Leading and Managing in Change

“The only thing that is constant is change” – not a quote from the 21st century but from Heraclitus of the Ancient Greeks. Yet we’re still finding challenges in leading and managing people in circumstances of change – those situations when what got us to where we are now is not what will serve us […] Read More...

Four Keys to Unlocking Team Performance

If you employ people or plan to do so, or are a manager, supervisor or team leader, understanding the fundamentals of getting the best out of a team will be crucial to your success. There are many books and models out there – I’ve boiled it down to 4 elements (‘keys’) which done well unlock […] Read More...

A purposeful plan in hand

“Zoe has just helped us greatly in preparing for our latest recruitment drive. Before her coaching we had been struggling to define our requirements from a practical and emotional perspective in order to help us identify the perfect person for the role. Our time spent with Zoe helped us draw this all out very naturally […] Read More...

Helped me action jobs and prioritise

“Zoe Whitby presented a workshop to our local business group, Business Ladies of Knaresborough on Managing our Priorities for Success in 2016. The session was engaging and interesting and got us all thinking. Clear explanations of goal planning terms alongside visual images and the use of props and quotes really helped us to analyse and […] Read More...

I am already standing more proud!

Zoe is such a lovely and warm person the coaching session was really personal yet not at all intimidating. Everything that she said was really useful and helpful and catered towards building my confidence. I’m looking forward to putting it into action – it will change the way I think about some things for the […] Read More...

Confidence – Beyond the Comfort Zone

However skilled or experienced we are in certain things, there comes a point when certain situations or tasks take us way beyond our comfort zone. For some this can be a welcome adventure and positive challenge – to others it provokes feelings of anxiety, nervousness and fear. We often refer to this as  ‘lack of confidence’ […] Read More...

Motivation – one size does not fit all!

We are all different in many ways –motivation at work is one of them. While the majority of employees are likely to be motivated in some way by material reward – especially when they are building their career/ lifestyle – other factors arise in different combinations. There are a number of motivational theories out there […] Read More...

“Do”s and “Don’t”s of Job Applications

Applying for a job? Make an effort please! I’ve been helping out a client with recruitment over the last couple of weeks. It’s been a real eye opener to be on the receiving end of applications when usually I’m working with clients to make sure they make effective ones. Here are my top dos and […] Read More...

People Performance – Sorting weeds from flowers

As I enthusiastically set to work preparing my garden for the spring, it struck me how similar gardening is to talent management. Let me share a few thoughts with you about what we can learn as managers and leaders.  And improve people performance. Deciding whether a plant is a weed to eradicate from the flower […] Read More...