As 2021 comes to a close, all of the team at The Sussex Collaborative would like to wish you a happy and prosperous New Year. Looking ahead into 2022 Joe reflects that whilst uncertainty clouds the horizon, we can take comfort that both people and customers are resilient, having learnt to adapt over the last …
We are absolutely over the moon to have been awarded Best Business Support Consultancy Specialist for Sussex by the Southern Enterprise Awards. Just over a year since establishing The Sussex Collaborative, it is fabulous to receive this recognition of the great work the team offer in support of the Sussex business community. This month we …
Creating an effective team can be a challenge when you factor in differing personalities, hybrid working and communication styles. Insights provides business leaders and people managers the tools to create greater self awareness to their people by using psychometric tools and a four-colour model. With greater self awareness employers and employees alike can build and …
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It isn’t surprising that leaders are finding it challenging to boost the energy levels of their team right now. In the spirit of collaboration, we thought it would be useful to share a few simple ideas easily forgotten for maintaining an energised team and also find out what is working for you and your teams, …
We each draw our energy from many different sources as we navigate our personal and professional lives. But as we found out there are common themes for us as a group…
Leadership has been a hot topic in November with presidential elections and many outstanding examples of where high profile individuals around the world have led the way displaying inspiring and proactive leadership skills, whilst navigating the global pandemic. In this months newsletter we focus on the emerging priorities for business leaders and what learnings will …
It has been a chaotic year for us all in many differing ways, with the challenges faced by business leaders never so pronounced, or widely experienced. As 2020 draws to a close, we take a look at what has changed when it comes to leadership, highlighting the skills and qualities we believe successful leaders will …
Introduction By definition, business collaboration is creating purposeful connections, both internally and externally, to achieve goals or solve problems through sharing varied skill sets, strengths, and perspectives. Having established The Sussex Collaborative in March 2020, some may think there would never have been a worse time to be starting out. However, 5 months on and …
“We are delighted to be launching the collaborative, at a time when local businesses and consultants are starting to plan for the loosening of lockdown and reopening their doors”
Welcome to the first Sussex Collaborative newsletter – The Hothouse “The Hothouse – a place or environment in which people are taught to develop skills and knowledge” Cambridge Dictionary Each month we will be discussing hot topics facing business owners across the region. We will share solutions to a handful of business challenges and bring …
Geoff Keeling shares his thoughts and self evaluation having just completed his first year working as a leadership, teams and sales development consultant at www.geoffkeeling.com In a conversation with Nicky Macfarlane, his co-founder of The Sussex Collaborative, Geoff captures his key experiences as a brief guide for people thinking of starting out on their own. …
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The Sussex Collaborative was founded in early 2020, based in Horsham, becoming part of the strong and vibrant business community across Sussex. “Having previously worked together Joe, Geoff and I identified an opportunity to combine our experience, knowledge and individual networks to create a collaboration of business specialists, offering comprehensive practical business support and advice …
