Good thread for UK agency leaders on the mix of concerning economic signals…

In midst of the Great Resignation, the challenge of finding, attracting, supporting and retaining top talent one of the biggest ones facing agencies. So we asked the Agency Senate about it 🏛

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We've head A LOT about decision hesitancy in our networks recently — that the first quarter people had been expecting to see 📈 but instead things above been mostly 🤷🏽

So we asked the Agency Senate about their experience, and how they deal with it:

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When dramatic things happen our emotions can become fully engaged and cloud our judgement. But with the power of reappraisal to choose what meaning we assign events, we can learn to regulate our emotions and use them to make us better leaders, too.

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As you're preparing for the week at work, you may be considering how the Russian invasion of Ukraine may affect your week, and what impact it might have on your agency. Here's some simple things you should probably do, things you may not've thought about: agencyradar.io/blog/war-ukrai…

We've rearranged the Agency Leaders Playbook to make the modules for self-guided learning much clearer. For example, the Agency Foundations module is a guide to truly understanding the reason your agency exists, and what your role is as the agency leader.

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Most of the problems agency owners face are essentially us punching ourselves in the face. We know what we ought to do but we don't. We know what we ought not do but we keep doing it. We know where the problems are but we don't go and deal with them.

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What does it take to be both an effective leader and a good person?

We asked the Agency Senate, and what they had to say was fascinating.

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You're leading a knowledge-based, people-powered business like an agency, and it feels like you're at the top — the top of your company, the top of the tree.

Only … you're not.

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How do boards work in agencies?

Agency Senate report out now for subscribers: convivio.com/briefings/sena…

Check out the Agency Senate Report on how agencies might respond to the challenge of the climate crisis — accessible for at least the next month without a subscription.

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What have agency leaders learned from the pandemic about preparing for and responding to crises, and about planning for business continuity?

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Here’s five business book recommendations for you for January 2022 — start your new year of agency leadership by being inspired:

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The Agency Senate has both grown significantly and broadened in its representation over the last few months, as new people have joined the Senate.

Check out the updates to the charts of who is in the Senate at convivio.com/senate/who/

This is a really unique opportunity that's perfect for agencies of ~10–30 people

Next year we're launching the Step-up programme for agency owners on the journey between 10 and 30 staff in their business...