Simon RickmanMar 14, 20211 minSuper Sevens – tips to build resilienceI have teamed up with the CICM to build resilience during these stressful times 1. Strike the right balance Stress helps us meet the...
Simon RickmanMar 14, 20211 minCoaching is NOT a luxuryCoaching is no longer seen as a luxury in the workplace. One of my clients said to me the other day that having a coach has been an...
Simon RickmanMar 14, 20211 minCoaching and mentoring do make the differenceIn today's People Management magazine there is an excellent article about the importance of mentoring. It could equally be applied to the...
Simon RickmanMar 14, 20211 minAccredited workshops of The CPD Standards OfficeI am delighted to say that my PEAK Performance & Potential workshops and webinars have been accredited by the The CPD Standards Office. I...
Simon RickmanMar 14, 20211 minWhen a lump of chewing gum on a train seat led to a new career....During the darkest days of lockdown, Annie and Vicky (not real names) met on a train. As Vicky was about to sit down, she noticed a...
Simon RickmanMar 14, 20211 minBeing a Mentor is so stimulating!I had my first virtual meeting with my ORT JUMP mentees last week. We discussed their objectives for the ORT JUMP Programme and I told...
Simon RickmanMar 14, 20212 minBecoming more resilient, working from home more effectively or finding the right job....How confident are you to get the best out of your people and take your business forward? Would you like to emerge from this pandemic...
Simon RickmanMar 14, 20214 minThe two big C’s in our lives right now: Coronavirus & ChangeFive years from now, I can foresee students of psychology, anthropology, sociology, history, politics and economics…. studying this...
Simon RickmanMar 14, 20212 minDespite the horribleness, nature still rules, OK!2020, who'd have thought? Such hopes, such optimism, such a nice round number. And what a major disappointment....so far. From floods to...
Simon RickmanMar 14, 20214 minSticks and stones may break your bones, but words can certainly harm you....if you let them....I’m sure, like me, you found ITV’s ‘Sticks and Stones’ quite uncomfortable but thought provoking viewing. You may have experienced...
Simon RickmanMar 14, 20214 min2020 - a perfect time to visualise your new job.......As 2019 turns into 2020, it's out with the old ‘habits’ and in with the new. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective job seekers can help you...
Simon RickmanMar 14, 20212 minThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective PoliticiansWhilst we await our collective fate with a General Election just a few days away, I am thinking about how things could possibly be any...
Simon RickmanMar 14, 20212 minIt may not be everyone's cup of tea, but credit where it's dueYesterday, I spent a fruitful morning speaking to members of the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (https://www.cicm.com)....
Simon RickmanSep 29, 20192 min 7 Habits of Highly Effective Chinese LeadersWhat a fantastic morning! I spent three exhilarating hours with 33 MBA students from China visiting Oxford University. I had the...
Simon RickmanFeb 10, 20192 minI'm glad I decided to come in from the cold! OK, so who would want to go to an alumni event on a cold, damp winter’s evening in January? After all, I keep in contact with most of...
Simon RickmanJan 27, 20193 minHow to turn lose-win in to win-winLet me introduce you to Miss Win-Lose, and how she changed her name to Mrs Win-Win. “I don’t care who it impacts. I know it’s good for...
Simon RickmanJan 27, 20192 minNature or nurture - are leaders born or made?Great teams don’t happen by accident. Though some people I have worked with seem to think that they do! In my experience, it’s about...
Simon RickmanJan 27, 20193 minLeadership isn't just for leadersUsing the term ‘leader’ can be highly misleading. After all, we all ‘lead’ something in our lives. It may be ourselves, or other people...
Simon RickmanJan 27, 20194 minPoliticians, mind your habits!Whilst we await our Brexit fate, I started to think about how things could possibly be any worse than they are today. We seem to be...
Simon RickmanJan 27, 20195 minWhy PEAK performance is more vital now than ever We live in turbulent times. Of course, we’ve lived in turbulent times before (9/11, the ‘crash’ of 2008, 7/7 to name but a few). But...