A great speech can turn the course of history and leave an impression on its audience that can last for decades, but would we still remember them if they were delivered badly #speech jeffgrout.com/press/speaking…

If you ask a leader what they do all day, you will get some interesting answers. A few would say that if they have done their job properly, they actually do very little on a day-to-day basis. My thoughts on ‘its all talk’ #leadership jeffgrout.com/press/its-all-…

“Those in charge, especially during testing economic times need to create a motivating environment and recognise the importance of two-way communication!” Read my lesson in leadership here #leadership #economy #communication jeffgrout.com/press/human-be…

Are you asking yourself “who will lead us out of this mess?” During turbulent times we become obsessed with leadership. Here are my top tips here #leadership #turbulent jeffgrout.com/press/leadersh…

10 Tips for delivering feedback The way we deliver feedback influences how people react to it. 1. Stress that your intention in giving feedback is solely to help the individual to perform better. 2. It often helps to start with a question 3. Confront…lnkd.in/eWVxE4ct

Retaining your Star Performers Having the right talent will be key to your success over the next 12 months but what are you doing to keep hold of your star performers? Follow video link: lnkd.in/et2wmeCK #retention lnkd.in/eTPbpSS9

Creating ONE TEAM To act as 'ONE team' there needs to be clarity of direction, a sense of common purpose and everyone pulling together. A study by Cranfield business school highlighted many examples of dysfunctional teams: a lack of mutual trust, an absen…lnkd.in/eGDdkR94

Four Key Questions you should be asking to Improve your Business Performance: lnkd.in/dZiYttf #business #performance lnkd.in/e2_yTnHb

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Does your team measure up? Have you got the team to take you to where you want to go? What have you learnt about your people over the last two years? Who has stepped up; who has let you down? Who can’t you afford to lose? Please view my brief video on Tea…lnkd.in/eejgnP4k

RECRUITMENT: Winning the Attraction Game In an extremely competitive recruitment market we must remember that the best candidates have choice. If you’re to recruit the best people first you must win the Attraction Game. You will need a compelling answer t…lnkd.in/eVifgfF2

How important is the mental aspect of your performance? Here I talk with rugby legend Jason Leonard about a ‘winners mentality’ lnkd.in/ejGvnku #success #performance #mentality lnkd.in/eEATTGfJ

REFLECTIONS ON SUCCESS The interview is an effective and powerful device for really getting under the skin of the subject and finding out what makes them tick. I've conducted public interviews with a diverse group of people who know first hand, and often…lnkd.in/ewE_Wqkg

EQUIPING YOURSELF WITH ALL THE RIGHT QUESTIONS As business leaders we’ll never have all the answers consequently we must equip ourselves with all the right questions. Great leaders go to great lengths to create opportunities for two way conversations. The…lnkd.in/eTVh95eg

12 Tips for delivering feedback: 1. We need to stress that our intention in giving feedback is solely to help the individual to perform better. 2. It helps to start with a question – always make the conversation two way (Change in performance cannot be ac…lnkd.in/ePpKTeD2

“What you do speaks so loudly that I do not hear what you say” - Ralph Waldo Emerson lnkd.in/eATbzbnh

DECLUTTERING THE BUSINESS AGENDA A study by Cranfield Business School indicates that business leaders often take on too much as they grapple with six, eight, ten, twelve priorities. The Cranfield study suggests that by decluttering your agenda to focus on…lnkd.in/emn8XEFM

10 LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM LOCKDOWN Our world changed over the last two years more than any of us thought possible. Our leadership was tested like never before. As restrictions have now eased, what lessons have we learnt from Lockdown? 1. Provide Clear Di…lnkd.in/ewEYcGHY

DOES YOUR TEAM MEASURE UP? Have you got the team to take you to where you want to go? What have you learnt about your people over the last two years? Who has stepped up; who has let you down? Who can’t you afford to lose? Please view my brief video on Tea…lnkd.in/e3jkAjfB

KNEE JERK RECRUITMENT Much recruitment occurs as a result of a knee-jerk reaction in response to a member of staff resigning. The line manager’s instinctive reaction will be to recruit a direct replacement but does a vacancy really exist? The manager sho…lnkd.in/eiitwVxc