All Louise Rodgers articles
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OpinionThe Coach: Turning off the mute button
After so long living a life of restrictions, emerging from this latest lockdown poses a new set of challenges. So take it slowly, writes Louise Rodgers
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The Coach: What got us here isn’t going to get us there
Working from home will be more complicated once lockdown eases and directors may have to take tough decisions, writes Louise Rodgers
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The Coach: Maintaining motivation in challenging times
The new year has not started well and the prospect of weeks of lockdown looms. Louise Rodgers has some advice on how to help your team stay positive and productive
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The Coach: The importance of perspective
Our present isolation can make work all-consuming and intensify small dramas. Louise Rodgers offers advice on how to step back
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The Coach: Time to control the controllables
After a summer like no other you are probably in need of an autumn reset, suggests Louise Rodgers
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The Coach: How can we make tough conversations, healthy conversations?
How do you deal with difficult conversations at work, asks Louise Rodgers
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The Coach: Are you a curious leader?
Curiosity is often overlooked as a leadership skill but practices suffer without it, says Louise Rodgers
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The Coach: We need to talk about one-to-ones
As lockdown eases, how do you manage staff whose performance is lacking? Start by listening, says Louise Rodgers
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The Coach: What did you learn about yourself during lockdown?
As we emerge from our homes, will we allow ourselves to be changed, asks Louise Rodgers
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The Coach: What’s so good about certainty anyway?
We’ve never been able to predict the future – and that’s not such a bad thing, says Louise Rodgers
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The Coach: Be more Jacinda Ardern
Vulnerability and empathy are leadership qualities. Louise Rodgers suggests how we might move beyond ‘I’m fine’ conversations
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The Coach: This is not the new normal
We’re not just #WFH, we’re dealing with an unprecedented global crisis. Louise Rodgers provides guidance on dealing with difficult emotions while staying productive
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The Coach: Open your mind, not just your ears
Even when we think we’re listening we’re probably not, explains Louise Rodgers, Building Design’s professional coach
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The Coach: Mind the (empathy) gap
Building Design’s new professional coach Louise Rodgers outlines a key skill for resilient practices
