Fulfilling an organisation's mission through effectiveness, performance and its ability to undergo successful business and organisational transformation come down to the integrity of that organisation. In turn, the integrity of an organisation relies on the integrity and effectiveness of its people. The question is, what defines an integrous and effective individual and team? This article explores this question and explains why the so-called ‘soft skills’ – which are much deeper than skill...

How the integrity of our Being is critical to an organisation's performance – The application of the Being Framework in the workplace

The feeling of being not good enough can cripple anyone’s ability to achieve the results they want. It is important not to ignore these doubts but to respond to and acknowledge them in the right way. In this article, leadership, results and effectiveness coach Markus O. Winzer shares his experiences with self-doubt and the lessons that supported him in overcoming them.

“Am I good enough?”: The impact our stories have on our performance

Performance reviews are a common method to measure success, but the needs of the individual are often not considered, leading to mistrust, fear and lower performance. In this article, ontological leadership coach Lucy Faulconer explores ways to broaden your focus, look at and encourage each individual’s unique contributions and open avenues of communication.

Building a high-performance team beyond performance reviews

A business leader can have all the qualifications in the world, but if they don't create clear communication throughout their business, their prospects of success are dim. In this article, leadership coach John Williams explains why the ability to create genuine relationships with their team is critical for leaders to generate a culture of trust within their organisation and, in so doing, ensure their people feel safe enough to report ‘their truth’.

Is dishonesty by omission getting in the way of your business performance?

A lack of understanding of how to run an effective team can cause a host of dysfunctional behaviours in a team environment, undermining productivity and damaging workplace culture. So what can space travel teach us about team performance? Jacqueline Hofste is an ontological leadership coach with a background in physics. Her inquisitiveness led her to explore why astronauts epitomise outstanding team performance when conducting space missions and what this can teach team leaders and managers in a...

What Space Travel teaches us  about Team Performance

Does sleep really make a difference to performance, or is it a distraction from achieving your goals? Is sleep a problem for you? Do you wake up tired? Is it difficult for you to fall asleep? In this article, human performance strategist Dr Craig Duncan shares his experience and research when it comes to sleep and its impact on human performance, on the sports field, at work and beyond.

Sleep - The Foundation of Human Performance

As coaches, we are on a mission to support leaders in all aspects of life – from business and wealth to relationships and health  – to become more effective leaders. There are several options available to us today to support our coachees effectively and identify progress. We can use methodical assessments, such as psychometric tests, profiling tools, etc., or we can follow our intuition. So which one should we tap into? Or is there a more effective way – one that avoids putting people in b...

How to measure what matters when coaching leaders on performance, leadership and effectiveness

When most people think of the word ‘noise’, they immediately think of the external sounds that disrupt them when attempting to sleep, relax or focus. However, the type of noise most disruptive to our capacity to perform at our peak is internally-driven. 
In this article, human performance strategist Dr Craig Duncan explains why reducing noise is the most effective capacity-building and performance-enhancing exercise you can invest your efforts into and how to do it.