Richard SpilgApr 13 minSupporting the move to AgileMy first introduction to agile was some 30 years’ ago – except of course we didn’t call it ‘agile’ back then. The financial services...
Richard SpilgNov 9, 20213 minThe Great Retention ChallengeI recently attended a webinar ‘Addressing the Great Resignation’ which focused on the global trend that suggests that 40% of people are...
Richard SpilgSep 8, 20213 minManaging Time and EnergyRecent financial press headlines included ‘Delta impact on back to office appetite’ and ‘Zoom boost skin business fortunes – seeing...
Richard SpilgMay 22, 20213 minPsychological safety in the workplace revisitedIn previous articles I’ve written about trust being one of the most essential, if not the most important, characteristics of...
Richard SpilgFeb 19, 20214 minTeams with purpose – a recipe for successI’ve been thinking about the importance of team dynamics and the need for a well-defined sense of purpose when tackling complex projects....
Richard SpilgJan 2, 20213 minConverting "could have"; "might have"; and "should have" into realityWhen I start working with new clients, our first session provides an opportunity for them to reflect – what they were once passionate...
Richard SpilgMay 13, 20204 minLeadership and Teams post LockdownIf there was any doubt that the move to remote working has accelerated courtesy of Covid-19, L'Oréal has dispelled it with its recently...
Richard SpilgApr 20, 20204 minIntroverts in the age of remote workingOne thing’s for sure – office life as we knew it will never be the same again. According to a new MIT report [1], 34% of Americans who...
Richard SpilgMar 29, 20203 minTime to catch up on readingOne of the benefits of the Covid-19 lockdown is that we should have more time to catch up on some of those things that we’re too busy to...
Richard SpilgMar 15, 20203 minA time for leaders to shineIt feels like the ancient proverb/curse ‘may you live in interesting times’ has collided with Forrest Gump’s observation that ‘s--t...
Richard SpilgJan 12, 20204 minExecutive leadership coaching themes for 2020My unspoken New Year’s resolution was to use the holiday break to either get through the pile of reading I’ve been putting aside all...
Richard SpilgFeb 27, 20193 minLeadership Coaching - Cost or Investment?In times when budgets come under close scrutiny, return on investment (RoI) should be an important consideration. As a coach, I naturally...
Richard SpilgApr 18, 20184 minWalking the talk when dealing with senior level redundanciesWhen asked, most Chief Executives won’t hesitate to tell you that their employees are their organisation’s most important asset. And it’s...
Richard SpilgJan 20, 20184 minFinding time to slow down in today’s “age of acceleration” (1)One of my late 2017 resolutions was to finally follow my physiotherapist’s advice to take a break from jogging. So, I’ve taken to walking...
Richard SpilgOct 17, 20174 minFinding your flow Recently out for a jog, cursing the fact that my holiday was being rained on, my mood wasn’t improved by surfers rushing past me every...
Richard SpilgDec 11, 20165 minHelping multi-generational teams succeedOne of the most interesting dynamics in business today is that, for the first time, we have up to four generations together in the same...
Richard SpilgJun 14, 20162 minPlanning for the critical first 90 daysThe search to fill a leadership position rightly consumes a lot of time, effort and money. An executive search firm will take a good 2-3...
Richard SpilgMay 16, 20162 minThe coaching conundrumIn the gym recently, trying to maintain dignity while struggling to regain my breath, I noticed something about the way the (relatively)...