CheerLEADING – Jacqui Walford

Leading with Empathy: Why do we Still not Believe?

November 13, 2015January 20, 2020Jacqui Walford

A lot of people when they hear the word “empathy” in a business context still think of it as soft, somehow lacking authority and conviction. That leaders who have empathy for the people they lead aren’t making the difficult decisions or commanding the appropriate respect. We now have conclusive evidence this is not the case. […]

Why good leaders make you feel safe

October 15, 2015Jacqui Walford

A great TED Talk from Simon Sinek. Creating a culture of trust and safety enables people. It allows them to feel safe to make decisions and be creative and fail safely, without fear of retribution. In return, they will give 110 percent, they will be loyal and they will be truly innovative.

Positive Psychology and CheerLEADING™

October 23, 2014January 20, 2020Jacqui Walford

Wikipedia says “To Martin Seligman, psychology (particularly its positive branch) can investigate and promote realistic ways of fostering more joy in individuals and communities”. Don’t we all want some of that? Team members need it more than anything. People need to have a goal to work towards. Something positive to look forward to, to give […]

CheerLEADING™ and women in leadership

August 1, 2014Jacqui Walford

I’m just going to put this out there – some women in leadership are not doing this very well. They should be CheerLEADING™ other women but, instead, they act in ways that discourages the women in positions lower than themselves. In other words, sometimes, we can be our own worst enemies. I think that some […]