So long, Stef! CEO of Shaping Portsmouth says he’ll step down in January after seven years in the role

Stef Nienaltowski has announced his intentions to retire from his role as CEO of Shaping Portsmouth in the new year. Over his seven years in office Stef has made big... READ MORE »

'Do you rescue or empower your team?' asks Alison Craig in this month's Leadership Matters

Are you a rescuer? When things go wrong in our area, it’s easy for us to jump to the rescue.  We don’t necessarily fix it ourselves, but we find ourselves giving... READ MORE »

Cllr Rob Humby discusses putting Hampshire on the map and joining up business & education

The power of a strong economy to improve people’s prospects should never be underestimated according to the Leader of Hampshire County Council, who is determined to... READ MORE »

Manager from Chandler’s Ford rises the Co-op ranks to help lead their National Members’ Council

Debbie Williams, a manager from Chandler’s Ford, has been made Vice-President of Co-op’s National Members’ Council. Having led teams in Co-op stores across the... READ MORE »

"How do I get the best out of my team without micromanagement?" Leadership agony aunt Alison Craig offers advice

As leadership experts, we get asked an array of questions to help managers get the best out of their teams.  To protect anonymity, this Agony Aunt style article shares... READ MORE »

Business owners rub shoulders with movers and shakers of Andover at Meet the Directors event

At the head of Andover’s Business Improvement District is a team of dedicated volunteer directors helping to steer the town’s business success. The board features... READ MORE »

Putting joy at the heart of decision-making has earned Pete and his agency a spot on the BIMA 100

The team at Steadfast Collective are community builders, developing the digital applications behind businesses and organisations big and small. As Managing Director, Pete... READ MORE »

Alison Craig considers the art of delegation and its impact on mental health

In this month's Leadership Matters, Alison Craig, Director of Alison Craig Coaching, considers the art of delegation and its impact on mental health Every manager feels... READ MORE »

Leadership legend Alison Craig takes our 20 Questions quiz

Welcome back to another 20 Questions, the weekly format which sees us asking some of Hampshire leading lights a series of part fun/part serious questions. This week we've... READ MORE »

Leadership coach Alison Craig asks why we put off the 'tricky' conversations

Sometimes we avoid giving feedback to team members, peers or clients because we think it will be hard, might go badly or will end in conflict. We fear ruining... READ MORE »