by Oliver Hansard | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
The art of not having to be right Many leaders have made a career out of not being right. Be that Christopher Columbus (who thought he was leaving for India for in 1492) or a myriad of current world leaders as they fumble to confront today’s complex issues. Many of...
by Oliver Hansard | Aug 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
My personal experience of working with a coach My first experience of being coached came shortly after being promoted to running an in-house legal team for the first time. Yes, I had plenty of experience working in legal departments, however now, as General Counsel, I...
by Oliver Hansard | Aug 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
The power of praise Pretty much everyone I talk too is eager to tell me how challenging and uncertain the workplace will be this autumn. Many businesses will be looking at getting back into their physical offices, sales teams will be working hard generates hard found...
by Oliver Hansard | Aug 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Empathy Manifesto The Empathy Manifesto is a three-part series by business coaches Oliver Hansard and Joss Mathieson. They believe that effective leadership, organisational agility and high-performance in uncertain times all rely on excellent behavioural skills,...
by Oliver Hansard | Aug 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Don’t under estimate the value of your reputation Like most of the business community, I’ve been involved in a number of crisis management meetings over the past few days as the UK comes to terms with the human and economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Some...
by Oliver Hansard | Jul 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Flexible working – a risk worth taking? Some businesses work on the assumption that it’s only the big players who can afford to take the risk to even try a flexible working scheme. There was considerable press coverage recently of Microsoft Japan’s flexible working...
