20221 min read

Starting well as a new CEO/Leader

This is a really helpful article by McKinsey on how to get off to a good start as a new CEO: https://bit.ly/Aspire113 I particularly like...

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Ian Kirkby

Nov 15, 20224 min read

Guest Blog - The Leader as a Listener

My thanks to Taz Ahmad for another guest blog on leadership. In this blog, Taz considers the importance of being an active listener. A...

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Addressing Common Leadership Issues - Pt7: Managing Time

Ian Kirkby

Oct 3, 202210 min read

Addressing Common Leadership Issues - Pt7: Managing Time

This is the seventh in a series of blogs in which we will look at some of the common issues faced by modern leaders and how they can be...

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Addressing Common Leadership Issues - Pt6: Making Effective Decisions

Ian Kirkby

Aug 24, 20228 min read

Addressing Common Leadership Issues - Pt6: Making Effective Decisions

This is the sixth in a series of blogs in which we will look at some of the common issues faced by modern leaders and how they can be...

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