ABSTRACT Reviews

I'm finding the content to have very useful and immediately practical tools I can use to help manage and improve performance of my team - for example, i'm familiar with coaching and its good to be reminded of T- GROW and similarly from Mod 1 the PROBED tool has been transformational in my dealing with team members. There is however, lots to take in and therefore finding the three things to focus on feels like I might default to the three things I "like" and not challenged enough on my real areas of development - I am reflective so optimistic that I will work this out. I've heard about the concept of friction in high performing teams and why as a manager you want friction (High challenge/High performance?) I seem to remember this in the agenda/objectives at the start of the Module but not sure it was covered or if it was it felt skipped over? its an interesting concept I would like to more about. The explanation of the "core performer" makes more sense so thank you Final session was interesting and rushed so I felt I didn't get as much out of it as I could although it was thought provoking and made me focus on what I might be able to do to raise standards across my team (the rating of your individuals piece)

Great content, use of Zoom and breakout meetings. Lots to get into a short time scale so important to plan in some time to reflect.

Your brand is what people say about you when you're not in the room - very powerful!

very fast through personal brand and profile

As discussed with Anne in detail, I feel improvements can be made to pacing in order to ensure we have time to deep-dive into the learning and apply it to our own personal situations. I've suggested more break-out sessions etc to allow the participants to engage with the material so that the learning embeds. A couple of the afternoon sessions felt like a "download" rather than a conversation. I really appreciate Anne taking the time to call me and I'm very much looking forward to the rest of the programme.

Brilliant and insightful as always from the Abstract guys. What I always find impressive is their ability to provide a common sense approach with examples we can use in our day to day careers. Also the commitment planner and pace group is a great yeah simple way to ensure we are applying these techniques and call out where members of our ELF group are perhaps not.

- I thought the format worked really well, despite Zoom - having the break in the middle really helped. - I also really liked the Zoom break out rooms, I've never used those before. In terms of constructive feedback: - I thought some of the content was a bit dated, like the old lady perspective, the 'fs' in the statement. - Perhaps there could be more around the psychology of confidence, who does it well, and what is it about them? - I think 'Chav' is a fairly derogatory term for people from the working class, I wondered if an updated example might be worthwhile. I thought it was a really good day, and I look forward to the next.

Engaging and pace is perfect

ok