We’ve all been there. You email someone asking for a conversation, information, input, or an introduction, and you get no response. Whether you are reaching out to a co-worker, a client, a recruiter, a classmate, or even an old friend, not everyone will get back to you on your timeline — if at all. As… Continue reading How to Follow Up With Someone Who’s Not Getting Back to You
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Three-fifths to change careers due to COVID
As a result of the coronavirus crisis, it seems that many workers are keen to make changes to their careers. In fact, three-fifths of UK workers (60%) are open to switching careers, which is an increase of seven percentage points since July 2020 (53%). Following research conducted as part of Aviva’s latest How We Live report,… Continue reading Three-fifths to change careers due to COVID
Could CEOs be automated in the future?
Over the course of the past few weeks, executive pay has been thrown into the spotlight. One in particular concerns Denise Coates CBE, the boss of gambling giant Bet365 Group, who was recently awarded one of the biggest pay packets in corporate history. It is believed that she took home a salary of £421million in… Continue reading Could CEOs be automated in the future?
The Creative Ways to Interact with Gen Z in 2021
Last February, Sara Wilson for Harvard Business Review wrote about the phenomenon of how younger audiences are leaving many public-facing social platforms and flocking to smaller, more intimate online destinations. They were named “digital campfires” and three reasons audiences were gathering there were identified: to private message one another, to connect to a micro-community, or… Continue reading The Creative Ways to Interact with Gen Z in 2021
75% of staff DON’T WANT full-time office work post-pandemic
New data has found that three-quarters (75%) of UK office workers said that they don’t want to return to the office full-time once normality returns. According to the latest research from digital coaching provider Ezra, 22% of UK office workers said that they will continue working from home full-time following the coronavirus crisis. In… Continue reading 75% of staff DON’T WANT full-time office work post-pandemic
How to build a high performing leadership team
A team that can collaborate and works cohesively together can have huge benefits for a business, and research has shown that employers are keen to foster these teams. Queens University of Charlotte previously revealed that around 75% of employers rate teamwork and collaboration as ‘very important’, while 88% of employees and executives cite lack of… Continue reading How to build a high performing leadership team
Now Is a Great Time to Start Practicing Mindfulness
Anger, fear, and grief have always been present in our lives and affected the way we work, but rarely as much as during a global pandemic. Mindfulness is one of the most accessible tools at our disposal to deal with these hard-to-have feelings productively. Unfortunately, a common misconception heard when talking to executives about mindfulness is… Continue reading Now Is a Great Time to Start Practicing Mindfulness
9 Trends That Will Shape Work in 2021 and Beyond
It’s fair to say that 2020 rocked many organisations and business models, upending priorities and plans as business leaders scrambled to navigate a rapidly changing environment. For many organisations this included responding to the social justice movements, shifting to a full-time remote staff, determining how best to support employees’ wellbeing, managing a hybrid workforce, and… Continue reading 9 Trends That Will Shape Work in 2021 and Beyond
Most Managers Don’t Know How to Coach People. But They Can Learn.
Click here to enquire about our coaching services: coaching@dsaexecutive.com Are you successful at coaching your employees? Studies show that when many executives say “yes,” they’re ill-equipped to answer the question. Why? For one thing, managers tend to think they’re coaching when they’re actually just telling their employees what to do. According to Sir John Whitmore, a leading figure… Continue reading Most Managers Don’t Know How to Coach People. But They Can Learn.
Should businesses pay remote workers less in the future?
Half of the workforce is now remote, with many saving money on commuting and living costs – should that translate into diminished pay packets? The employee exodus Living and working in a city can be costly. Let’s take the capital, for example. Commuting from within London or from a satellite town costs circa £5,114 – 18%… Continue reading Should businesses pay remote workers less in the future?