Meaning at Work - a Path to Learning and Growth
by David Paice on Feb 27, 2026
Viktor Frankl’s work remains one of the most practical foundations for thinking about purpose in modern organisations. In Man’s Search for Meaning, Frankl argued that people are motivated not only by comfort, reward, or status, but by a “will to meaning” — the need to experience what …
Why Does A Team Need A Common Purpose?
by David Paice on Feb 5, 2026
When a team is busy and under pressure, it’s easy for “what we’re doing” to crowd out “why we’re doing it.” Individuals get lost in their tasks and quickly become detached from the ambitions of the team and their leader. However research consistently shows that clarity and alignment a …
Flow, Failure, and Fun: Why Experimentation Unlocks Better Team Performance
by David Paice on Jan 15, 2026
In most organisations, failure is treated as something to avoid — a risk, a cost, a potential embarrassment. Yet our most recent White Paper argues that teams reach their highest levels of enjoyment and performance precisely when they are free to experiment, learn visibly, and fail sa …
The Importance of Team Coaching to Support Succession Planning in Employee-Owned Trusts
by David Paice on Jan 8, 2026
An Employee-Owned Trust (EOT) is a form of employee ownership where a trust holds a controlling stake in a company on behalf of all employees, so the benefits of ownership are shared collectively rather than through individual shareholdings. In the UK, EOTs have become a mainstream su …
The Value of Psychometrics within Leadership Coaching
by David Paice on Dec 12, 2025
Psychometrics have become a core component of high-quality leadership coaching for a simple reason: when they are well-designed and correctly interpreted, they give leaders a reliable, evidence-based mirror on how they show up at work.
Fun in the Hybrid Workplace - Why It Matters More Than Ever
by David Paice on Dec 4, 2025
Hybrid work has reshaped the rhythms of teamwork: fewer spontaneous conversations, reduced visibility, and a greater risk of fragmentation. Leaders often assume that fun — the real, energising kind — is harder to create when people aren’t physically together. Yet research suggests the …
The Three Roles Leaders Play in the Workplace
by David Paice on Nov 27, 2025
Effective leadership demands a lot from people. Organisations expect technical competence, strategic clarity and the ability to lead, coach and manage others to deliver high performance. Yet these people-focused responsibilities are often underdeveloped. Many leaders adopt a leadershi …
The Current State of Leadership Coaching in the UK
by David Paice on Nov 17, 2025
In the UK today, the leadership coaching market is firmly established having reached adolescence at the turn of the millennium. It is still growing both in size as well as the curriculum taught which still evolves in line with current research. Data from Fortune Business Insights sugg …
The Feedback Loop of Fun
by David Paice on Nov 6, 2025
Think about the best team you have ever been part of. Chances are, people laughed together, shared ideas freely, and were not afraid to admit mistakes.