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The secret to achieving your career goals, fast

1 March, 2018

personalised coaching

When I was at school, I played netball each season for around 10 years. I experienced working together to achieve a result, winning and losing graciously, good sportsmanship, respect, self-leadership and discipline. I am sure many of you have experienced being in a team sport and the influence of a team coach in this way. “Coaching is releasing a person’s potential to maximise their own … [Read more...]

Self-awareness, leadership & tramping!

2 November, 2017

self-awareness at Lake Angelus

I went tramping last weekend to Lake Angelus in the Nelson Lakes National Park (for those who haven't been there, it is stunning!). Within my family, my usual role when it comes to organising a trip away is limited to packing the food and the kid's clothes. And boy, have I got those packing skills down! This time was different though. This time it was just about me - no kids! I had to think … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Leadership, Self-leadership

Movie or Meeting?

10 October, 2017

managing conflict

Movie or meeting? What would you rather do? Go to a movie or attend your weekly team meeting? Most people would prefer their weekly team meeting. (Only joking). You won’t be surprised to learn that when I ask that question in training workshops, the consistent reply is that most people would rather watch a movie. Why? Because meetings are boring and movies aren’t. And yet, the decisions you … [Read more...]

Tagged With: building teams, conflict management, Herrmann Whole Brain Thinking

How resilient are you?

12 September, 2017

resilience and wellbeing

Highly resilient people are able to cope well with adversity, learn valuable lessons from their tough experience and use it to their advantage. Today, employees in every work place experience on-going change. They’re asked to take on new responsibilities, learn new skills, and often have less time. Highly resilient workers are able to cope well with on-going change and they sustain good health and … [Read more...]

Tagged With: change, Resilience, Self-leadership, Workplace well-being

It's time to replace the 'sink or swim' strategy for our new leaders

8 August, 2017

coaching for employee engagement

In one of the biggest ironies on the planet, we tell people "You’re so good at your job that we’re now going to give you another role (where you don’t do the stuff you’re really good at anymore). "Instead, we're going to promote you to a role where you teach others how to do your job." But here’s the catch. "Even though you may have spent years learning your trade or profession, we’re just going … [Read more...]

Tagged With: building teams, coaching, competence, Future of Leadership, Leadership, team member to team leader, team performance

Team Diversity & The Power of a Question

11 July, 2017

team diversity

‘Diversity in business teams’ has become a catch-cry. Whether it is gender, ethnicity, age or ability, the inference is that great teams need diversity amongst its membership. But what value does diversity bring to the team? For good teams to become great, they need to share a common vision, and ownership in the creation of goals and strategies to achieve that vision. Teams that are harmonious … [Read more...]

Tagged With: building teams, communication, conflict management, Herrmann Whole Brain Thinking, Herrmann Whole Brain Thinking, team communication, team performance

Be a Better Communicator

7 June, 2017

be a better communicator

Want to be a better communicator? It all starts with listening. Do you listen with the intent to understand or the intent to answer? It takes emotional fortitude to phone a government department. It’s a bit like a mission I choose to accept, a challenge to overcome, a game that I want to win. It all started with an application to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). I … [Read more...]

Tagged With: communication, difficult people, Employee engagement, Leadership, Leadership, motivation, trust

Don’t leave them guessing – tips for giving feedback

11 May, 2017

giving feedback

There’s a saying that ‘the culture of an organisation is shaped by the worst behaviour the leader is willing to tolerate' And let’s face it, most leaders would rather clean the bathroom than give constructive feedback. However, feedback, when delivered well, builds culture and performance within your team. People need to know how they’re doing and feedback gives people direction on the … [Read more...]

Tagged With: building teams, communication, Employee engagement, employee motivation, giving feedback, Leadership, Leadership, organisational culture, team performance

Lessons from the Letterbox

21 February, 2017

conflict management

IT componentry, bike parts and clothing. All are examples of online purchases bought from the comfort of your own home and destined to arrive seamlessly at your door. Except that this time I decided to push the envelope. This time I decided to buy a letterbox online. Not just any old bog standard letterbox; a concrete letterbox weighing 104kg. I should have read the warning signs when the freight … [Read more...]

Tagged With: communication, conflict management

Life is like a box of chocolates. Six tips to ensure you get the caramel.

12 January, 2017

personal strategic plan

January is the time for breaking New Year's resolutions. As people return to work after the Christmas break, they tend to ask themselves those perennial questions 'where am I going, what am I doing and how will I know when I get there?' Taking time to get off the treadmill, eat copious amounts of food, drink too much wine and have the obligatory family argument can be both invigorating and … [Read more...]

Tagged With: new years resolutions, Self-leadership, Self-leadership, strategic planning, training

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