Gok and Liz This week we find ourselves on the stunning Norwegian Fjords. On this cruise ship (which has disproved every stereotype I had about cruises) one of the guest speakers was Gok Wan. The day before he was due to be on stage, we bumped into him up on…
You’ve been asked to give a presentation – that’s great news! You might not be thinking that right now, but trust me, this is your chance to shine. If you’re like most people, you probably don’t like presenting very much. All it takes is a little preparation, some practice, and…
Building, inspiring and sustaining a great team takes time and energy. It’s very rewarding, both for the team members, leadership and the wider organisation as a whole. Here are our top 9 tips to help you with yours – and please let us know if you have any others you’d…
We celebrated World FM Day a bit early initially, at a client Workshop in South Africa, with a great group of people. On the day itself, Liz was a guest Speaker at ‘Celebrating World FM Day’ in Jersey hosted by @IWFM_CI – it was excellent – a series of engaging,…
Liz is in South Africa this week, collaborating on a Service Development Workshop with a client and service partner – she comments “it’s really fascinating to see the progress, especially as they are working on a new style of contract.” She also…
Last night we went to see The Quo Experience, a fantastic tribute act, at Stamford Corn Exchange. It took me back to a day in May 1982 when, as an excited 15-year-old, I was in the audience at Top of The Pops. It’ll give you an idea of my interest…
There’s been lots of talk recently, particularly on LinkedIn, about judging people, performance management (getting rid of someone) and not giving them a second chance. I have a story to share, it had such an impact I’m certain it helped shape who I am today. In the 1970s my…
I was 16 when I first got a Saturday job in Boots. My schoolfriend Simone and I joined at the same time. She worked in cosmetics, I was in the record department. I became very popular with all my mates who’d come in on a Saturday to browse the albums.…
I kind of remember always wanting to learn how to build a dry-stone wall, but perhaps I made up that memory? It may have been a more recent urge, but nevertheless I found myself, last June, on the outskirts of Sheffield. There were four of us and the farmer, truth…
By Liz Kentish This article originally appeared in firstwomen.co.uk. Who hasn’t felt bored, frustrated and disengaged while sitting in a stuffy training room watching one PowerPoint presentation after another? With this type of theory-based training, people go back to their day job and immediately forget what they’ve learned. The same can…
