Ever have a day when you did lots of ‘stuff’ and you are worn out but you didn’t get around to achieving the big tasks you intended to?
In a […]
The five stages of competence
There are five stages of competence that every leader, change leader, manager and workplace coach must know. For my article today, I want share with you a terrific framework that […]
Our interpersonal rights and responsibilities in the workplace
As individuals in the workplace, I sense that some staff (for example, those in more junior positions, some employees from different cultural backgrounds, or possibly new employees) are unaware […]
Fruitcakes and lines in the sand
I know I’m biased but my mum makes a fantastic Christmas cake; really moist, full of fruit and enough rum to sink a pirate-ship. Every year she makes eight, […]
Here’s how situational leaders spend more time watching sunsets than watching their people
Situational leadership is a leadership model developed by Hersey and Blanchard. A situational leader is one who can adopt different leadership styles depending on the task readiness of the […]
Fabulous, fitting feedback
Feedback is sometimes difficult to deliver when it is unpleasant, or makes either or both parties feel uncomfortable. For whatever reason, sometimes the skills are lacking to make the […]
Deliver successful organisational transformation
Today’s post will help anybody in the workplace who is faced with the challenge of changing the thinking, attitude, behaviour, approach, and ultimately, the performance of their employees.
First up […]
More haste, less speed
There are three areas that I believe substantiate the saying “more haste, less speed” and they are critical to the effective management of time in our everyday working lives.
Firstly, […]
Killer Fillers
In the past three weeks, I have had two separate people in training who, on numerous occasions, said “to be honest” in front of what they were about to […]
Taking the emotion out of feedback
One of the greatest challenges managers face is how to give constructive feedback that results in their employee feeling positive and motivated to change their behaviour and, more importantly, […]
