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LMA Postgraduate Award - Strategic Leadership Workshop
I am looking forward to working with you on 30th January at St George's Park. The day will link leadership and strategy, and we'll...
Richard Nugent
Jan 23, 20241 min read


Welcome to your Benenden Hospital People Leaders Development Programme – Cohort 3 – 2024
Hello I am excited to be working with you all during your upcoming Benenden Hospital People Leaders Development Programme. The purpose of...
Matt Williams
Jan 23, 20242 min read


The art of getting out of the way of your talented people
In my first article for TwentyOne Leadership, I shared insights about a manager who significantly impacted my career, highlighting the...
sam15580
Jan 22, 20242 min read


When tick-box performance reviews are the sign of a great team.
I’ve had quite a few performance reviews over the years and have developed what might be seen as an unconventional perspective: I believe...
sam15580
Jan 15, 20242 min read


Creating a new cultural narrative at Darlington Building Society
I am really looking forward to working with you on 24th January as we develop a new cultural narrative for The Society. The session will...
Richard Nugent
Jan 12, 20241 min read


3 steps to lead your people’s perceived performance vs their actual performance
Looking back over the past twelve months of 2023, I’ve reflected on a constant theme that has emerged while working with leaders from...
Matt Williams
Jan 10, 20242 min read


What are we waiting for? The benefits of here and now conversations.
There are so many reasons we postpone having important conversations, and if we’re honest, most of which are excuses: We’re too busy, we...
sam15580
Jan 8, 20242 min read


Darlington Building Society Leadership Development Programme - Workshop 2 Welcome
We are delighted to work with you again during workshop 2 of your leadership development programme. During the session, we will explore a...
Richard Nugent
Jan 4, 20241 min read


How to find your leadership remote control
Remote leadership is a phenomenon that has now become a reality for most leaders. If you find yourself with a completely different set of...
matt42696
Dec 7, 20232 min read


Why you need to catch your Boomerang Employees
As a talent manager you may recognise that the trend of rehiring former employees has gained traction over the past couple of years....
matt42696
Dec 6, 20232 min read


Influencing internal stakeholders
I look forward to working with you on 6th December to explore influencing in the HR world. Across the morning I will lay out some...
Richard Nugent
Nov 30, 20231 min read


Leading from the side - why it's better to buy the pizza than roll up your sleeves
You have probably seen the meme that appears on LinkedIn periodically. It depicts the leader as some kind of hero and the 'boss' as a...
Richard Nugent
Nov 27, 20232 min read


Your old company values are killing the culture you really want
If you are taking the time to read this, it probably means that your company's values are dead. (If you are ready to reshape the culture...
Richard Nugent
Nov 20, 20232 min read


Here is the WORST way to spend your team development budget
Whiskey distilleries. There, I said it. The single worst way to spend your team development budget is at a whiskey distillery. (If you...
Richard Nugent
Nov 13, 20232 min read


Leading 2.0 (US) Workshop 2 Welcome
I am really looking forward to seeing you all at the end of the month for the second workshop at Legoland New York. Please watch this...
Richard Nugent
Nov 9, 20231 min read


Mary Rose Trust Executive Leadership Team Event
I'm really looking forward to working with you in Belfast on 22nd November. I have recorded this short video to set up the session and to...
Richard Nugent
Nov 6, 20231 min read


Are they a quiet quitter or a quiet company asset?
Have you noticed how comfortable we have become with labels like ‘quiet quitting’ and ‘the great resignation’ or ‘anti-ambition’? These...
sam15580
Nov 3, 20232 min read


Inspiring Leadership (League Managers' Association Diploma) - Follow Up
It was brilliant to work with you during the Inspiring Leadership session for the LMA Management Diploma. You are part of an outstanding...
richard44453
Nov 2, 20231 min read


Darlington Building Society Leadership Development Programme - Workshop 1 Follow Up
It was fantastic to work with you during the first workshop of your leadership programme. Here are the flipcharts from the session....
Richard Nugent
Oct 30, 20231 min read


Why calling difficult conversations difficult is a self-fulfilling prophecy
Difficult conversations Just the phrase itself can evoke a sense of dread and discomfort. I strongly believe that labelling these...
sam15580
Oct 27, 20232 min read
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