Speak First Blog | Leadership & Management
Taking care of your employees: Mental Well-being in the time of covid-19
World Mental Health Day falls every year on 10th October. This year, the day feels more poignant and truly global than ever before, with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting every corner of the world. ...
Read moreLearning to Adapt: Navigating the New Era
Benjamin Franklin once said, “Change is the only constant in life. One’s ability to adapt to those changes will determine your success in life.” Some changes are expected and can be planned for – ...
What you need to know before bringing your people back to the workplace
For many of us, the ‘new normal’ created by the Coronavirus lockdown won’t be feeling so ‘new’ anymore. However, in the fast and constantly changing world, there is always another ‘new’ thing coming ...
Why Critical Thinking Is Important and How It Can Help You
You may have read our blog a few weeks ago about three modes of thinking and getting creative. This week we will be focusing on the important skill of critical or convergent thinking.
Leadership in uncertain times: Finding your way through ambiguity
The visceral sound of a Formula 1 engine sets pulses racing, energising and engulfing the senses as a race gets under way and throughout the various challenges bend by bend vying for positions ...
Why does creativity matter?
Many of us relate creativity to artistic endeavours or even as a way to relax. But how does creativity relate to our work or even corporate working life?
Supporting employees through change
With economics constantly changing in today’s business world, organisations scramble to sustain, often leaving stressed employees in their wake. “Change is inevitable in organisations, and when it ...
5 tips for managing communication to lead successful change
“The riskiest thing we can do is just maintain the status quo.” – Bob Iger, Disney CEO.
Delegating - how can you do it effectively?
As the calm of the summer break becomes a distant memory, I’ve already started to find myself going ‘I wish I had someone else who could pick up some of this work’.
5 hot tips to get your team working together
August is a time of year where, for most of the world, things shut down and people take a well-earned break. Offices are usually half-empty with staff away on holidays.