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There have been plenty of books, papers, and articles written about methods of identifying customer needs, though most fall short of discussing the importance of communicating […]

Thirty years involvement in leadership development has taught the team at Primeast a lot about the nature of leadership and the development of leaders. In […]

2020 saw a dramatic acceleration in the uptake of virtual learning & development. The range of available digital learning platforms and portals exploded; both free […]

Tips to Embed Required Value-Driven Behaviours In our previous article, ‘Creating a purpose-driven organization: the importance of values in the development of people processes’, we discussed […]

What is an Ambivalent Relationship? An ambivalent relationship is classed as a relationship in which both positive and negative feelings are present, usually with tension […]

Hybrid working is impacting many office workers and their colleagues who are having to change the way they do things. In some organizations, where the […]

Purposeful leadership is more than just a management style; it’s a commitment to leading with a clear sense of direction and intent.

A change in attitudes is taking place in businesses around the world and across industries at present, with a group of self-motivated, proactive and action-oriented […]

Employee experience is a multifaceted concept that encompasses the various interactions and perceptions an employee has with their organisation throughout their tenure

Giant-Shimano rider Marcel Kittel has attributed his opening stage victory in the Tour de France to his team. “I have to say thank you to […]

I am sometimes asked where our company name comes from – and specifically why the word ‘prime’ features. The story goes back to our early […]

As part of Primeast’s Women in Leadership series, we interviewed Andrea Cartwright, group HR director for Supergroup. Andrea shared with us her journey, the challenges she’s […]

Using Attrition and Retention Analytics to Create Proactive Retention Strategies Businesses are using predictive HR analytics to identify the specific reasons why their employees might […]

As a leadership development professional and self-confessed leadership geek, I am always on the lookout for new tools, techniques, books, ideas and perspectives. So you […]

There are times when it might seem a bit of a stretch, but don’t forget, as Henry Ford once said “There is joy in work” […]

As part of Primeast’s Women in Leadership series, we interviewed Pauline Yau, director for central government at Microsoft UK. Pauline shared with us her journey, […]

Understanding and harnessing employee engagement is something that has challenged organizations and their leaders for decades. Despite the ground-breaking book from Buckingham and Coffman, First, Break […]

Creating Psychological Safety at Work What Is Psychological Safety and why Is It Important? When we are not feeling emotionally safe in a situation, we […]

What Are the Communication Skills Required for Leading a Small Team and Large Organization? Communication is key to being an effective leader. As leaders, we […]

In the current unpredictable and disrupted business climate, line managers play a critical role in developing their team members to be able to deal successfully […]

A brief appraisal of the economic environment of the last 15 years demonstrates the impact of corrosive leadership. Superbly summarised at the beginning of their […]

Winning Hearts and Minds to Motivate Employee Engagement Every company has a culture. It is the values, beliefs, and behaviors of employees and management. The […]

We already knew we were living in uncertain times and then Nature came along to say “You ain’t seen nothing yet”. Without notice, we have […]

Skills Assessed as Required to Lead Through the Next Crisis Leading effectively is exciting, not least because of the diverse set of skills you have […]