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Leading Has Changed. Has Leadership Development?
Leadership has changed. But many organisations are still developing leaders for a job that no longer exists. Lucinda Quigley explores the growing importance of relational capability and what organisations need to rethink to prepare leaders for today’s reality.
Why Organizational Change is Personal.
Organizations tend to plan change through strategy, structure, systems and timelines. People experience it through much more personal questions: Where do I fit now? What happens to the work I have built? What will be expected of me? Will I still be able to succeed…
D&I Leaders Global Workplace Inclusion Forum 2026
Talking Talent is a coaching-led consultancy that helps organisations identify and fix what's holding their talent back. We work with leaders, working parents and returning talent to tackle the structural and behavioural patterns that hold performance back. Whether you're already working with us or exploring…
Resilience for Our Times: Why “Staying Calm” Is the Wrong Goal
What if everything you thought you knew about resilience was making you less resilient? There’s a story many of us know well. A colleague handles a tough project with apparent ease. Another wobbles badly under what looks like manageable pressure. We call the first person…
Talking Talent
Our Rebrand Story
We’re evolving. Because the world of work has. Over the past year, we’ve been listening closely. Listening to our clients, our coaches, and the people in our programmes.
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Getting to Better: Five Strategies For Encouraging Belonging in the Workplace
One of the quirks of enabling belonging in the workplace is that it is obvious and challenging, but not obviously challenging. As a result, the importance and urgency of working to develop belonging are often overlooked or ignored by an organization’s leadership.
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The ROI of Human Connection: Why Business Leaders Can’t Afford to Ignore It
Employee disengagement is costing businesses more than most realize. While companies invest millions in digital transformation and workplace policies, a fundamental problem persists: people don’t feel connected to their work or each other. The cost? A staggering $8.9 trillion in lost global GDP. In the…
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What Neverland Can Teach Us About Navigating Change
If you’ve ever read or seen Peter Pan, then you’ve gotten a glimpse into life in Neverland. We learn, for example, that “[fairies] look tremendously busy… as if they had not a moment to spare, but if you were to ask them what they are…
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Whatever the weather: Finding your footing in imperfect conditions
What do you need in this moment? Do you need to be courageous, empathetic, clear? And which ones are better left outside the room? Impatience. Self-doubt. The need to be liked at all costs.
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