The challenges organisations are facing in attracting talent, and building a diverse and inclusive culture is a recurring topic with many clients right now. We know it can be tempting to jump straight into tangibles like policies, training schemes and targets when faced with complex...
Diversity, equity & inclusion Our first Leadership Update of the year focuses on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) from a ‘what does this mean for leaders’ perspective. We asked our research and data analytics lead Juliet Hammond and Head of EMEA, Mark Ferguson to hit the...
LIW in the press Read the article What does the future of work look like and is it really about where you work or how you work? With 85 percent of employees wanting a ‘hybrid’ approach, a blanket return policy feels like too much of a swing...
Making hybrid work for your organisation – Findings from LIW-LSE research into hybrid team performance drivers. Hybrid is here to stay and in 2023 businesses will be turning to L&D and OD to lead the transformation in the way organisations get their work done, so that...
The end of the year might be a natural time to celebrate your successes and achievements, but retros and reflections should be part of your routine work practices all year round. A retro gives you the chance to take a balanced look at the year,...
Relationships first, always As the calendar turns to December and the march to the end of 2022 gathers pace, the final Leadership Update of the year is dedicated to our workplace relationships and the conversations that sustain and nurture them. Because while the end of the year...
Teamwork in hybrid teams: high-altitude leadership In our podcast ‘Hybrid: Are you asking the right questions?’ we asked leaders struggling with the ‘to hybrid or not’ decision to hit pause, and have a conversation with their team about their shared goals and aspirations so that they...
Hybrid working The November 2022 leadership update is dedicated to hybrid working. Andy (in Melbourne) and Juliet (in Yorkshire) draw on LIW’s experience of hybrid and remote working with its 150 clients, near on 100 employees and associates spread across 20 countries to explore the points raised in...
How can executive leadership team support the organisation? What role does the executive leadership team play in helping the organisation and its teams to survive and thrive in these turbulent economic times? A time when teams are being asked to deliver and scale up to meet...
In this month’s Leadership Update, we lean into ongoing headlines about the great resignation, the challenges of hybrid working and quiet quitting. We agree with a lot of what’s written, but we also see good reason to feel optimistic, viewing this period as an opportunity...