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We’re updating the content and code of Work Horizons all the time, so your feedback will help us do more of what’s working well and improve what isn’t. Please do tell us what you thought of the service, with these short questions.
If you would like to discuss anything with us, please call Philip Jones on 0121 663 1710 or email team@workhorizons.com
Thank you for taking part in our Tricky Conversations workshop. We hope you found it useful and will make a real difference in how you think about and plan tricky conversations in future.
Please take a look at the resources which you can download below. Once you have had time to apply your learning from the workshop there will be a feedback form, to help us understand how it is working for you.
The following notes and template will help you recall what you learned in the workshop and to prepare for future tricky conversations:
Please answer as many of these questions as you can and click in the relevant boxes, indicating the difference that the workshop has made to you at work:
Is there anything that you would like discuss with us or our Work Horizons colleagues?
Please send us an email or call 0121 663 1710.
Together with Birmingham Chamber of Commerce we are running a webinar, Preparing for Tricky Conversations. Register now to attend this event for free on Tuesday 30th June.
During the current Covid-19 crisis, managers are preparing to hold a variety of conversations with people, from restructuring roles through to future work arrangements. This webinar will introduce you to key principles around preparing for and opening up potentially “Tricky Conversations” in the workplace, whether now, or when a new normal has emerged, including
The event will help you to build both your confidence and competence, so you can
To help your leaning you’re encouraged to have in mind:
There will also be a Q&A session at the end
Diane began her career in employee relations within the car industry, where she first developed her skills around handling tricky conversations. She now works independently as a qualified and accredited executive coach and mentor.
As well as her own coaching business she is a partner of Work Horizons who drive organisational renewal, shape people strategy and deliver team and leadership coaching. She is also a Chamber Council member and was instrumental in proposing and establishing the Chamber’s Growth Through People campaign.
As individuals in your organisation respond to the COVID-19 crisis and customers’ changing needs, they are learning an enormous amount about adapting themselves, their teams and the organisation. This kind of learning is extremely valuable, if you invest in capturing and sharing it. Here are some questions to reflect on and a template to record your thoughts:
With your external environment changing fast, this will help build on your learning quickly and effectively. Consider how the output from this timely thinking can feed into your future planning.
To see other, related resources please visit our Covid Resources page. Or if you would like to discuss any aspect of this with us, please call 0121 663 1710 or email info@workhorizons.com
Download this template which includes the questions as above and a handy sheet for gathering answers. It can be printed for your own use but is also optimised for using collaboratively on a Teams/Meet/Zoom call.
Work Horizons founder, Rob Ball, has published his third book, Beating the Wisdom of Hindsight.
How often do you hear people say things like, ‘If only I hadn’t done…’ or ‘I wish I had done…’? How often is this person you?
Few people relish change but want there to be differences. The ultimate mistake is to wait too long, until the opportunities have been missed. This is not a book for people on their death bed; it is a book for people who want to live more fulfilling lives.
We do make compromises, but do we compromise too much? Do we prefer the road with fewest bumps, even if it isn’t going to our preferred destination?
Our individual plan may require us to stop doing things. It will necessitate us being proactive.
This book has 75 short sections, some of which will be for you. Do not wait, do not let life drift by passively, face the reality and make some decisions.
