Bullying or alleged bullying is always stressful I don’t think I have ever been in a work situation where there has not been at least some discussion about whether behaviours can be construed as bullying. I have been in some where bullying has occurred and people have experienced being bullied and it’s … Continue reading
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
You have to strike an equal balance between Work, Rest and Play I write a lot about inspiration and all that goes along with that. I am great at describing great vision and different strategies and behaviours needed to make things happen. Big action is often my cry. And don’t … Continue reading
Great Leaders Have Emotional Intelligence: I originally wrote this as a guest blog post for Kapta Systems, a leading performance management system developer. I was and am heartened there are system developers out there who recognise the importance of emotional intelligence and developing people to make a performance system work. … Continue reading
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
Attachment can become unhealthy We all can become attached at some stage in our lives. As children we are attached to our parents or other caregivers. In this scenario attachment is seen as healthy and affirming. When an attachment prevents us from seeing or acting clearly it has become unhealthy. … Continue reading
Commitment engenders trust If you are a leader, you must gain the trust of your team if you are going to excel at getting results. For some people, trust is gained over a period of time, and sometimes, time is not a commodity you have at your disposal, especially if … Continue reading
Team-working is key to a better workplace To create great team-working you need to leave your ego at home each day. People talk about the ego and mean many different things. Some people say we need a healthy ego in order to be able to function in this world. “Healthy” … Continue reading
Emotionally intelligent leaders and managers get the best results! Like learning to drive, leading and managing people is an experiential journey. My entrance onto the leadership stage was when I was promoted into the role, having stood in for the team leader from time to time I don’t know about … Continue reading
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
