21 Compelling Reasons To Get To Know Yourself And Your Team

As a leader, manager or HR Professional, one of your foundational strengths is the depth of your own self-awareness and awareness of how other’s tick.   You know the key to motivating people is being completely open and transparent and being able to be yourself, which in turn allows your team … Continue reading

7 Essential Mindset Shifts of New Leadership

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Lead Yourself First – The Impressive Impact of Relationship

In my view, money doesn’t make the world go around, relationships do. We are in relationship with everyone we meet, because we are always swapping energy.  Even the guy reading the paper in the adjacent seat on the train might leave an impression as you form an opinion about or … Continue reading

Challenges for Organisational Change – Four Ego Traits

Real Organisational Change needs new paradigm thinking Last week I discussed the 5 ego traits individuals bring into the workplace.  This week I discuss the big 4 ego traits which organisations bring into the workplace. The opposite of “ego” is “unified self”.  The difference between the characteristics of the unified … Continue reading

How to accelerate workplace experience – for new or inexperienced staff

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Experience is often essential, but it takes time! One of the most valued attributes an employee can bring to the workplace is their experience.  In a fast changing world where employees are more likely to move from job to job for a number of reasons;  sometimes great knowledge and skill … Continue reading

Young Entrepreneurs – Start–up and Start-thinking

If you are an aspiring entrepreneur you may be wondering if the new government initiative which has been widely promoted this week is for you.  You may be considering whether the loan system is just what you need to begin to build your dream.    Although the start-up loan scheme may … Continue reading

Emotions – What People Managers Need to Know – Part Three

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 People Managers need to know about Emotions! This is my third blog in a series of 3, where I take a look at 3 basic psychological components which great people leaders and managers know and work with to create great teams. In Part One, I outlined the importance of the … Continue reading

Thinking – What People Managers Need To Know – Part 2

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People Managers need to know about thinking! This is my second blog in a series of 3, where I take a look at 3 basic psychological components which great people leaders and managers know and work with to create great teams. In Part One, I outlined the importance of the … Continue reading

Coach? – A facilitator’s advice

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For regular readers you will know that I am introducing a guest blogspot from time to time.  I am hoping that my guest bloggers will expand on themes you are interested in and give a whole new valuable perspective.  I am really thrilled to introduce my first Guest Blogger Juli … Continue reading

Lifelong learner at The University of Life

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Being a lifelong learner is a decision anyone can take. Are you a lifelong learner? I was at a seminar a few weeks ago when the host asked the audience for a show of hands to indicate if they considered themselves “lifelong learners” Yes, I knew the answer to that … Continue reading