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Covid-19 Corona Virus Information and FAQ’s

Updated 13/3/20

We’re sure you’re aware of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the measures the government is asking us to put in place.

Our delegates’ wellbeing, and doing our bit to prevent the spread of Coronavirus are our main concerns.

As of Wednesday 18th March, all of our public and in-house courses are being held on-line.

We are following Public Health England’s guidance which is updated every day at 2.00pm. You can find it here:  PHE

We are monitoring the situation and will be updating these Frequently Asked Questions as the situation develops.

For more information please contact us on info@aspire-leadership.co.uk

 

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Does a good leader have to be an effective delegator?

Does a good leader have to be an effective delegator? This, for some, is a rhetorical question with the only possible answer being Yes. For others, effective delegation is not a must in order to be able to lead. Many leaders consider their direct involvement in every aspect of the day-to-day running of the business to be the best way to ensure its success and growth.

Well, I’m here to argue for the former, as a firm believer that effective delegation is an important milestone in the journey to becoming a good leader.

I also see effective delegation as an integral aspect of the overall psychological safety of a team. Ultimately, if you’re looking out for your workers’ psychological safety, that in itself is a real indicator of good leadership in my book!

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Instant Messaging – Ultimate Control or Wellbeing Minefield ?

Instant messaging as a primary way of communicating is rapidly becoming the go-to way of keeping on top of business comms.

Here are some interesting figures:

43% of US companies – across all sectors – are using instant messaging as a primary means of comms, in some sectors like tech this figure rises to nearly 80%.

Hence in niche tech enclaves like the film media in Soho, London you won’t find desks with phones anymore. A leading creative from an established agency said,

We don’t need them…we can stay completely up to the moment on any project with a well organized Slack feed

So is email and actually speaking to people becoming something of a generational relic?

 

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