by Mary Langan | Feb 26, 2024 | Communication Skills, Effective Teams, Industry Insights, Leadership Skills |
Nua Training is kicking off a new interview series – Leadership Insights: Three Questions With… We thought we would begin by interviewing the latest addition to our team Chris Kerwin. Chris began his career 25 years ago as a strategist in banking, soon moving to...
by Mary Langan | Dec 13, 2023 | Communication Skills, Effective Teams, Leadership Skills |
Lots of companies and leaders find the development of a strategy to be a daunting and complicated process, whereas it should be one of the most motivating, exciting and even social parts of any leadership role. To help get you started, I asked our new Associate,...
by Mary Langan | Nov 8, 2023 | Communication Skills, Effective Teams, Leadership Skills |
Change is a word that evokes a sense of unease for many, yet for some, it is the very essence that keeps life interesting. Change can be both an opportunity and a challenge, but for leaders, successfully implementing change is not just a choice; it’s a...
by Tony Lamb | Sep 19, 2023 | Communication Skills, Presentation Tips, Presenting Confidently, Winning Pitch Presentations |
As Albert Einstein said: “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” Presenting data effectively is a crucial skill in today’s data-driven world. Whether you’re delivering a business report, an academic...
by Tony Lamb | Jun 26, 2023 | Communication Skills, Data Leadership Coaching, Effective Teams, Leadership Skills |
The final blog in our five part series that looks at the core skills you need to succeed and excel as a data leader focuses on the power of collaboration. Driving change within an organisation can be a long and complex process, which is why collaboration is such an...
by Tony Lamb | May 24, 2023 | Communication Skills, Data Leadership Coaching, Effective Teams, Leadership Skills |
When we started this five-part series that looks at the skills you need to succeed and excel as a data leader, we noted that ‘soft’ key leadership skills are crucial for success. In our fourth blog of the series, we focus on one of the tougher skills: the benefits of...
by Tony Lamb | Apr 24, 2023 | Communication Skills, Data Leadership Coaching, Effective Teams, Leadership Skills |
Change is never easy. As the adage goes, “you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink it”. The same applies to data. Most organisations have made significant data investments, but that often hasn’t led to their people actually using the data and...
by Tony Lamb | Mar 14, 2023 | Communication Skills, Data Leadership Coaching, Effective Teams, Leadership Skills |
Welcome to the second blog in our five-part series that looks at the skills you need to succeed and excel as a data leader. In today’s data-driven world, successful data leaders possess a range of skills, from technical expertise to strategic thinking. However,...
by Tony Lamb | Jan 31, 2023 | Communication Skills, Data Leadership Coaching, Effective Teams, Leadership Skills, Presentation Tips |
The goal of Googles’ Project Oxygen was to uncover the traits of its best managers. We shared the findings in our previous blog. Sitting at number five is Communication, and storytelling is one of the most powerful communication techniques. As humans, we are...
by Tony Lamb | Jan 23, 2023 | Data Leadership Coaching, Effective Teams, Hybrid Teams, Leadership Skills |
Do you have the skills you need to succeed and excel as a data leader? In 2008, Google undertook an initiative to uncover the traits of its best managers. The initiative was called Project Oxygen and the project involved gathering over 10,000 manager observations...