Protostar Leadership Development

08/10/2026

🏆 Another award for Protostar!

We're delighted to have been named Leading Employee Engagement Consultancy of the Year 2026 by Acquisition International.

A huge thank you to our clients for their testimonials and for helping us earn this recognition!

We were especially pleased that the judges also recognised what makes our approach different.

While many companies are rushing to use AI to analyse employee feedback, we've deliberately retained the human element.

AI is great at many things, but can it always recognise sarcasm, frustration or the real emotions behind an employee's comments?

We believe understanding how employees really feel requires more than just analysing data. It requires experience, judgement and a human touch.

That's why our employee surveys are analysed by people, not just technology.

Want to understand more about our award-winning approach? Read the award feature here:

https://lnkd.in/enva785Y

26/05/2026

Protostar is now in its final year as a teenager! Yes, we were incorporated on January 8th 2007, while our MD, Michael, sat at his posh desk in his previous job as a Director of HR Services. Roll forward 19 years, and Protostar is working globally and is still regarded as one of the most trusted providers of employee surveys, 360-degree feedback and executive coaching.

So, to prepare for being 20 years old, we are undertaking some serious product and service upgrades - more to follow. First, for a significant upgrade will be our 360-degree feedback reports, used by over 3000 managers since we started. If you have previously had your 360 journey facilitated by one of our team, get in touch, as the launch of our upgraded 360 tools is the ideal time to seek up-to-date feedback and refresh your development plan.

13/05/2026

Hey, have you seen our new shiny website? Most of the team got the "honour" of being photographed and included in many of the shots! Apart from telling you all about our award-winning services, it is also where we put all of our "insights" blog posts, covering all those key questions about employee surveys, 360 feedback and executive coaching.

For instance, "Should managers see employee survey comments?" and "When is the best time to run an employee survey?" You can access all of these insights here. https://www.protostar-uk.com/articles/

30/12/2025

We are back in the office and ahead of announcements about new 360 degree feedback tools and employee survey enhancements, it was time for everyone to be in the photoshoot.

21/08/2025

𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬—𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐈𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮
Be the first to read our article "The Partner Paradox", which challenges the traditional approach to selecting & measuring the performance of law firm partners.

Using a combination of conversations with partners, a meta-analysis of available research and appropriate online commentary, the article highlights the need for modern progressive law firms to look at partner development differently. It proposes both a competency model and ways of helping partners to improve.

If you are more of a listener than a reader, there is a link to a podcast version at the top of the article. You can access it here (no need to give your email address, and you won't be contacted!) https://substack.com/inbox/post/171546458?r=6ck9zx&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true&triedRedirect=true

15/07/2025

Recently, we at Protostar have had an increase in enquiries for our university-tailored 360 feedback, due to managers needing to be upskilled in the wake of staff changes brought on by cutbacks in these difficult economic conditions. Each of our 360s comes with 2.5 hours of coaching, which enables us to focus on how the manager is dealing with a reduction in team size and the provision of even more services.

This service is built on over 20 years of providing 360-degree 360 feedback to senior managers around the world. To find out more, go to https://www.protostar-uk.com/360-feedback-universities and contact a Protostar consultant to begin discussing your requirements with us.

15/07/2025

We have recently updated our 360 tools designed to support law firm partners and senior associates. Check out this video to see how they work and how they differ from those typically used in this sector.

For more information on Protostar's 360 degree feedback tools for law firms go to https://www.protostar-uk.com/360-feedback-lawfirmpartnersCreated by:Michael...