Resources

Practical articles, guides and insights to help leaders, managers and organisations improve the way they work together.

Here you’ll find resources on leadership coaching, team facilitation, Action Learning, staff focus groups, employee feedback and better workplace conversations.

Browse by topic below.

Leadership Coaching

Practical articles for leaders who want to develop their confidence, improve decision-making and lead with greater clarity.

These resources explore the real challenges leaders face, from managing pressure and uncertainty to building stronger relationships and creating the conditions for others to do their best work.

Useful articles

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Executive Coaching

Team Facilitation & Away Days

Resources to help teams have better conversations, strengthen relationships and make better use of time together.

Whether you are planning a team away day, strategy session or facilitated workshop, these articles will help you think through the purpose, structure and follow-up needed to make the day worthwhile.

Useful articles and guides

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Team Facilitation

Action Learning

Practical guidance on using Action Learning to help people think more clearly, solve real workplace challenges and learn from each other.

These resources are useful for organisations considering Action Learning Sets, facilitators looking for thoughtful questions, and leaders who want to encourage reflection, ownership and action.

Useful articles

How to run an Action Learning Set

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Action Learning Sets

Staff Focus Groups & Employee Feedback

Resources for organisations that want to understand what people are really experiencing at work.

These articles look at staff surveys, silence at work, focus groups, anonymity, feedback and organisational listening. They are particularly useful for HR teams, leaders and managers who want to move beyond surface-level feedback and understand the themes behind the headlines.

Useful articles

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Staff Focus Groups

Coaching Skills for Managers

Resources for managers who want to ask better questions, listen more effectively and support people’s development without always feeling they need to provide the answer.

These articles explore practical coaching skills that can be used in everyday management conversations, team meetings, one-to-ones and performance discussions.

Useful articles

Coaching Skills for Managers - a practical guide to better questions

Psychometrics & Team Communication

Resources on using psychometrics, including MBTI, to improve self-awareness, communication and team working.

Psychometrics can be helpful when they are used as a starting point for better conversations rather than as a label. These articles explore how tools such as MBTI can support team development when used thoughtfully.

Useful articles

MBTI for Team Development - A practical guide to using personality preferences to improve communication, understanding and teamwork.

Free Resources

Downloadable tools and guides to help you plan more effective conversations, meetings and development activities.

These resources are designed to be practical, easy to use and helpful before you decide whether you need external support.

Available guides

Coming soon

  • Questions for Action Learning

  • Coaching Conversation Planner

Looking For Support?

If one of these resources has got you thinking about your own team, organisation or leadership challenges, I’d be happy to have an informal conversation.

Whether you are planning a team away day, introducing Action Learning, exploring staff focus groups or looking for coaching support, the first step is often a conversation about what you are trying to achieve.

Get in touch to arrange a free Chemistry Conversation.

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