More and more people are managing some or all of their team remotely these days – partly because technology allows and in some cases, because circumstances dictate. Whatever the reason for you managing others remotely, or even you being managed remotely, I’d like to share
Homeworking, working from home, teleworking (does anyone say that now? No), WFH…whatever you call it, it’s on the increase thanks mainly to improvements in communication and work technology, and for some people it’s more of a necessity because of their location or home circumstances. Personally,
When expectations are not made clear for employees – in their individual roles, in terms of team working and across an organisation as regards expectations of behaviour – morale can drop because people feel unclear of what’s expected of them (both the ‘what’ that’s expected
Performance management processes – you know, what many people still call appraisals – are having a bit of facelift, an overhaul, a loving boot in many organisations that we’re working with at Strengthscope. Why? Because traditional appraisals don’t work so well, or even at all,
Today we have an exciting podversation with Alicia Luther-Jones, Philanthropy Manager at Womankind, one of Strengthscope’s charity partners. We talk about Womankind’s vision and purpose, because more people need to know about the amazing work these guys do. And of course, there’s a clear connection
As we come to financial year end for many organisations, it may well be worth taking a moment to stop and reflect on how the last year at work has been for and how you can get more out of the year ahead. To do
So what is the greatest leadership risk of all? It’s not the stuff that leaders do badly or don’t do at all, despite what you might think. It’s not having a lack of skills in certain areas, although of course that can be a problem
Heard of the employee experience? Used to be called the talent lifecycle probably, I don’t think it’s actually a different thing, but I like the change personally, because for me it’s more a reflection of reality today – that employers are starting to wake up
Changing habits comes up a lot on people’s to do lists – when we want to keep our NY resolutions, lose weight, get fit, stop smoking, eat healthily and so on. I’ve put out several podcasts on habit forming, including… Season2, episode 1: building new
Let’s be clear, your strengths are a good thing, a force for good – strengths are qualities that energise you and that you are great at, or that you have the potential to become great at. Your strengths, when used in a smart way, are
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As more and more people across the globe are being impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19), we want our customers and community to know that during this challenging time, Strengthscope will continue providing to you the usual high level of support and service.
As of yesterday, 16 March, in line with government and medical guidance, we asked that the Strengthscope team work from home until further notice. For us, this simply represents an extension of our work from home policy, which has been running successfully for some time. Therefore, our customer experience, including Technical Support, Customer Success and all other departments are available for our customers to contact in the usual ways.
We will be moving our training and workshops to virtual alternatives, an approach we have been using successfully, with great customer feedback, for some time.
On behalf of the Strengthscope team, we wish you and your family the best of health in these challenging circumstances. Let’s take care of each other.
