Psychological safety is a crucial element in any successful organisation, fostering an environment where employees feel secure to express their ideas, concerns, and mistakes without fear of retribution. This concept has gained significant attention in recent years,...
Goal setting and personal development are essential components of effective leadership and team empowerment. As a leader, your responsibility extends beyond mere task delegation; it encompasses nurturing the growth and development of your team members both...
There’s a slightly clichéd story about stonecutters that you’ve probably heard before but which is nonetheless helpful when thinking about vision. It goes something like this: A stranger passes by and asks the first stonecutter what they are doing. “I’m cutting...
Anyone responsible for the maintenance of commercial and industrial premises, will understand the risks of Legionnaires Disease and the importance of managing their water systems to minimise the potential for this deadly infection. Legislation and guidance notes,...
In today's fast-paced work environment, interruptions seem inevitable. From emails to phone calls and meetings, Teams chat and Slack conversations, distractions can easily take away from our productivity. We believe that uninterrupted time is at least four times more...
As summer draws to a close and schools reopen, there will be many of us returning to work feeling refreshed and motivated after some much-needed rest and relaxation. Taking a summer break to spend time with friends and family, or just getting away from it all, can...
A good tracking system is one of the most useful tools for helping individuals grow. Progress can be demonstrated only by comparing the past and the present. Tracking is the only method of evaluating both the quantity and the quality of performance for individuals,...
Since the moment of birth, you have been engaged in a constant process of forming habits, breaking them, and forming new ones. As much as 95 percent of what you do each day is done from habit. Habits include attitudes and dominant patterns of thought as well as...
The Railway Industry Association runs regular Trailblazer events for young professionals working within their member organisations. Last week LMI UK's Nick Howes had the honour of presenting our Making of a Champion™ foundations workshop to a packed room of around 40...
It's an old and slightly cheesy story, but one that still makes a crucial point. A tourist was walking by a construction site and saw three brick masons busy at work: The traveller stopped, watched the workers for a while and asked, “What are you doing?” The first...