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"My boss made me take a call at my nan’s funeral. I ended up taking notes on the bonnet of the funeral car.” This was our first submission to #badbossanonymous, and they ended up staying with that company for FIVE YEARS. Let's unpack how to handle this from a leader’s pov and an employee’s. Teammates, if you’ve ever had an experience like this, here’s how to guard your peace: ⏰ Name your boundary early: “I’ll be offline next Tuesday 11–3 for my nan’s funeral. Let’s make sure we get the brief across to Tom today.” ☎️ Bring a solution, not an apology: Life happens, you don’t need to apologise. Simply offer a delegate, record or move the call. Work ain’t life or death… But show you’ve thought ahead. 📤 Write it down: Paper trail paper trail paper trail! Drop a quick confirmation email: “Per our chat, I’ll be out 11–3.” 👥 Find your ally: One colleague backing up your boundary/ reminding the team can shift the whole dynamic. 🚨Know the signal to leave: If the line keeps moving, it isn’t a one-off — it’s the culture. Remember, that how you set a boundary teaches people how to treat you. LEADERS – be honest with yourself: do you still shoot off messages after 7 p.m. and expect a quick-fire reply, pull a team-mate back from approved leave more than once, and judge commitment by how long someone’s face stays lit by a screen? If any of these land, we need to talk. A leader’s playbook on what to do in this situation (straight from our workshop floor): 🟣 Plan coverage, not heroics: Real emergencies get a pre-agreed playbook. 🟣 Model the boundary: Tell your team when you’re offline and stick to it. 🟣 Reward the right things: Praise foresight and shared load, not last-minute martyrdom. At Seventh Wave we transform leaders who’ve drifted into crisis-as-routine. Think of us as the antidote to bad bosses: practical training, human-centred coaching, measurable change. If you’re ready to revolutionise your leadership style, let’s talk. Get in touch or just DM us on here, we’re listening, and we’ve got the tools. https://lnkd.in/eHqG_tCK Jancis Dunn Nick Booth Darren Booth Ron W. Dawn Hampton née Campion #Seventhwave #leadershiptraining #boundaries #emotionalboundaries #funeral #zoom

Say hello to Olivia Wilde’s “No Assholes on Set” Policy. 🎬 From actress to director, Olivia Wilde made headlines not just for her films but for her leadership style. On the set of Don't Worry Darling, she implemented a strict "no assholes" policy, emphasizing respect and collaboration over ego and hierarchy. Find out what leaders can learn from a film set environment and a leader who: 🟣 Challenges traditional power dynamics  🟣 Promotes a culture where every team member feels valued  🟣 Instills a collaborative environment where everyone can thrive ⬇️ Read the full story below! If you would like to create leaders that lead with empathy and understanding, get in touch and see what Seventh Wave could do for your business: https://lnkd.in/eHqG_tCK Jancis Dunn Nick Booth Darren Booth Ron W. Dawn Hampton née Campion #Leadership #Teamcullture #Oliviawilde #Unlikelyleaders #Seventhwave 

Bad Boss Anonymous – Story #1 “They made me take a client call at my nan’s funeral. I ended up taking notes on the bonnet of the funeral car.” 💀 No, this is not fake news. This is one of the first submissions we had to our Bad Boss Anonymous helpline this week. No one imagines "circling back" on a zoom call, when you're laying someone to rest. Pretty appalling, isn’t it? What kind of “leader” behaves like this? Well, this is a classic boundary-blind leader: 1.    Crisis-as-routine mindset – every minor hiccup is escalated into a “drop-everything” emergency. 2.    No regard for personal milestones – anything that isn’t business related is treated as insignificant and optional. 3.    Power-over vs. team power – control is prized above empathy, trust or collaboration. 🤬 On Friday, we’ll dive into how to survive a leader like this and what to do if you recognise yourself in this story! Seventh Wave is the antidote to bad bosses. Get in touch to find out more about what we do. Never take a call at a funeral/ wedding/ birthday again…  https://lnkd.in/eqHqCK-z 🗓️ Stay tuned each Wednesday for the next jaw-dropping tale from Bad Boss Anonymous. Nick Booth Darren Booth Jancis Dunn Steve Kelly Ron W. Dawn Hampton née Campion Rachel Molloy Assoc CIPD Andrew Heath Sam Chance Alice Lily Ashe Harry Chesterman #Seventhwave #leadershiptraining #peopletraining #HR #badbossanonymous

So many brilliant additions to our portfolio of workshops coming your way!

🚨 Leadership training that actually changes people 🚨 When James Cox, CEO of BioTalent, needed to turn a group of high-potential individuals into a high-performing leadership team across four countries and multiple time zones he brought in us to work with him. “Some of our senior leaders said it was the most powerful development experience they’ve ever had.” From culture differences to cross-border collaboration, we helped James and his team move faster, communicate better, and lead with more purpose. ✅ Full immersion ✅ Real conversations ✅ Zero fluff ✅ Tangible results 📖 Read the full story below #leadershipdevelopment #companyculture #teamperformance #provenprogramme Nick Booth Darren Booth Jancis Dunn Steve Kelly Dawn Hampton née Campion Rachel Molloy Assoc CIPD Andrew Heath Jo Munn Hannah Hollamby Catherine Campbell Josh Goldberg Melody L. Michael Kakoullis Sarah Pawar Arne Huyghelier Nicholas Boyle Dan Jeffery

Most of the leaders I have worked with are there for a reason, and that reason is often a combination of charisma, drive, intellect, and vision. And here lies the rub… Often, leaders choose to lead…

Welcome to Bad Boss Anonymous. We want to hear your bad boss stories. The bad, the worse and the very ugly. So, don’t be shy – submit your bad boss stories totally anonymously here: https://lnkd.in/edPD4G5V Over the next couple of weeks we’ll be sharing people’s stories from the sublime to the ridiculous, every Wednesday and giving advice on how to handle bad bosses, or how to be a better boss if you recognise yourself in any of these stories… First bad boss story dropping next Wednesday aka hump day aka you’re nearly to the end of the week unless you have a hellfire boss. Let’s get into it, shall we? #Seventhwave #leadershiptraining #badbossanonymous Jancis Dunn Nick Booth Darren Booth Ron W. Dawn Hampton née Campion

Open Google and start typing “Why is my boss…” and autocomplete paints a telling picture... Pretty damning stuff, isn't it? Everyone has had a bad boss, it's unfortunately just a part of life. At Seventh Wave, we're all about making damn good leaders, but have to admit that there's also a lot of the bad and the ugly too... What makes a bad boss, well bad? How do you change your behaviour if you recognise you might be one? And how do you handle it if you’re managed by one? This google search enquiry doesn't give you a particularly great sense of where people's workplace dynamics are heading, but it's also not totally surprising....when you remember that 75 % of people leave because of a leader, not the company! So, don’t leave it to Google, great leaders are made not god-given. Leave it in the hands of the experts at Seventh Wave. 🔗 Have a read of our article on "How to handle difficult people at work: https://lnkd.in/dyM5xpQk" Jancis Dunn Darren Booth Nick Booth Steve Kelly Ron W. Dawn Hampton née Campion Rachel Molloy Assoc CIPD Andrew Heath #Leadershipdevelopment #Seventhwave #Businessgrowth #Companyculture #badbossanonymous #googlesearch

Ever wondered how we got our name? 🌊 Find out from Nick Booth, one of our Directors on how it came to be. It is quite unusual and does require a bit of explanation.... Inspired by nature, the seventh wave is often the largest wave in a set. The company in its classic workshop training pack performs six workshops over six months, but the final or biggest wave aka the seventh wave is the impact after all of that is done, and these teams or individuals put what they’ve learnt into practice! Check out our full range of services here and how we can get your leadership team riding those waves in no time: https://lnkd.in/eqHqCK-z #Seventhwave #leadershiptraining Darren Booth Jancis Dunn Steve Kelly Ron W. Dawn Hampton née Campion Rachel Molloy Assoc CIPD