Create the conditions for the culture you want
There are lots of factors that impact and shape the [...]
Motivation vs Discipline
Is it really necessary for leaders to be inspirational? Is motivation an indicator of engagement? While some would argue that, yes, leaders need to inspire and that motivation leads to better engagement, there is another school of thought: The best engagement is a result of culture alignment, a sense of purpose, and the exercise of discipline.
Understanding the Connection Between Engagement and Performance GalleryUnderstanding the Connection Between Engagement and Performance
Academic, continuous improvement, Culture, employee engagement, high-performance culture, high-perfromance, HR, innovation success, innovative schools, innovative teams, innovators, leadership, Performance management, Performance Review, schools, sycol school, Sycol Theory
Understanding the Connection Between Engagement and Performance
There is an undeniable connection between employee engagement and performance. This is evidenced by the culture-focused organisations that top the lists of best places to work, where employees often cite great leaders, excellent pay, and a challenging but rewarding environment.
Making Progress with the Sycol Belt system GalleryMaking Progress with the Sycol Belt system
Academic, Build, Coaching, continuous improvement, Culture, Embed, high-performance culture, innovation success, innovative schools, innovative teams, innovators, leadership, Millenial generation, schools, Sustain, sycol school, Sycol Theory
Making Progress with the Sycol Belt system
We’re often asked how we measure progress and celebrate achievement in schools and academies working their way through the Sycol programme of BUILD, EMBED and SUSTAIN.
In Defence of Performance Review GalleryIn Defence of Performance Review
Academic, continuous improvement, Culture, employee engagement, high-performance culture, high-perfromance, HR, innovation success, innovative schools, innovative teams, innovators, leadership, Performance management, Performance Review, schools, sycol school, Sycol Theory
In Defence of Performance Review
Maybe the tossing out of performance reviews is not the answer to the challenges associated with traditional annual feedback.
Which “P” is Best: Performance Review or Performance Management? GalleryWhich “P” is Best: Performance Review or Performance Management?
Academic, continuous improvement, Culture, employee engagement, high-performance culture, high-perfromance, HR, innovation success, innovative schools, innovative teams, innovators, leadership, Performance management, Performance Review, schools, sycol school, Sycol Theory
Which “P” is Best: Performance Review or Performance Management?
Are cutting edge organisations are ditching the annual performance review in search of a better way to deliver meaningful feedback?
Creative schools: the culture revolution that’s transforming education GalleryCreative schools: the culture revolution that’s transforming education
Academic, continuous improvement, Culture, high-performance culture, innovation success, innovative schools, innovators, leadership, Millenial generation, schools, sycol school
Creative schools: the culture revolution that’s transforming education
I’m so pleased to see that Sir Ken Robinson is once again giving a keynote speech entitled Creative schools: The grassroots revolution that’s transforming education.
Recruiting For Fit Inside — and Outside — Your Organisation
Whether you’re building a new team from scratch or looking to add people to an existing team, hiring for the perfect intersection of skill and fit can be a challenge for culture-driven organisations.