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Can performance be improved without adding to workload?

The rev counter in a car has a needle in the red

Is there a magic pill that improves performance without adding to our workloads? Probably not, but there are approaches we can adopt…

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Mixed messages at the top?

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What happens when individual leadership styles in a senior leadership team are all very different? This week’s Virtual Coach takes a look…

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How to tell the difference between a busy team and high-performing teams

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Does being busy lead to progress and performance gains? This is the question that we answer in this week’s Virtual Coach article

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The cost of unclear leadership

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If your team feels stretched, confused or reactive, unclear leadership may be part of the problem. Clarity helps people focus, act with confidence and perform at their best.

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Building Clarity: Expectation vs Inspection 

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This week’s Virtual Coach suggests a slightly different approach to providing clarity for our teams… Do you inspect or expect?

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Mastering ACCOUNTABILITY

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Accountability is a word that is often referenced in workplaces, but what does it actually mean and how does it contribute to the successful functioning of a team?

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Commitment and Its Role in Teams

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While teamwork is often cited as a critical success factor in most organisations, the phrase is often left a little ambigious. One consistent indicator of any high-performing team is a robust level of individual and group commitment. Why is this?

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Helping to define a values-based performance culture

“The value of offering our team the opportunity to feed into our culture and values and inform the decisions we will take in this critical area of the business has been invaluable. It underpins our approach as a Leadership team and has given us the tools we need to take further positive steps forward.”

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ICC helps Lynwood improve staff communication & boost moral

“The team at ICC has been incredibly approachable and has spent some ‘one-on-one time’ with our staff. This personal approach has had a tremendously positive effect on the team, improving and enhancing their daily life not only at work but personally as well.”

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