Recent conversations, that I have had, highlight that generational differences in the workplace are not being embraced to maximise the full potential of teams. The clash between Gen Z ‘work boundaries’ and Boomers / Gen X ‘work ethics’ is alive and kicking! Unfortunately on the occasions it has surfaced in my conversations it has been negative - particularly about younger members of the workforce.  It’s always a shame when I hear these comments and wonder what opportunities a

I've had a couple of prompts over the past few weeks about bosses who were unreasonable and extremely difficult to work with. Both were clear examples of workplace bullying, with leaders who use their own particular style to undermine confidence and ensure they aren’t questioned or challenged. It triggered some thoughts for me too. I worked for a few bullies in the earlier years of my corporate career and still remember how they made me feel. With one in particular, I didn’t

A happy group of team coaches! I recently spent some time in Malahide, Dublin with these lovely people. We spent three days developing our team coaching skills, practising different scenarios and models to help teams move forward and improve how they work together. It was great to sign off the week as a qualified team coach, earning the 'Association for Coaching' Team Coaching qualification! I always enjoy my work with teams and love the energy that a group can create plus I

I had the pleasure of working with this lovely team over the last month. After talking to my client, I developed and agreed a bespoke programme that targeted making sure time in meetings was time well spent, one-touch and with productive energy throughout! Building Effective Meeting Skills Through Team Development A key focus was on maximising individual and team effectiveness in meetings as part of their team development. Basically, my client wanted their team to be sharp an

Coach Experience Video I’m Sean Fitzgerald, your ally in leadership development and performance. For over 35 years I led high performing teams in Waitrose and for over 20 of those years I combined that with coaching. I bring all of that experience to my coaching to help people like you make a real impact in their working day.  Leadership today is tough. Balancing innovation, stability and performance, whilst inspiring your team, isn't easy but that's where I come in. My appro

Lego EMEA Supply Chain Superstars & Peter Parker Recently, I facilitated a team day for the EMEA supply chain team for LEGO. Even if I say so myself, it was a really good day with lots of fun! And yes, there was a huge amount of LEGO built around the offices :) It was also International, with two attendees flying in from Czech Republic and one joining us virtually from LEGO HQ Billund, Denmark. Improving Team Effectiveness and Performance The aim of these days is to improve

Ready for take off? Are you ready for take off? Destination unknown or maybe destination identified but just don’t know how to get there? Understanding your Personal Development Coaching Needs When clients come to me, it can be because they recognise they need some personal development coaching but they aren’t sure whether it’s leadership coaching or maybe career coaching. Sometimes it’s both and this may come out in our discovery call as we talk through their situation and u

This particular model “Everyone is Awesome” resonates with me as my default position is to see the good in people, recognise individuality and celebrate difference. 

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I was talking to someone recently who was telling me about how they were focusing consistently on regular ‘one to one reviews’ with their...

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“I just want my team to care as much about business results as I do and I don't want to be looking over my shoulder in case HR come to...

I was recently discussing the benefits of psychological safety. The person I was speaking to talked through the benefits for their...

Someone asked me that recently and momentarily I couldn't recall whether I had. It's funny but stress is something that for me is part of...

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