Performance Conversations

5 Keys to Holding Great Coaching Conversations

5 Keys to Holding Great Coaching Conversations

If you have been avoiding holding a coaching or performance conversation, then grab a coffee and enjoy this week's blog. One of the most powerful motivators at work is to feel that you are progressing and contributing to meaningful work. What separates highly effective leaders from average ones is their recognition of the power of coaching. So build our confidence and lead well!

Why do we tolerate porcupines in the workplace?

Why do we tolerate porcupines in the workplace?

Nobody likes a porcupine, so why do we let them stay? Nine steps to move their behaviour up — or move them off the team. Revised August 2026, because tip nine used to tell you to shrug off a bullying claim.

Holding Performance Conversations: It’s Not Personal, Business is a Team Sport

Holding Performance Conversations: It’s Not Personal, Business is a Team Sport

Holding performance conversations is a critical skill that leaders need to master, this blog explores the 'how' and 'why' of enabling organisational shift and people development.

The Keys to Holding Great Coaching Conversations

The Keys to Holding Great Coaching Conversations

Someone is not delivering. Before you ask a single good question, work out which of three problems you are actually looking at, because coaching the wrong one makes it worse.

Align your Team’s Vision, Behaviour and Consequences

Align your Team’s Vision, Behaviour and Consequences

Not everyone was raised in the same household, and that's exactly why team behaviour drifts. Here are the conversations worth having before it does.