Assessment by Design
Helen Frewin2025-07-30T08:17:51-07:00How do we go about designing an Assessment Centre? It’s probably best to clarify what we mean by Assessment Centre – because others may describe them as development centres, others [...]
Understanding Great Feedback
Helen Frewin2025-04-23T03:46:41-07:00And no, great feedback doesn't come in a sandwich Most of us have heard the classic idea of the feedback sandwich: Wedging what you really need to say between [...]
Making ‘No Ratings’ Work
Helen Frewin2024-12-11T09:01:36-07:00How to make the transition to no more performance ratings - successfully. If you’re considering saying bye bye to the classic performance rating system, you are not alone. You can [...]
Dropping the Performance Ratings
Helen Frewin2024-11-07T04:49:04-07:00Why the world is falling out of love with the Annual Performance Review and its ratings. Ahh. The Annual Performance Review. We’ve all had one and all left one feeling [...]
Six Thinking Hats
Helen Frewin2026-01-29T09:22:14-07:00If we’re trying to make a decision, how do we stop the most critical person being the one who gets all the airspace? Have we really considered all the angles [...]
Adapting to Change
Helen Frewin2023-08-16T14:26:15-07:00If a butterfly flaps its wings... More reorganisations, changes to ways of working and the constant challenge with changes in the economy and market trends…. We notice big changes, [...]
Evolving the Trusted Advisor
Helen Frewin2024-08-22T07:45:59-07:00Has the Trusted Advisor model been superseded? The Trusted Advisor model introduced us to the wonderfully common sense, yet rarely common action approach to building strong relationships as advisors. The [...]
Threat vs Reward
Helen Frewin2023-08-16T15:27:54-07:00Is it a carrot? Is it a stick? At the forefront of every good organisation’s thinking is how to maximise the value of its (usually) most costly asset: its people. [...]
Goldilocks & Leadership Development
Helen Frewin2023-08-16T15:28:00-07:00How do you design a leadership development programme right for you? Many of our clients are wanting to have a development programme for managers and leaders that is tailored to [...]
