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Thrive, not just survive
Times remain tough for all of us. Uncertainty is prevalent in all sectors when it comes to continuity of employment and opportunities for work elsewhere. So there is a tendency for us to keep our heads down, to "keep calm and carry on", in the hope of holding on to our jobs. From a developmental perspective, we may even proactively seek to deal with our most noticeable weaknesses to avoid being singled out in restructuring or redundancies.
Training Journal, April 2012 - www.trainingjournal.com
The Missing Piece of the Recruitment Puzzle: Selecting for Strengths
With no miraculous recovery evident in the economy, we seem set for years of slow growth and raised unemployment levels. So where does this leave recruiters?
HR Magazine, 28th February 2012.
When times are hard, don't tread softly - stretch your strengths
As is the case with many of the world's largest, industrialised economies, the UK economy is growing at a sluggish pace and faces the looming spectre of recession again.
HR Magazine, 26th January 2012.
The benefits of strengths-focused interviews
As 'strengths-based' or 'strengths-focused interviewing' rapidly gains popularity James Brook examines whether this is a promising alternative to dated competency-based approaches.
AP Business Contacts, 15th December 2011.
Taming the 500lb silverback
Alpha male bosses are still frequently found in organisations and whether they are aware of it or not, their pattern of behaviour and the inevitable outcomes are almost always the same. James Brook in this article reveals how to influence the alpha male boss.
The article was first published on TJ, November 2011 - www.trainingjournal.com
Strengths Partnership extends psychometric testing product to US
The product, which has been available to UK and European organisations, is an online assessment tool that gives account of an individual's core strengths, how these can be put to better use, and results in feedback that provides an illustration of how employees can achieve their personal best in the workplace.
Employee Benefits, 31st October 2011.
Aligning performance management with business strategy
In challenging economic times, amid market volatility, certainties are thin on the ground. But when the going is tough, one thing we can be sure of is that employers will need to maximise the return they get from their staff. In Brewerton's view...
HR Magazine, 13th October 2011.
Problem Solver
We are currently facing unprecedented economic uncertainty and turbulence in the world's global markets. These disruptive forces are putting colossal demands on employees, requiring employers to ask for more with less generating levels of hardship, stress and uncertainty unsurpassed in recent decades.
The Grapevine, October 2011.
Fear of burnout
The Chinese expect nothing but the best from their children and employees; they encourage them to set and achieve nothing short of the highest standards and hold people accountable for achieving their best. James Brook, Director, Strengths Partnership Ltd, reckons Western businesses would benefit from such a philosophy.
The HR Director, 18th August 2011.
Power Seller
Strengths-focused coaching boosts leaders' productivity, resilience, energy and performance. Little wonder Tesco is using this refreshing approach, says James Brook.
Coaching at work, July/August 2011.
Give me strength
Coaching company Strengths Partnerhip is teaming up with Samaritans, the charity that helps people experiencing emotional distress and suicidal feelings.
Coaching at work, July/August 2011.
Alternatives to bonuses?
In many corporate environments, there is an overriding assumption that all people are motivated in the same or at least similar ways.
Changeboard career dilemma, 29th June 2011.
Strengths Partnership launches workplace wellbeing challenge
As part of the challenge to help raise the performance and motivation of employees, each participating organisation will be required to complete a 'Strengths for Success' programme to improve team outcomes across areas of talent and people management.
Employee Benefits, 7th June 2011.
Five things we can learn from the Chinese
It has the world's highest population and second largest economy. Here's what Western businesses can learn from China.
Real Business, June 2011.
Coach and pair
Tesco has worked with Strengths Partnership firm to focus on building consistency into its in-house team of accredited coaches, training members of Tesco's Training Academy and personnel teams in its 360° strengths profile tool, StrengthscopeTM.
HR Magazine, May 2011
At full stretch...
James Brook, Director of Strengths Partnership explains how managers can help employees to stretch their strengths, and hold them accountable for achieving their best, in order to achieve high standards and build a culture of excellence.
The HR Director, May 2011.
The Power of the Team
Paul Brewerton, Director, Strengths Partnership explains how teams can identify and use members' strengths to improve performance.
Training Journal, April 2011.
The importance of 'Stretch' in talent development
James Brook, director of Strengths Partnership, explores the importance of 'stretch' in talent development, from a strength based approach. The article illustrates that employees need regular opportunities to test their 'limits'- to see what they are capable of achieving when they use their strengths productively in different ways and the importance of managers in this situation.
Personnel Zone, February 2011
Strengths and Positive Psychology
Paul Brewerton, Director, Strengths Partnership discusses how the strengths focused approach to HR and talent development can be implemented and tied to business results in a pragmatic and measurable way. An example of where the approach has helped a major bank improve their creativity, teamwork and appreciation of each other's strengths illustrates how the approach can be implemented in practice.
Strategic HR Review, 2009, Vol 8, No. 4
Building strong coaching partnerships
A lot of coaching is still deficit or weakness based as a result of the underlying beliefs, assumptions and background of the coach, client and sponsor(s). James Brook, Director of Strengths Partnership, offers a strengths-based coaching approach and framework that aims to overcome these limitations and optimise the client's natural strengths and potential.
Assessment and Development Matters, September 2009
Using strengths to engage employees
With staff costs typically representing the bulk of an organization's expenditure, businesses will need to find more cost-effective ways of engaging top talent for when the recession is over. In this article, Strengths Partnership Director, James Brook, suggests a five-step approach that moves away from large, quick win engagement campaigns and instead, addresses the root cause of disengagement and solutions to it.
Melcrum Internal Comms Hub, May 2009
Motivating Sales Performance in Tough Market Conditions
One of the biggest challenges facing many organisations today is how to motivate their sales and customer service personnel in the face of declining demand and budgets. James Brook, Director of Strengths Partnership, offers a low-cost, high impact approach to employee motivation based on optimising strengths and aligning these with challenging, meaningful work assignments.
Customer Strategy, March 2009
Coaching the Team for Lasting Performance Improvement
James Brook, Director of Strengths Partnership, explores the power of team coaching and offers a straightforward 5-step process to ensure team coaching strengthens team performance and creates measurable value for the organisation.
Personnel Zone, March 2009
James Brook, Director of Strengths Partnership, is interviewed about his experience as Head of Talent for Yahoo from 2004 to 2006.
During this time he led the rapid and cost-effective setup and expansion of a pan European recruitment and talent development team and infrastructure to support's Yahoo!s ambitious sales and growth goals across Europe.
Personnel Today, December 2008
Having the Confidence to Succeed
James Brook, Director of Strengths Partnership, explains how you can boost your confidence by better understanding and optimising your strengths.
Telegraph Home Business Network, Nov 2008
Strengths - The Heartbeat of Employee Engagement
James Brook, Director of Strengths Partnership, discusses how strengths-focused employee motivation techniques provide a low-cost and sustainable alternative to more traditional "carrot and stick" approaches.
HR Director, July 2008
Helping Employees Play to their Strengths
Paul Brewerton, Director, Strengths Partnership, discusses how HR can help employees play to their strengths at work, including integrating a strengths mindset and practices into the performance management process.
HR Zone, June 2008
Financial Times Business Wisdom
James Brook, Director of Strengths Partnership, urges senior executives to understand their strengths in overdrive to avoid failure and derailment
Financial Times, June 2008
The 20-minute Course in Leadership
James Brook, Director of the Strengths Partnership, explains how an awareness of strengths and how to apply these in business skills training and managing others can help marketing leaders deliver exceptional results.
The Marketer, June 2008
Something Inside so Strong
Explains how James Brook, Director of Strengths Partnership, and Strengths Partnership helped AVIVA to improve their leadership development and coaching programmes by focusing on strengths.
Coaching at Work, Nov 2007
Transforming Traditional Competency Models
James Brook, Director of Strengths Partnership, outlines some of the shortfalls of existing competency approaches and explains how organisations can use competencies in a more effective and energising way to improve leadership and business management.
Selection and Development Review, 2006, Vol 22, No. 5
Building a Strengths-focused Organisation
James Brook, Director of Strengths Partnership, offers guidance to human resources professionals seeking to build a people strategy which focuses on strengths and potential rather than weaknesses.
The Role Energy Can Play in the Workplace
Natalie Dagnall, Consulting Partner for Strengths Partnership, discusses the role energy can play in the workplace and its potential impact.
Internal Communications, Feb 2005
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