by Janice | Aug 13, 2020 | Global Working, Organisation development, Talent Management
Last week, I discussed the challenges of remote working that emerged from our survey and webinars. Now I want to share with you the points that emerged around what worked well in lockdown. Top of the list is that ‘people are more independent and much more inclined to...
by Janice | Jul 30, 2020 | Coaching and Mentoring, Organisation development, Performance Management, Talent Management
This timely research report from Calum Byers, who is one of our lead coaches, is now available. At the end of last year, many of you completed the survey that Calum ran to explore the relationship between ‘resilience and wellbeing’ and how this might impact the...
by Janice | Jul 2, 2020 | Competencies, Organisation development, Performance Management, Talent Management
Deciding to keep going with a planned, but not yet begun, 360-degree feedback exercise took courage and clear thinking on the part of the senior management team of Wandle Housing Association.The purpose of the programme was for all managers to have a personal...
by Janice | Jun 18, 2020 | Global Working, Organisation development, Performance Management, Talent Management
Over this period of lockdown, we have received many requests for help from people keen to tap into our experience of virtual working. We at Scala have been a virtual team since we established our business. Moreover, we work as a virtual team with our partners across...
by Janice | May 15, 2020 | Assessment and Development Centres, Organisation development, Talent Management, The Scala Group
This blog first published in full at Pinsight.com – check out their other blogs on managing during COVID-19 Many of us are working long hours in front of the computer. The notion of making time for development would have us running for the hills, if only we...
by Janice | Dec 31, 2019 | Organisation development, Talent Management
We progress by learning from our mistakes. If we don’t learn from them, we don’t progress. Simples, says the meerkat. Or is it? The notion that individuals must learn from their mistakes is well embedded, and the concepts around Kolb’s learning cycle is widely...