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It’s been months since the pandemic started to change our world, with leaders now having to reconsider many aspects of their business.  One area which has altered significantly is the dynamics in newly remote teams.  Teams have changed – from obvious transformations through furlough and redundancy to more subtle shifts in mindset and career aspirations.   For many Excel clients, the working world has gone remote; this might […]

When making the switch from face-to-face to online learning, there are plenty of things to consider – and one of the most important things which can get overlooked is your classroom set-up.  A successful virtual classroom should work to serve the learning that is taking place, and should essentially eradicate the barrier of distance between the leader and the […]

The World Health Organisation predicts depression affects 350 million people and will be the second largest cause of ill health by  the end of 2020. A shocking statistic. With mental health services overwhelmed, how can we help ourselves to keep a healthy mind?   The good news is there’s a simple solution that’s readily available to all of us, and it’s free – Nature!   Over the last 10 years there’s been an […]

I know this is stating the obvious, and 2020 has been a year of monumental change.  Experiencing life during lockdown has led many to reflect on what they want from life, their current leadership role and their careers.  As a leader, looking for ways to improve your leadership skills is a constant question for many of you!  Developing your leadership capability will help your team to […]

Amid all of the upheaval of Covid-19, there are positives we can draw.  The pandemic has been the catalyst for many organisations to focus on employee health and wellbeing like never before.   With large scale furloughs, redundancies, reorganisations, uncertainty, and radical changes in many businesses, its not surprising that the time ahead of us will be an unsettling period for teams everywhere.   While many organisations can say that their employees have fared extraordinarily well given the recent […]

A key theme of the pandemic has been saving jobs, and the government‘s furlough scheme has allowed businesses to save potentially millions of positions across the UK.  The unprecedented furlough situation has been a learning curve for both employees and employers alike – never before have employers had so many employees who are still employed, yet unable to undertake any kind of work […]

As I sit down to pen this article, we are entering the traditional UK summer months. Usually, this would be a time for many leaders to reflect and renew as they gear up to end 2020 in a strong position.  The COVID-19 pandemic has presented other priorities – so let’s press pause and reset.  Let me explain.  2020 was […]

Connecting virtually, whether that’s friends, family or work life has been growing in popularity in recent years. But no-one could have predicted just how meaningful virtual interactions have become to us since the COVID-19 outbreak.  The pandemic has forced many of us to adapt the way we live and how we will change going forwards – virtual communications are going to play a significant […]