Richard Sinclair

Here are 5 powerful ways HR can make an impact, and how to max them! If you want to max your impact, join The A List (virtual HR Leadership Development Programme) www.thealistlondon.co.uk #impact #hr #leadership

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How ready is your practice to embrace Gen AI? The businesses of the future will have a digital first operating model and strategy, and in the Organisational Development sphere, the successful content and programmes of the future will be digital first embracing microlearning at scale. Are you ready?

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Thank you, Dr Martin Egan, for highlighting the importance of 🌟 Mastering Behavioural Patterns for Success 🌟. This is crucial for building a strong organisational culture that drives business growth, team collaboration, and employee development. Embedding these behaviours is an art that every organisation should master. Don't miss this insightful podcast! #OrganisationalCulture #SuccessPatterns #Teamwork #Innovation #Integrity #Learning#creativity

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Did you catch my talk on Human-Centric Transformation? 🧠 It is now common place for organisations to rely on transformation programmes to support their changing business. We also know that nearly £2 trillion is wasted in failed transformation❗ If we start by considering people before processes, our change efforts are far more likely to succeed. You can learn more about this topic by catching up on my talk 'The Missing Link: Why a Human-Centric approach to Transformation is Essential' here! https://lnkd.in/eaSyAQah Media Zoo #transformation #inspiringpositivechange

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Busy HR Directors are facing unique challenges in today’s business landscape - developing resilient, successful and harmonious workforces - delivering compelling employee value propositions - protecting the organisation from external change and challenge - embedding HR strategies that contribute to long-term sustainability and growth In this fast-paced ever-changing environment it’s critical that teams are emotionally resilient, mentally focused, engaged and high performing. That's where I come in! With 20 years’ experience in leadership and people development roles, I’ve seen many of the challenges of modern-day workplaces - stress, burnout, change, disengaged teams and lack of leadership trust. Like you, I’ve experienced programmes that seemed promising on the surface, but often failed to create a lasting meaningful change. People don't have the time to fully embed and embrace essential growth. Mindful approaches in the workplace create a foundation for sustainable change by working from the inside out, helping individuals acquire skills and tools to be their best selves at work every day - to be more resilient, emotionally intelligent, effective and focused. Are you intrigued? If so, please come along to my FREE webinar this week where you can try out brain based tools and practices that can help you to combat stress and burnout, and build your resilience at work. You'll learn tools you can immediately start using using, both in your professional and personal lives, to create positive and meaningful change for yourself and your teams. Here are all the details: What: Transform your workplace culture - unlock the power of brain based tools to combat stress and build resilience. When: Monday 30 September at 3.30 pm BST Where: Online on Zoom How much: It's FREE! How: registration in the comments!

Decolonialising Coaching. Charmaine Roche Coach and Supervisor shares her work on how coaching remains very westernised and colonialised, and if coaching is ever to become ethical and inclusive then there will need to be a decolonialising of it. I feel addressing and mitigating against colonial bias in coaching will be critical to ensure as coaches adopt AI more and more with its known bias and cultural insensitivity issues. If not, as AI becomes more widely accessible in its use, the diversity of its outputs will be sacrificed, and non-western cultures will be presented with content only through a Western mindset and culture filter, reinstating past colonial embedding and curation. There will be rebellion against this from former nations that have fought for and gained independence from their former colonial rulers. Is AI providing a second wave of Colonialisation that will give rise to new 'Culture Wars'? (The guy with the purple shirt is me absorbing all the enlightened yet disturbing perspectives being shared by Charmaine 🙁. Thanks to ICF South Africa President, Tsietsi Telite for the share )

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📍Professional Development Plans 📍 Does your organisation have a PDP framework to support your continuous learning? It’s critical that PDPs align with a position description, organisation priorities and offer quality outcomes for participants. Finding the right course for your needs can be tricky. How do you choose professional development?

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We've just concluded some post programme research on a culture transformation programme we supported. A critical outcome we are obsessed about driving is Clarity - because without clarity, people will not become more committed or more capable of supporting transformational change. In the cohort below senior management, we saw an increase of 97% in Clarity (the why and the what of the change) over a 12 month period. I've written previously about the importance of turning data into a story, and this was a lovely little vignette my clever colleagues concocted that makes the 'story' more relatable. #datastorytelling #StrateticChangeMarketing #changeleadership

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The forgotten art of MBWA Which we could really use today Management By Walking Around (MBWA) The unstructured and no-agenda approach To checking in on your people And get a feel for what's happening around you No amount of efficient meeting structures Project and task management software Or engagement and pulse survey Will replace the human connection in leadership. And remember, If you are going to do MBWA, The idea is NOT to do the talking or messaging But rather to do the listening And then doing something about it after! ——————————— 🔔 Follow for more. 🚀 Get the best out of your leaders and teams. 💬 Get in touch to find out how.

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Too often, digital transformation initiatives stall or fail outright due to cultural resistance, lack of leadership support, siloed thinking and fear of taking risks. Companies may acquire the latest AI tools, but realising value means getting buy-in and shifting long-held mindsets across the entire workforce. 1. Overcoming cultural roadblocks to digital transformation 2. The need to overcome cultural resistance 3. Bringing employees along for the journey #changemanagement #digitaltransformation #innovation #cultural #risk #leadership #mindset #culture https://lnkd.in/e_4yvVPH

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"Learners are more likely to prioritise training, and retain relevant knowledge, if you create a learning culture within your organisation". A quick 5 minute read from the LearnUpon team about the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve and how L&D professionals can overcome the challenge it presents.

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How will the discipline, tools and approaches of #changemanagement evolve in the era of #ai? It’s a good question and one that doesn’t have easy and obvious answers. Paul Gibbons, FRSA will share his view on this and other subjects in this online event which promises to be both interesting and informative. I was involved in an AI event yesterday at the House of Lords where the impact of digitalisation and artificial intelligence on the energy industry was explored. Perhaps the dominant theme that emerged was that the key to deployment of the technology was people, leadership and culture. This won’t be a huge surprise to the change management community- it was ever thus with new technologies. But what are the special challenges posed by AI solutions? And how does AI offer to help in making effective change happen. I’ll share some of my thoughts on this separately along with an article I have written with Shelley Copsey, CEO of #fyld on how AI can make a difference to some of the emerging workforce issues in the sector.

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It’s like with any change programme; there’s a fear initially. What does this change mean for me? My future, my job, my career? Lots of change programmes fail because there’s a failure on the part of the leadership team to create an environment where people can ask questions about the impact and change with them. My number one tip for airport leaders thinking of implementing a change programme like this would be: listen to your staff, understand any concerns, and don’t respond immediately. Take those challenges, concerns and fears, understand them better, and come back to the staff, the partners and describe how that change is going to affect them. Do any change programme in collaboration with your workforce, with your customers, with your suppliers, with your stakeholders, to demonstrate and succeed in terms of delivery of that programme. #changemanagement #collaboration #impact #fail #leader #leadership #fear https://lnkd.in/eiE4wtue

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Sharing an enlightening piece from HRD that sheds light on employee feedback's transformative power in driving organisational success. It is no surprise that HRD award-winning firms prioritise an environment where every voice is valued and heard. Reflecting on this article reaffirms the importance of fostering a culture of psychological safety and authentic leadership in our workplaces. When employees feel empowered to share honest feedback without fear of reprisal, it paves the way for innovation and growth. By embracing feedback as a catalyst for improvement and actively listening to our teams, we can cultivate workplaces where collaboration flourishes and individuals thrive. What are you doing within your workplace to champion these values, creating environments where feedback is not just welcomed but celebrated as a driver of positive change? #leadership #emotionalintelligence

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After a particularly challenging week, I realised it was time to hit pause and recalibrate. Burnout is real and exhausting, and I knew I needed a change. That’s when I decided to take a "Clarity Day," and it was exactly what I needed. Sometimes, stepping away from the day-to-day grind is essential—not just when you’re feeling drained, but as a regular practice. This time away allowed me to organise my thoughts, plan for the future, and ensure I’m still heading in the right direction. Here’s what helped me get back on track: ⏰Scheduling the Time- I blocked out a day for myself, free from distractions and commitments. 🌲Choosing the Right Environment- I spent time in nature, turned off my gadgets, and embraced the quiet. It made all the difference. ✨Aligning Values and Priorities- I took a deep dive into what really matters to me and made sure my goals align with those core values. 🌎Visualizing My Path- Creating a mood board and mapping out my thoughts helped me see things more clearly and set actionable steps. 📖Writing a Gratitude Journal- It’s the little things that matter the most when you feel like this. Taking a moment to acknowledge what I’m grateful for brought a sense of peace and perspective. I can't stress enough how important it is to take these moments for yourself. Whether you’re feeling burnt out or not, a Clarity Day is a powerful tool for staying focused and aligned with your true direction. If you haven’t taken one recently, consider this your sign to do so! What else would you add? Want to learn more about how to incorporate Clarity Days into your routine? Book a call with me, let’s chat! Mindset by Pinky- www.bypinky.com #burnout #clarityday #gratitude

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I've received some interest about delivering The 5 x 5 Model®: Applied Learning Workshops in different regions, and I wanted to gauge interest across my network. These workshops offer a transformative experience where you will learn how to empower your organisation and workforce to deliver high performance, increase employee morale and commitment and improve your organisational culture. The 1-day workshops include: 💡An engaging morning session focusing on The 5 x 5 Model and what makes it so effective. You will gain an in-depth understanding of the 5 domains of team function and learn how to take a strategic goal setting approach that will help you overcome any obstacles that stand in the way of delivering the best service you can. 🚀 An applied learning-in-action afternoon session. Through hands-on activities, you will apply the concepts learned in the morning session so you can finish the day with a solid grasp of how The 5 x 5 Model can immediately benefit your organisation. If you would like to attend one of our workshops, click this link https://lnkd.in/evU66rib to register your interest! Andrew Davies Denise Smith Ian Jones Jayne Alexander Minesh Khashu Anthony Lawton #highperformingteams #organisationalchange #transformationalchange #integratedcare #the5x5model #culturechange

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Embracing neurodiversity isn’t just about inclusivity - it’s about harnessing diverse perspectives to drive innovation, creativity, and progress. Here is a snippet from Lucy S. at our recent session about Neurodiversity in Change. You check out the full session on my LinkedIn page. #bethechange #neurodiversity #people

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This is how you should present your new Organisational Design project to the leadership team ⬇️ When presenting a proposal to leaders favouring traditional hierarchies, your proposition needs to be watertight. Here’s what to include in your organisational design proposal to secure buy-in and drive change.

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