George Bain is Business Owner at George Bain Consulting Ltd. Based in the UK, the business specialises in helping organisations develop and grow through learning and development to achieve outstanding results.

George is driven by his passion for training and developing people through teaching / sharing knowledge and information. This is what he has been doing for most of his career. Witnessing people's growth, getting them to the level they need for success, and seeing them achieve promotions, sometimes surpassing his level, is very rewarding.

✅ George's Background
With a background of working in commercial environments, George's last role in the corporate world (2016), was where he worked as part of a global learning and development team to help build the commercial skills of their internal markets across Europe. Later in 2021, George established his own business - George Bain Consulting Ltd, supporting organisations to develop the skills needed to be successful.

✅ Inspire to Thrive - What advice would you give to leaders and managers to inspire their people to Thrive?
Leaders and managers should prioritise self-awareness and skills development to lead authentically and vulnerably. Tools like Insights Discovery uncover individual preferences and communication styles, fostering effective collaboration. Embracing diversity and leveraging team strengths builds a harmonious work environment. Continuously adapting leadership and investing in development cultivates a culture of growth and success.

✅ Build stronger relationships within your team or community - What are your top tips for this?
Address strategies for building stronger relationships within teams or communities and enhancing leadership effectiveness through training and support. Key to understand a business's present and future objectives to identify skill gaps and facilitate learning and development. Self-awareness, assessed by tools like Insights Discovery, is crucial for effective leadership. Intrinsic motivation and psychological needs are covered like autonomy, relatedness, and competence, citing Microsoft's learning culture as an example.
 
✅ Communication for managers - What advice would you give to managers on communicating to their team?
Managers can enhance team motivation by addressing three key psychological needs: autonomy, relatedness, and competence. Autonomy fosters ownership and empowerment, while relatedness builds connections within the team and aligns with organisational values. Competence involves providing growth opportunities for continuous skill development. By addressing these intrinsic motivators, managers can inspire their team members to thrive and achieve optimal performance.

✅ Inspire to Thrive - What inspires you to Thrive?
George's motivation stems from witnessing personal and professional growth in individuals and ultimately success. He gets a great deal of satisfaction when people not only enjoy his training but also effectively utilise the new skills in their daily work. Seeing this application of learning is what truly inspires him.

✅ Confidence to get it wrong in the workplace and self improvement
To promote confidence in getting things wrong, George emphasises the importance of psychological safety. The ability to try / fail without retribution. Suggests shifting away from systems that focus solely on outcomes - passing or failing. Instead, advocates recognising / rewarding the effort and growth process involved in learning (self improvement). By measuring / valuing individuals' efforts / engagement in the learning process, rather than just results, they are encouraged to take risks, learn from mistakes and persist in learning. Learning and Development.

✅ Learning and Development – What is the value by having such a culture?
The value of having a learning and development culture is significant - it can lead to exponential growth in productivity, potentially up to 10x - measuring value may be a challenge. Companies with a robust learning culture are 3x more successful and 5x more likely to attract talent. A learning & development culture also contributes to organisational success / talent acquisition.

George Bain Consulting Ltd - helping organisations achieve an empowered leadership culture.

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