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The One Quality Every Leader Needs And It’s Not What You Think
Are you feeling the pressure to step up and show leadership? These are circumstances we could never have been prepared or trained for. The emotional load is huge. What I am seeing right now is leaders that are taking over responsibility for other people. They are...
Why Trust Should Be On The Top Of Your Agenda
Relationships don’t work without trust. You have a relationship with every single person you know to some extent or another. To co-exist in a society where every person is able to contribute and fulfill the role to which they have been assigned we have relationships...
How to tell if your organisation has a “silo mentality” problem
What is a “silo mentality”? The term “silo” is a business buzzword that has been thrown around for a number of years. But what does it actually mean and why should you care? The dictionary definition and the original meaning of silo has agricultural roots....
Is Your Communication Hurting Your Business? 13 Steps to Better Communication
When we are born one of the first things we learn is how to communicate. First by pointing, then as we develop we begin verbalising our basic needs and emotions. As adults it can feel like communication becomes less easy and more complex. In business, communication...
How to Deal with Game Playing at Work
Even as a leader you can be affected by game playing in the office. It could be a team leader or a boss who is undermining you or taking credit for your work. If you are the victim of game playing in the office, you may be feeling stressed and distressed. The...
Why team building is a waste of money
Expensive team building activities can be a complete waste of money because they don't address the real problems teams face. A lovely day out of the office participating in things such as a cooking class, bowling or building a raft provides a short-term bonding...
Seven Ways to Build Resilience and Avoid Burnout at Work
Working long hours and burning the candle at both ends is symptomatic of a world that glorifies being busy. When you are a leader it is so important to model the kind of behaviour you want the people in your team to emulate. There is strength in saying no and answers...
Should you listen to your gut instinct in business?
Are you an over thinker? Are you feeling stressed and overwhelmed? It may be because you are over-analysing all your decisions. When you are in a leadership role you need to make so many decisions during one day, you can feel like you are on a hamster wheel of endless...
How do I escape the perpetual cycle of fire fighting at work?
All too often, corporate culture perpetuates a cycle of burnout amongst its leaders, which leads to the inevitable consequence of fire fighting. This is when an individual deals with unexpected problems using temporary solutions, instead of spending time and effort to...
Are you suffering from Summer holiday guilt?
June is done, and many of us are working towards our big summer break, but is the thought of trying to get three weeks' work done in one week before you go on holiday filling you with dread? A sun lounger somewhere hot has your name on it, but you need to work through...
