by Cedric de Beer | Jun 12, 2024 | Articles
Running 360° feedback projects in your company is like any other undertaking – you need a clear plan if the project is to create maximum benefit. Such a plan involves at least the following elements. Objectives Why are we doing this? What do we hope to achieve?...
by Cedric de Beer | Mar 5, 2024 | Articles
Executive and management coaching is often used as a tool for leadership development. This works well, but sometimes coaching is jeopardised by unclear or inappropriate expectations. For example, some senior managers who are dissatisfied with the performance of a...
by Cedric de Beer | Aug 31, 2023 | Articles
How much do you love your children? Who is your favourite world leader and why? Which manager or mentor contributed most to your success at work? What did you learn from them? These are big questions which most people can answer without too much thought. And the...
by Lynne Derman | Jul 18, 2023 | Articles
Is your team being carried by a few star individuals? As the team leader, you bear the responsibility of driving performance towards achieving goals that contribute to the organisation’s strategic objectives. Having a star performer or two is not the best way to...
by Jonathan Cook | May 9, 2023 | Articles
Thornhill has been helping to develop effective leaders and improve their performance through feedback for 20 years. Originally established as a management consulting company in 2003 by Jonathan Cook, Thornhill has grown from a family business to a full-service 360...
by Cedric de Beer | Apr 11, 2023 | Articles
Twice in recent months I have visited people at the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital under extreme circumstances. They have received excellent treatment, and the staff have been professional, helpful and generally friendly. The wards and linen are clean and the food...
