You Either Do Or You Don’t: Why People Who Take Action Have Greater Impact
We’re moving on in the EPIC formula to finding your EPIC Impact. There is one universal truth when it comes to having an impact: action is required. It doesn’t have to be dramatic action. We’re not talking about chaining ourselves to the railings! But continually letting opportunities pass us by and choosing apathy over action […]
The 3 Secrets Of Great Leadership And How To Leverage Them
In the second session of our new Finding Your EPIC series, Epic Performance, we explored the three traits that all great leaders have – and they’re much simpler than you may think. Great performance starts with understanding who we are, what our strengths are, and how we can leverage them to stand out. With this […]
The Power Of High Performance: Why Great Leaders Are Indispensable
When I first started my career in banking, there were 20 people hired on the graduate recruitment programme. By the end of the two years, there was only myself and one other colleague left. Only ten per cent made it. How did I survive? The rates of dismissal and resignation were unnervingly high, but it […]
How To “Find Your EPIC”: Exposing Your Unique Abilities
When the universe was created it began with a white-hot explosion of chaos. Gradually, as things cooled down, elements began to arrange themselves – planets started to take shape and fall neatly into orbits. Chaos turned to order. Our new series, Finding Your EPIC, aims to do something similar. The EPIC universe Since 2016, we’ve […]
Positive Leadership: How To Avoid Negative Communication
Imagine you are the pilot of a flight that has been delayed by six hours. You’re in the cockpit, preparing to speak to a plane full of tired and frustrated passengers over the Tannoy. What feeling do you want to create with these passengers? What will you say? This is a question we posed to […]
Unlocking Leadership: The Most Brilliant Leaders Have These Simple Traits
We complete our Unlocking… series with Unlocking Leadership, and with good reason. All of the skills we’ve been working on with our fabulous delegates – gravitas, resilience, and how to ask questions – work towards a common goal: our ability to be a great leader. And you can be a great leader NOW! The ability […]
How To Get What You Want: Simple Tips To Reduce Chances Of Rejection
At the start of our Unlocking Influence webinar, attendees completed a short quiz designed to measure how well they ask questions. Interestingly, only 12.5 per cent achieved the top ranking. What does this tell us? It tells us that there is work to be done with regards to how we ask questions. Our Unlocking Influence […]
Ask And You Shall Receive: Why Asking Questions Is An Influential Skill
In order to have influence over our lives and careers, it is absolutely imperative that we learn how to ask questions. In our next webinar in the ‘Unlocking…’ series, we’re talking about Unlocking Influence and how asking for what we really want can positively impact our careers. Of course, a yes can very rarely – […]
How To Unlock Resilience: If At First You Don’t Succeed … Do A 180!
In our last blog, we discussed the importance of resilience, specifically how crucial it is in demonstrating our ability to “perform” well when things aren’t going so great. The true mark of a resilient person is in how they show up to every situation. Resilient people … The importance of empathy in being resilient “Empathy” […]
Why Resilient People Are The Biggest Asset – And How To Become One
Embodying resilience is a sure-fire way to build our leadership ‘stripes’. In this February’s exciting new Elevate session, we’re taking a long hard look at resilience. Why is resilience so important? Why does it matter so much? Put simply, we need resilience to be able to function well in difficult circumstances. It’s no great feat […]