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Middle managers are often caught juggling contradictory demands and pressures, constantly adapting to new challenges or sometimes resisting them altogether. As the business environment evolves, there’s an increasing need to provide additional support for middle managers. Even routine tasks can become sources of friction if not managed effectively. It’s crucial to enable managers to concentrate on tasks that truly matter. This means streamlining or eliminating low-value bureau

RdL recently visited Flight Coffee in Wellington New Zealand to conduct Executive Leadership Coaching with 3 of the founding partners. Flight Coffee is a part of the Nomad Coffee Group, a company RdL has had a relationship with since 2015 and between the Nomad and Flight team, it was agreed that RdL facilitate an Executive Coaching program over 11 weeks to assist in the development and strategic direction of the leadership mindset. It started with an intensive 5 day on the jo

Inclusive Leadership is a critical skill that enhances the employee experience. Here are 5 top tips to improve your inclusive leadership approach Foster Diversity: Actively seek out diverse perspectives and backgrounds when forming teams or making decisions. Encourage individuals from different backgrounds to contribute their unique viewpoints and experiences to discussions. Promote Equity: Ensure fairness and equal opportunities for all members of your team. Recognise and a

High-performance teams only exist when they’re built upon a foundation of trust, and they feel safe with their leader - psychological safety. The leaders set the tone in any organisation and organisations have a lot to gain when they embed trust at their core and build an environment where people feel safe sharing ideas, innovations, thoughts, and their mistakes without fear. If there is no trust within the organisation it can lead to severe, and long term damage to people,

Bolstering middle managers’ capabilities needs to be a key priority for organisations if they want to reap the rewards of efficiency gains and an improved workplace culture. Effective middle managers are able to reduce friction points, accelerate solutions, create a harmonious workplace, and help an organisation achieve its goals. We often invest in our executives and neglect the people that make the real difference assuming they know what they are doing. The middle managers

After nearly 2 years of development with Online Marketing Guru’s, RdL has finally got to the stage of launching their new website. A fresh new look plus the addition of some new services. RdL has now added the following service offerings through their website; Masterclass forums monthly. Online learning modules. Coaching for One – CfO. Fingertip Consulting. As we are in the early stages, we have restricted Masterclasses to 1 per month and you can book online directly from the

Last week saw 61 of Air Niugini’s Emerging Leaders graduate from their leadership development journey facilitated by RdL. As they all learnt, the program was no walk in the park and there were times where I am sure many would have preferred to walk away, but they persevered and graduated with pride. The program, spanning 10 months included 18 days of classroom facilitation, many mini quizzes, a final assessment, strategic projects and culture change projects and 11, 1 on 1 ex

Inclusive leadership is a style of leadership that fosters an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and included. Inclusive leaders actively seek out and welcome diverse perspectives, backgrounds, experiences, and recognise the unique strengths and contributions that each of their people have to offer. 3 areas that can make a real difference have been highlighted below. Be champions for being the last to speak We all hear that we need to learn to listen,

Done well, networking can be more than just a chance to meet new people – it can open you and your organisation to a world of opportunity. Networking must be a key skill in your leadership toolkit and usually requires you to step outside of your comfort zone. We all know that feeling of being in an unconventional space – we don’t necessarily feel confident, and we start over-analysing everything we do and say, rather than actively listening to what others have to say. We shou

The amount of change businesses need to manage each year is increasing and does not look like it will let up in the near future. In 2016, the average business experienced approximately two major planned changes per year. Now businesses are experiencing an average of ten major planned changes per year ranging from structure changes to new technology, systems, innovation, and employment changes. If organisations are trying to innovate, grow, and work in new ways, a workforce th

Recent global issues have transformed the modern workplace into a complex, hybrid environment. Consequently, burnout is a bigger risk than ever. Work requirements mean employees need to be at the top of their game. They must be well-equipped to manage high workloads, undertake complex problem solving and meet competing deadlines all whilst remaining focused on delivering a quality outcome. With the ever changing environment and demands placed on our people, their mental wellb