What does it mean to be ICF-accredited? Why do all our coaches carry this qualification? And does it actually make a difference? In this article, we explain everything you need to know about the ‘Gold Standard in Coaching’ and why it is important to our Coaching programme: ​What is an ICF accreditation? An ICF certification is awarded by the International Coaching Federation...

​The world of work is changing at a remarkable pace. Technological advancements, global interconnectivity, and shifting socio-economic dynamics demand a new set of skills and competencies to succeed in this dynamic environment. We must embrace the power of human skills to thrive amidst uncertainty and complexity. This blog will focus on self awareness, self management, socia...

​In today's fast-paced and competitive business world, building effective teams is essential for achieving success. While many factors contribute to a team's performance, understanding individual interests, and motivational drivers can significantly enhance collaboration and productivity. Birkman assessments are powerful tools that offer deep insights into individuals' behav...

The past few years have been challenging for us all and many of us are feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and burned out. These challenges can have a significant impact on our well-being and make us more likely to experience physical and mental health problems, such as anxiety, depression, and heart disease. So what could employers be doing to help?Managers can play a key role i...

The daily grind of work can often leave us feeling burnt out, uninspired, and disconnected from our colleagues. However, taking the time to step out of the daily routine and bring your team together can offer numerous benefits, including increased collaboration, improved communication, stronger relationships, and enhanced creativity.Our coaches love joining company away days...

​Smart businesses understand that investing in their people over the long term has a significant impact on their retention rates and therefore, their business.Some studies predict that every time a business replaces an employee, it costs between 6-9 months of their salary in recruitment and re-training fees.Prevent this from happening by providing your team a customised tran...

​Be like Sparkline, they understand how training equals business growth.Like us, Sparkline believes that training leads to better performance and business growth. In today’s ever-changing marketplace, the importance of training has never been greater. Post-pandemic, we’ve all heard the rumours of an economic crunch, a potential recession and then to throw a spanner in the wo...

​100% of attendees said they’d recommend our training to their colleagues, so combine coaching with team building and save yourself lost $ when an employee resigns.Transformational training can benefit more than just your bottom line. By providing your employees with structured training opportunities, you’re indirectly contributing to your employer brand, your company cultur...

As a business leader or manager, do your team complain they’re working too hard but you aren’t seeing the results? You’ve worked with HR, you have the right people in the right roles, your annual feedback surveys say your employees think highly of the culture, so what’s going wrong?Is it that they lack the skills to be effective? Are they being inefficient in how and where t...

​Time and time again our clients come to us with the same complaints. “My team doesn't know how to solve their own problems,” “I’m relied on so heavily at work,” “My team waits for me to make big decisions.”We can help you solve these frustrations once and for all, so you can focus on your business goals.Training is an instrumental part of your employee's careers with you. M...

​Never has the need for skillful and inspiring leaders been needed more than right now. With the challenges of Covid and remote working changing the way we manage our teams and lead our people, human skills are not only important but critical to keeping our employees engaged and motivated.Underlying this current need is also the ongoing challenge that many new managers face...

​As the dust settles on the initial chaos of getting teams set up to work from home, we may feel our job is done.  People are functioning.  Everything seems to be working.  We’re good to go.The thing is, technically everything may be up and running but emotionally people may not be.  For a few weeks, the team was adapting to the process of working remotely, how to check in w...