Marion Page – Episode 5
As part of my True Strength project, I'm featuring interviews that dig deep into how people succeed and I was delighted to interview Marion Page of AstraZeneca, especially about her full 34 Gallup Str ...
True Strength – Ignite Talk
In this Ignite Talk (exactly 5 minutes long, with 20 slides which advance automatically every 15 seconds) I talk about how one size does not fit all, and how we need to stop peddling successes secrets ...
I’m feeling very appreciated for my strengths
Having just had a very special Birthday, made even more special by the lovely people I know, I just wanted to reflect on the celebration and the power of appreciation.
Gemma Reucroft – True Strength Podcast – Episode 4
As part of my True Strength project, I’m featuring interviews that dig deep into how people succeed and I was delighted to interview Gemma Reucroft. The interview has lots of insights into how we succ ...
An interview with Ian Pettigrew on the Theme Addicts podcast
Ian Pettigrew appeared on the Theme Addicts podcast, talking about his own journey with strengths and sharing some of the ways in which he applies StrengthsFinder.
#cipdnap15 – Building and sustaining personal resilience
I spoke at the CIPD Northern Area Partnership in York on building and sustaining personal resilience, on how we are all different and that people will develop true strength in different ways. I was go ...
Celebrate who you are (Dawn Smedley – True Strength)
Examining some of the themes from the True Strength interview with Dawn Smedley, starting with celebrating who we are: "Sometimes I should just look back and celebrate who I am fundamentally. We all s ...
Dawn Smedley – True Strength
As part of my True Strength project, I'm featuring interviews that dig deep into how people succeed and I was delighted to interview Dawn Smedley of O.C. Tanner alongside her manager Ian Feaver. The i ...
True Strength? Only one person has your success secrets – you
How do you find success secrets? Well, you can't as success depends on who you are and what you want. However, we can find inspiration in real stories of success and I'm working on a project - True St ...
Diversity: Valuing people for what they are
There is a real lack of diversity in many organisations, which is a serious issue. We need to take action to fix the root cause of this, not just the symptoms.
Performance Management role-play
Performance Management is really important but no amount of process will make the right conversations happen. Managers need to be equipped to have great conversations with people. These role-plays pre ...
Helping leaders to flourish
Many organisations are struggling with a leadership skills crisis and yet aren't doing the right things to help leaders flourish. We need to create the right culture and then support leaders in the ri ...