25 September 2019
Authentic and Inspiring Leadership
Take a moment and think of a leader that has really inspired you. Someone that was truly authentic and held the qualities and values that make a difference. Someone who encouraged and supported you and inspired you to be your best self. It could either be a leader that you reported to, or maybe it […]
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25 September 2019
Time for Change
It’s been an amazing summer for the Pro-Development team. We have had some summer fun and holidays, worked with some amazing clients and life has been happening around us. On September the 23rd the Autumn Equinox begins, and it is very symbolic for many reasons. At this time night and day are the same length. […]
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2 August 2019
The listening zone
Being in the listening zone is easier said than done. Listening is notoriously hard work, ask anyone who interviews for a living! Listening happens on various levels. Firstly, there is the level that is just noise, you know, you can see the lips moving and noise coming out but the meaning is completely lost. You […]
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2 August 2019
Being organised
Going on holiday does accentuate the need to be organised. We need to make sure everything is sorted, loose ends tied off and make sure the team are up to speed with the latest information. So, what are the key organisation skills we use? We’ve already talked about clear desk policy and that caused quite […]
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2 August 2019
Get out of your comfort zone!
Have you ever been pushed outside of your comfort zone? Can you remember how you felt? What you learned and how you developed as a result? At Pro-Development we like to challenge people to step outside of their comfort zone, particularly in some of the leadership work that we do. Take our Management Development Programme […]
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25 July 2019
We’re all going on a summer holiday
Another poptastic tune. So, are you ready for a summer holiday? Is the holiday booked? Are you beach ready? Or are you one of those people who gets to the end of the annual leave years with weeks’ worth of holidays to cram in? We’ve talked about increasing self-awareness this month, and the more we […]
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25 July 2019
DISC
We use a few profiling tools at Pro-Development, however at the moment there is certainly a front runner in terms of demand. This front runner is the DISC profiling tool. We like DiSC for its simplicity, we find some profiling tools can be more complex to decipher. The simplicity however does not take anything away […]
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25 July 2019
Celebrate good times, come on! (Let’s celebrate)
Another Disco classic with the feel-good factor. Before you go off on your holibobs take some time out to reflect. What have you and your team achieved in the first half of the year that has given the feel-good factor? What key deliverables have been achieved? What obstacles have been overcome? Which key learnings have […]
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17 July 2019
A DiSC day at the races
One hot sunny day in July the Pro-Development team stepped into the limo and drove to the races (well, when we say Limo, it was the X46 from Pocklington) with our tummies full of sugar free, dairy free, gluten free food. Pre-loaded with champagne we tottered into the races for a fun team day out! […]
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