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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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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Ian Kirkby
Jan 3, 20232 min read
The Latest Leadership Trends
Please see attached for a very helpful report by CoreStrengths which highlights the 4 key trends in leadership development discovered...
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Ian Kirkby
May 19, 20222 min read
Leading for Effect
The business benefits from having positively engaged staff are irrefutable and well documented (see, for example, the MacLeod report into...
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Ian Kirkby
May 5, 20221 min read
Great Teams Don't Just Happen!
Jim Collins' observations in this LI post are true, simple and powerful, but too often lacking: https://bit.ly/AspireMCL051 Great teams...
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Ian Kirkby
Feb 1, 20221 min read
Does Coaching Really Make a Difference?
Yes! As long ago as 2009, around 90% of organisations were using coaching and the trend continues upwards (https://bit.ly/AspireMCL021). ...
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Ian Kirkby
Nov 24, 20211 min read
Leading a Hybrid Team
How do you lead a hybrid team? The vast majority of clients and other contacts I have are moving towards a hybrid working model and it...
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Ian Kirkby
Oct 22, 20211 min read
High-Performing Remote Teams
Interesting read from HBR on the latest findings around remote team performance: https://bit.ly/AspireMCL102 It is no surprise that...
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Ian Kirkby
Sep 27, 20212 min read
Do Psychometric and Behavioural Analysis Tools Really Work?
Yes!! Here is a link to a recent study into one such tool called 'DiSC': Everything DiSC - Insights to Action The study claims a c.90%...
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Ian Kirkby
Sep 14, 20211 min read
Are you Ready for the Next Big Crisis?
If there is one skill that leaders and businesses are going to need in ever-increasing measure, it is adaptability. This excellent...
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Ian Kirkby
Sep 1, 20212 min read
How Much do you Trust Your Team?
I have often noted how trust is the foundation of any long-lasting, high-performance board or team. This excellent article by HBR asks...
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Ian Kirkby
Jul 8, 20212 min read
"Culture eats strategy for breakfast!" - So how can you grow a high-performance culture?
Those famous words by Peter Drucker, the consultant widely regarded as the father of modern management thinking, have been proved true...
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Ian Kirkby
Jul 6, 20211 min read
Can you Really Trust Your Remote Teams?
Hybrid or remote working is here to stay for many organisations, but can you really trust your staff to apply themselves just as much at...
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Ian Kirkby
Jun 21, 20212 min read
The Effect of the Pandemic on Employee Engagement.
Engaged employees are those who are motivated at work and actively seek to promote their organisations' interests. The business benefits...
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Ian Kirkby
Jun 3, 20211 min read
Making Remote Teams More Effective
Even after Covid, remote teams will be here to stay. In reality, the lockdown only accelerated an already clear trend towards remote and...
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Ian Kirkby
Jun 2, 20211 min read
The Damage Caused by Micromanagers
Most people readily understand the negative effects of micromanagement. However, the reality is that too many leaders, on appointment,...
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Ian Kirkby
May 24, 20211 min read
Creating, Developing and Maintaining High-Performance Teams
As a certified Everything DiSC facilitator, Aspire MCL has access to an incredibly simple but powerful team assessment tool called 'Team...
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Ian Kirkby
May 11, 20211 min read
Is Kindness Good for Business?
Helpful HBR article on the businesses benefits of being kind at work: http://bit.ly/AspireMCL053 Of course, we are all different in our...
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Ian Kirkby
Apr 27, 20211 min read
Don't Let Inadequate Leadership Stifle Your Business!
With businesses coming out of lockdown, the challenges for leaders are greater than ever: making hybrid teams work, building resilience...
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Ian Kirkby
Apr 21, 20212 min read
Crises Provide Opportunities for Organisational Change
Whilst crises and other disruptions can cause difficulties and turmoil, "the best leaders defy the odds while others merely get by"...
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