Blog - Business Skills
A conversation we keep having… (and why it matters)
There’s a conversation that keeps coming up in our training sessions, different delegates, different industries, same theme. We’re talking about performance, or priorities, or planning… and someone says: “I know what I should be doing… I just don’t really track it.” Someone...
Your Co-pilot: Utilising AI for your everyday
There’s a growing sense that AI is everywhere at the moment, yet most people are only scratching the surface of what it can actually do. The issue isn’t access to the technology, nor is it capability. The real problem is that we’re approaching AI as...
Excel: The Tool We Use Every Day (But Rarely Utilise!)
Coming from a banking background, I have used Excel my whole career. I wouldn’t describe myself as one of those who “loves a spreadsheet”, with the go to Secret Santa gift of choice by colleagues being a coffee mug with dubious Excel humour emblazoned on...
The Leadership Shift That Isn’t Written in the Job Description
If you’ve ever read a leadership job description you’ve probably been hugely impressed by the dynamic and impressive words… ‘Drive strategic direction.’ ‘Lead high-performing teams.’ ‘Deliver organisational objectives.’ ‘Champion change and innovation.’ Does any of this actually tell you what the job is like? Especially...
The Quiet Thoughts That Shape Leadership
During one of my Elevate leadership sessions recently, I asked a group of experienced professionals a simple question: “What thoughts run quietly in the background when you step into leadership situations?” The room went quiet for a moment… and then the flipchart started filling up....
Small Habits, Big Impact: How Sustainable Leadership Really Begins
Leadership isn’t about becoming more confident, assertive, or more polished overnight... For many of the team leaders we’ve worked with recently, from those stepping into leadership for the first time to those with years of experience, confidence has grown in much quieter ways. Not through...
Why Coaching Skills Are Becoming Essential in Modern Management
Across industries, we are hearing the same tension expressed in different ways. Managers talk about younger team members who want purpose, feedback, flexibility and faster development, but who may lack confidence, resilience, or foundational workplace skills. At the same time, more experienced professionals hold deep...
From Peer to Leader: Navigating the Moment Everything Changes
One of the most challenging leadership transitions isn’t taking on more responsibility, it’s leading people who used to be your peers. When we speak to delegates at the start of our Forefront programme, a common theme emerges across some of the team leaders. Many describe...
Breaking the Hidden Barriers: How Women Can Transform Networking into a Power Tool for Leadership
This lunchtime, I hosted a Women in Leadership webinar where 70 incredible women signed up to explore the Centred Leadership Model, a powerful framework we’ll be diving deeper into when my Women in Leadership: Elevate course returns this September. In my work with female leaders,...
Clear is Kind: Assertiveness within our Insights Discovery Colour Preferences
I recently delivered an Assertiveness Training session here at Jarrold Training that sparked a lot of honest reflection and lively conversation, especially around what assertiveness feels like and how it’s often misunderstood. One of the most ideas we explored came from a quote from Brené...
