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March 17, 2026   The Skills We Need The World Economic Forum's  Future of Jobs Report 2025  draws on over 1,000 global employers representing more than 14 million workers. Its findings show that Leadership and Social Influence has seen a 22 percentage-point rise in the share of employers identifying it as a core skill since 2023. This is consistent with broader research. While technology skills in AI, big data, and cybersecurity are expected to see the fastest growth in deman

MS-UK , is a charity supporting people affected by multiple sclerosis.  They came to me with an ambitious brief: bring together their staff team and board of trustees for a day that would help them develop their  Theory of Change  and lay the groundwork for their  three-year strategy . As an organisation that is deeply community-led, it was also vital that the voices and needs of the MS community stayed central throughout. That's a lot to achieve in a single day. But it's exa

Sometimes a leadership team has all the right people, but things still feel harder than they should. Not because anyone’s doing a bad job, but because the way they work together isn’t as clear or aligned as it could be. I’ve been using Insights Discovery with teams for years, and it consistently helps them understand each other better, make decisions faster, and reduce the friction that slows everything down. I use Insights with teams who want:  • Stronger alignment  • Faster

The Big Shift in Skills Investment "It is the responsibility of employers to invest in their own workforces."  ¹ At the recent Labour Party Conference, skills dominated the agenda. Now the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper delivers the most comprehensive reform in a generation. According to the paper, skills shortages account for  over 25% of all vacancies and the UK will need  900,000 more skilled workers in priority sectors by 2030 . So, after years of declining emp

As a leader, how you guide your team makes a huge difference to their performance and engagement at work.  It’s easy to give people the...

An informal coaching session Coaching doesn’t need to be a formal, time-consuming session. In fact, it’s best done on the job and in the...