http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk We are passionate about enabling leaders, managers, teams and individuals to maximise their potential. Imagine your organisation utilising the full potential of all its employees. Tue, 15 May 2012 18:19:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/05/bid-presentation-training/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bid-presentation-training http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/05/bid-presentation-training/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 14:45:25 +0000 Colin http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/?p=1468 Have you thought about bid presentation training? Most large tenders and bids require the bidder to present to the client. In a very defined time period bidders have to present a bid that may have taken months to compile. Our experience is that often the presentation is an afterthought after the hectic submission of bid documents [...]]]> http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/05/bid-presentation-training/feed/ 0 http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/04/myers-briggs-for-nhs-teams-team-development/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=myers-briggs-for-nhs-teams-team-development http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/04/myers-briggs-for-nhs-teams-team-development/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:27:10 +0000 Colin http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/?p=1456 Many NHS trusts are increasingly interested in raising performance through improving the way teams within the organisation perform and work together. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator we have found is a great way to bring teams together as it highlights in a very non-judgemental way how different personalities interact in a work environment. We have worked [...]]]> http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/04/myers-briggs-for-nhs-teams-team-development/feed/ 0 http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/03/myers-briggs-testing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=myers-briggs-testing http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/03/myers-briggs-testing/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:26:27 +0000 Colin http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/?p=1431 I have noticed that the question we get asked most is ‘do you do Myers Briggs testing?’  The problem I have is that the perception most people have is that the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a test and so they ask about Myers Briggs testing, whereas as the name suggests the questionnaire provides an indication [...]]]> http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/03/myers-briggs-testing/feed/ 0 http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/03/ilm-level-5-certificate-in-coaching-for-managers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ilm-level-5-certificate-in-coaching-for-managers http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/03/ilm-level-5-certificate-in-coaching-for-managers/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:32:51 +0000 Colin http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/?p=1412 The ILM Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring in Management from Iridium provides managers and professionals with the knowledge, skills and confidence to perform as effective  coaches and mentors as part of their day to day role. It is run by Gill Graves a very experienced coach, mentor, supervisor and facilitator.  Gill is one [...]]]> http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/03/ilm-level-5-certificate-in-coaching-for-managers/feed/ 0 http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/03/the-emotional-and-social-competency-inventory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-emotional-and-social-competency-inventory http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/03/the-emotional-and-social-competency-inventory/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:59:39 +0000 Colin http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/?p=1382 What Is Emotional and Social Intelligence? Emotional and Social Intelligence is the capacity for recognizing our own feelings and those of others, for motivating ourselves, and for managing emotions effectively in ourselves and in others. It describes the behaviors that sustain people in challenging roles, or as their careers become more demanding, and it captures [...]]]> http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/03/the-emotional-and-social-competency-inventory/feed/ 0 http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/02/school-staff-team-building-using-the-myers-briggs-type-indicator/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=school-staff-team-building-using-the-myers-briggs-type-indicator http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/02/school-staff-team-building-using-the-myers-briggs-type-indicator/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:12:24 +0000 Colin http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/?p=1361 Many schools are increasingly interested in raising performance through improving the way all staff work together. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator we have found is a great way to bring teams together as it highlights in a very non-judgemental way how different personalities interact in a work environment. In a team day or half day we [...]]]> http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/02/school-staff-team-building-using-the-myers-briggs-type-indicator/feed/ 0 http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/02/results-versus-excuses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=results-versus-excuses http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/02/results-versus-excuses/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:11:36 +0000 Colin http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/?p=1293 Results Versus Excuses Have you set goals? If you have, what will stop you achieving those goals? If these have been properly set up (and that was dealt with in a previous tip) then I’m going to be controversial and suggest that the key thing stopping you is yourself! I’m sure we’re all familiar with the [...]]]> http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/02/results-versus-excuses/feed/ 0 http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/01/making-your-own-luck/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=making-your-own-luck http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/01/making-your-own-luck/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:42:07 +0000 Colin http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/?p=1267 Lucky I read this… I was recently recommended a book on luck – ‘The Luck Factor’ by Robert Wiseman. I must admit I was sceptical as I’ve always believed that you made your own luck and that waiting for luck to happen was no strategy for success. It turns out that Robert Wiseman who is [...]]]> http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/01/making-your-own-luck/feed/ 0 http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/01/achieving-change-by-creating-well-formed-outcomes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=achieving-change-by-creating-well-formed-outcomes http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/01/achieving-change-by-creating-well-formed-outcomes/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:28:48 +0000 Colin http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/?p=1253 How do we best set goals/well-formed outcomes to enable change to happen in our personal and business lives? Research has shown that well-formed outcomes are best created by asking a series of questions that clarify the goal. The basic questions are “What do you want?” and “How will you know when you have got it?”. [...]]]> http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/01/achieving-change-by-creating-well-formed-outcomes/feed/ 0 http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/01/using-the-myers-briggs-type-indicator-in-recruitment-and-selection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=using-the-myers-briggs-type-indicator-in-recruitment-and-selection http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/01/using-the-myers-briggs-type-indicator-in-recruitment-and-selection/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:53:19 +0000 Colin http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/?p=1199 We are quite often asked if we can provide the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) for recruitment and selection and our answer is always the same – definitely not because you could end up in court at an employment tribunal. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is what it says on the tin – an indicator – an indicator of [...]]]> http://www.iridiumconsulting.co.uk/2012/01/using-the-myers-briggs-type-indicator-in-recruitment-and-selection/feed/ 0