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I have come across the feedforward interview (FFI) as an exciting add on to strengths based interviewing. FFI is based on the appreciative interview component of appreciative inquiry.   The FFI protocol was developed by Kluger and Nir (2010) and seeks to build awareness of strengths by asking interviewees to talk through a success story, … Continued

Millennials expect to manage their own careers but they want a road map to success and expect their companies to provide it. Coaching and providing feedback to millennials could end up being a full time job for their managers. As an alternative, organisations could try reverse mentoring. Reserve mentoring shifts the responsbility for organisational mentoring … Continued

I’m about to embark on some research for my MSc – the impact of mentoring on one’s meaning (at work or more broadly). With the billions of £/$ spent on coaching each year, mentoring is an underexploited resource. And, unlike using external coaches, mentoring builds skills for the organisational mentor and their mentee. In research … Continued

This is a powerful video about the power of being authentic. As the speaker says, ‘when you have the courage to get real, amazing things can happen.’ More team building events should take the format of the one he outlines towards the end of the video but that necessitates a brave facilitation style. http://youtu.be/d4iFAAUscVA   … Continued

I have become very interested in the all too often ignored concept of self efficacy and it’s impact on work performance. Self efficacy refers to an individual’s conviction (or confidence) about his or her ability to execute a specific task within a given context. It is often confused with self esteem and self confidence. Self … Continued

Can leaders impact upon another individual’s experience of meaning (in the workplace)? This is the question I am currently grappling with as part of my MSc research. Whilst much research has been undertaken into positive psychology, happiness and the conditions which enable individuals to flourish including ‘meaning’; alot of the writing around organisational dynamics lacks … Continued

Kelly Mcgonigal, PhD has produced a scientific, evidence based book on willpower which helps explain why most of us never stick to our new year resolutions. Her strategies are useful at an individual and organisational level. 1. Forgive yourself – when you have a set back (in your diet, your exercise regime etc), instead of … Continued

I will be posting a series of blogs on resilience and optimism. As a start, and after a big dose of family over Christmas, it seems appropriate to reflect how much we can learn from our children. 1. Persistence Have you ever seen a child at a task that seems impossible? If you have you’ve … Continued

At an Engage for Success event yesterday, it was clear how critical leadership is to employee engagement. With trust at an all time low (only 3 out of 10 employees trust their managers), how do managers rebuild trust? David MacLeod and Nita Clarke were asked by the UK government to take an in-depth look at … Continued