Blog posts - Page 7 of 27

Why personality profiles save you from making bad hiring decisions

October 8, 2020
/ leadership
/ By lucy barkas

Whether you are doing a leadership development programme or playing cards against humanity, learning about yourself and others is a very human driver. You may have done one of those quizzes on Facebook

The future of work is closer than you think

September 20, 2020
/ leadership
/ By lucy barkas

Paul McGillivray of remote and Lucy Barkas chat about why Leaders need to rethink their automation strategy and focus on operations before sales and marketing. "the number of sales we can take

Get people back to work without really disengaging them

August 30, 2020
/ business conversation leadership remote working
/ By lucy barkas

The UK has been told to get back to work if safe to do so. In coming weeks, the government will launch a campaign to get everyone back into their workplaces to help boost the economy and fill our high

The power plays at work and how to spot them and what to do about them

August 25, 2020
/ conflict leadership teamwork
/ By lucy barkas

When it comes to relationships and teams, power plays can be insidious. It's easy for team dynamics to get stuck in storming and conflict as a result of these attempts at gaining control, rather than

The post pandemic workplace

As the Government asks us all to go back to work if we can, the 65% of British workers might take offense, as they have been working throughout the pandemic, just not in the office. Key workers were

The future wants of work

July 29, 2020
/ business leadership
/ By lucy barkas

In my book, LeaderX, I wrote about my prediction for the decade ahead. Little did I know that everything would be fast forwarded, tested and challenged in the very first year. I knew change was coming.

Help – I hate my boss

July 7, 2020
/ leadership
/ By lucy barkas

Most of my work is centred around helping Managers and Leaders to be better and do better. I know that "bosses" can have a profound impact on how you feel, think and behave. They have the power to impact

Lucy Barkas & Brandon Borelli talk about leading legends

May 19, 2020
/ leadership
/ By lucy barkas

This week I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with the brillaint Brandon Borelli, a kindred spirit based in Florida. watch out conversation on the Leading Legends podcast and hear us chat

7 benefits leaders find by choosing to have the tough conversations

May 19, 2020
/ feedback leadership
/ By lucy barkas

The leadership development programmes we run are completely bespoke. One module that always gets selected by leaders is feedback. They know it's important, but can't seem to nail it, because at first