by Mark Donovan | Apr 1, 2022 | Uncategorised
When I work with leaders, I’m a huge believer in the power of feedback, particularly positive feedback for driving high performance, engagement, and staff retention. One thing a lot of leaders do when giving feedback is…, they give very general feedback....
by Mark Donovan | Mar 18, 2022 | Uncategorised
We convince ourselves that our lives will be better after we get married or have a baby. Then we are frustrated……… the kids aren’t old enough and we’d be more content when they are. We tell ourselves that our lives will be complete when...
by Mark Donovan | Mar 11, 2022 | Uncategorised
One of my favourite movies of all time is ‘Officer and a Gentleman’. Richard Gere walks into the factory at the end, to sweep Deborah Winger into his arms. The song, ‘Up where we belong’, from Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes, starts playing. The words of this song are...
by Mark Donovan | Mar 4, 2022 | Uncategorised
Many people today are worried about the long-term effects of what will happen to the economy, to world travel, will things ever get back to normal? Worry is like a rocking chair, it keeps you moving but it gets you nowhere! What if you took a different approach? What...
by Mark Donovan | Feb 25, 2022 | Uncategorised
As a leadership consultant, one of the main areas that I work with my clients is in helping them become highly effective decision-makers. My definition of a highly effective decision-maker is being 100% willing to hold yourself responsible for your circumstances and...
by Mark Donovan | Feb 18, 2022 | Uncategorised
There is a lot of fear today about what the future will hold. Many people have lost their jobs, and are not sure if they will be returning to work. What are the most in-demand skills in the world today? Research conducted by Harvard University and the Carnegie...
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