Blog posts - Page 18 of 27

Feedback, powerful and planned

July 11, 2017
/ coaching conversation
/ By lucy barkas

Feedback – powerful and planned Feedback is often over analysed and feared, yet it is simply a conversation. That’s a far less fearful perspective. I’ve woken early reflecting on a

Generation X Leadership

June 5, 2017
/ business coaching confidence conversation leadership
/ By lucy barkas

Generation Xer’s shape the future. More and more businesses are facing generational relationship barriers in the workplace. Casting judgements on each other such as “they just don’t

Are you doing the leadership heavy lifting?

May 10, 2017
/ leadership
/ By lucy barkas

Leadership should be the easiest job in the world. You create the vision of where your business is going, you align all of your processes, resources and people to deliver the vision and boom, the execution

Conscious conversations to open up your team

April 27, 2017
/ conversation leadership trust
/ By lucy barkas

Conscious conversations I recently watched a video on conscious parenting and how we all fall into the traps of repeating the parenting styles of our parents subconsciously. As a parent, I have caught

Communication and the power game

April 11, 2017
/ conversation leadership team teamwork trust
/ By lucy barkas

Communication and the unintended power game Have you ever been involved in a conversation at work and suspect that you are the last to know about that big piece office gossip? You remember that crushing

Helping entreprenuers of the future

March 29, 2017
/ coaching
/ By lucy barkas

At whatwhenwhyhow we believe that everyone can achieve their full potential if they believe in themselves and have the right support around them. That is why we support students at the University of

From healthy conversations come healthy cultures

March 7, 2017
/ business conflict conversation
/ By lucy barkas

How healthy are the conversations in your team? In fact, take a step back and think about where most of the issues arise in your business? When you boil it right down, it usually starts and ends with

The 3 principles of feedback for success

January 18, 2017
/ conversation feedback leadership learning trust
/ By lucy barkas

Feedback is a gift You know the phrase and giving usually feels good doesn’t it? Yet the idea of giving feedback fills most people with dread and as a result our gift is not always gratefully received.

Co-Creating in Leadership

January 17, 2017
/ business Disc leadership
/ By lucy barkas

We often think of collaboration as two separate entities working together to achieve something together. It often feels forced and maybe uncomfortable at times. Co-Creating is different, it has a different