If you do anything on a recurring basis and it’s not documented, chances are, it’s costing you a lot of time and money; and you are leaving money on the table. Award winning business coach Andrew Priestley explains why most businesses need training – or a crash course – in writing plain language, recurring, linear […]
When I first started to work as a trainer many years ago, the focus of delivering training was on people from “production”. At that time, I was working in a bank call centre and the requirement that often came from top management was – train them in a short time and make them productive as […]
Tell us about your background and your journey to founding The Ian Baker Consultancy. I began my coaching and consultancy journey 6 years ago, after 20 years of corporate life and 5 years of leading a global Medical Devices business. I was fortunate to have learned from my experiences in some of the world’s largest […]
The world is changing rapidly. Perhaps only the most reflective of observers will have noticed that the rate of change is in fact accelerating. These changes are largely driven by macroenvironmental forces. Many of us have felt the force of the digital tsunami. For some this has meant career ending automation or defunct business models. […]
Over the last few decades, you no doubt have heard of several different leadership styles: from Visionary to Transformation, Agile to Transactional, and Democratic to Servant. Each of these different styles has its own merits, and you will be attracted to more than one of these types of leadership. You will also be familiar with […]
People have begun to open up about mental health in recent years, igniting a national dialogue and erasing much of the stigma associated with such an admission. In the wake of COVID-19, companies became concerned about employee’s mental health. Despite the fact that the end of the pandemic is in sight, the workforce continues to […]
Transforming Communication with Gifted Children As a working mother who has undergone IVF, Sara knows that children are precious, and work is hectic. As a teacher that has worked at different schools, Sara has seen how students can struggle. That struggle is all the more intense for gifted children. Mental wellness is also a huge […]
The phrase “Digital Transformation,” or DT, may signify a lot of different things to different governments, corporations, political authorities, and leaders in this age of modernity and technical growth. However, strong digital leadership is required for the digital transition to be successful. The government authorities can assure a significant organizational shift in several areas in […]
Tell us about your background and what it is you do I am a medical doctor, who trained and worked as a physician before realising that my passion is education and teaching. I switched careers from practicing medicine to becoming a medical trainer, and a trainer and mentor for trainers. I did that for a […]
Relevancy in the Digital Age is fraught with uncertainties and organizations often struggle with the conundrum of High Performance in orderto maintain their competitive stature. The specter of being ‘outmaneuvered’ by wily competitors and/or being ‘blindsided’ by savvy disruptors is a nagging concern for progressive organizations that are well-aware of the steep price for chronic […]
