Working relationships matter.
Working relationships matter. They have a huge impact on our collective productivity, as well as our motivation and wellbeing. When they work well, we enjoy a workplace of trust, wellbeing, productivity and collaboration. However, where there is conflict and interpersonal friction (either overt or simmering beneath the surface) we can find ourselves feeling stressed and miserable, unsure about what to do and not performing at our best. If you are in a leadership position, and don’t know how to improve things, your organisation can experience high sickness rates, rapid staff turnover, disengagement and complaints. It’s an expensive problem too: researchers at Sheffield University estimated recently that workplace conflict costs UK employers a staggering £30 billion a year (approximately £1000 per employee).
It is also very common and can affect employees at all levels in organisations. A CIPD study in the UK found that more than a third of employees were experiencing an ongoing difficult relationship at work. The same study found that 5% resigned over their situation, 9% took sick leave, 40% felt de-motivated and disengaged, and 56% experienced stress, anxiety and depression. A full 20% of people in the study took no action at all because they simply ‘didn’t know what to do’. If you aren’t sure what to do either, I can help you to change things for the better.
Interpersonal friction at work is largely preventable and when it does happen, it's also fixable. Differences between personalities are at the root of most workplace conflict and can, with the right skills, become the source of powerful and purposeful collaboration. I can help you to understand the ‘people-patterns’ at play, and you can learn how to work with them more easily and effectively.
If you would like to:
- Lead and influence more effectively;
- Tap into a deeper sense of purpose;
- Handle interpersonal friction and conflicts more easily;
- Feel more comfortable in challenging conversations and
- Create healthy team climates and organisational culture.
I can help you:
- Find a sense of calm clarity in resolving your issues and building the skills you need.
- Turn awareness and insight into practical action that makes a difference for you and your team.
I am real, warm and human, not a slick, shiny ‘shell’ using empty buzzwords. My interventions are creative and enlightening (and I rarely use PowerPoint). I bring 25 years’ experience of deep personal development, and the credibility of my collaborative scientific background. I teach leading-edge development tools that bring transformative results.
Services
I’ll work with you and your team to develop deeper trust and effectiveness. We’ll use the Enneagram as a powerful and practical lens for helping you to understand each other and work together more effectively.
I offer individually designed trainings to build skills in Self Awareness, Conscious Leadership, Effective Communication, and Effective Collaboration. In addition to tailored trainings, I also offer in-house accredited NLP and Coaching programmes.
If you are experiencing interpersonal challenges at work, and/or want to deepen your leadership capacity, confidence and effectiveness, a 1:1 approach could be best for you.