Health Service Journal
Sheila Williams
Sheila Williams is an HR consultant at Bluestone Organisation Development.
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Learn to love learning and development
29-Nov-2010
When we have to tighten our belts and our budgets begin to wilt, one of the early casualties is often learning and development. -
Sheila Williams on positive communication
2-Aug-2010
Recently I observed a team meeting on ideas for service improvements. A pattern emerged. For every idea offered, one particular person criticised it or gave reasons why it wouldn’t work. -
Sheila Williams on coping with change in the NHS
21-Jun-2010
Change is a constant, whether we want it or not. So when change arrives on our doorstep, as it most certainly is about to do, we need to bring all our emotional intelligence to bear on the situation, so we can adjust and help others to adjust accordingly. -
Sheila Williams on post-election transition time
10-May-2010
This is a time of transition, a fresh start and opportunities to make changes. To mark the occasion, here are some ideas about managing transitions into leadership roles. -
Sheila Williams on the ageing process
29-Mar-2010
Getting older has never concerned me much, other than avoiding the shaving mirrors found in hotel bathrooms that reveal, in high definition, the creases and crinkles I have earned over the years. However, three incidents have given me pause for thought. -
Sheila Williams on leading staff through tough times
15-Feb-2010
Leaders need to remember their core purpose - that of engaging the hearts and minds of their people. -
Sheila Williams on communication and metaphors
11-Jan-2010
Over the past few weeks, I ran into a brick wall with a project, burned the candle at both ends and then saw the light at the end of the tunnel. -
Sheila Williams on watching your language
9-Nov-2009
I have been thinking about language. May I invite you to leave the frenzy of the dance floor and come out onto the balcony? -
Sheila Williams on work-life balance
30-Sep-2009
I took a short break this summer and promised myself no laptop, no mobile, no sneaky catch-up on emails. -
Sheila Williams on cognitive dissonance
20 August 2009
Why do many people continue to smoke, even though research shows they are shortening their own lives? Smokers might say “well, I’ve tried to quit so many times and it’s just too hard”, or “it keeps me calm and stress free and besides, I really enjoy it”. Welcome to the world of cognitive dissonance. -
Sheila Williams on to coach or not to coach
8-Jul-2009
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s 2008 survey of learning and development reported an increase in the use of coaching - not just for senior managers and directors, but for all employees. -
Sheila Williams on changing your habits
28 May 2009
There seems to be a lot of change happening right now - personal, professional, economic, regulatory. Enough to affect everyone at least a little. So why is it that we often intend to make changes in our lives, make some progress but then end up right back where we started? -
Sheila Williams: management coaching can stop problems escalating
5-Apr-2009
I was facilitating a workshop on performance management with a group of experienced NHS managers recently. I got to the part about dealing with performance problems when they arise and how using a coaching approach often prevents the problem from escalating. -
Book Review: The 18 Challenges of Leadership
2 April 2009
The themes of this self-help manual are timeless, says Sheila Williams -
Playing to your personal strengths
31-Mar-2009
Character traits you perceive as a strength may be seen by others as a weakness -
Team coaching: strategy for success
2-Mar-2009
With little sense of purpose, one team was struggling to get anything done. Coach Sheila Williams explains how she helped -
Wishful thinking: setting personal goals
12-Jan-2009
The New Year is an opportunity to look again at your goals and ask yourself if they are taking you and your career in the right direction. Sheila Williams explains -
Management styles: could you be a bully?
17-Nov-2008
Who, me? If it comes as a shock that your team finds your style too forceful, it is time to reflect, says coach Sheila Williams -
Feedback: are you listening?
13-Oct-2008
How do you react to feedback? HR consultant Sheila Williams suggests how to receive it
