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Want to make changes in 2019? Start small.

21 January, 2019

Thinking about making resolutions for change in 2019? Change is a process, not an event. Rather than making radical, life changing decisions, focus instead on making small, subtle changes that steer you in the new direction. Steering course for change is a bit like steering a ship: Steer just a few degrees one way, you completely alter its direction. Over the course of a long journey, it may … [Read more...]

Tagged With: competence, Resilience, Self-leadership

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

‘Cause you had a bad day

24 May, 2016

resilience

OK, you've had a bad day. It all started when you ran out of petrol on the way to work, but things really turned to custard when someone bumped into you on the way out of the cafe, knocking your flat white to the pavement. A grumpy co-worker aggravates you all day by interrupting you with trivial questions.  Then on the way home from work you stop at the supermarket for the regular, weekly shop. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: coaching, communication, competence, Employee engagement, employee motivation, Resilience

Just How Good Are You at Your Job?

30 July, 2014

What is Job Competence?

'Staff member who is a technical expert but a relationship dunce' - was the title of the post on the Linked In site of Human Resource Institute of NZ group this week.  The problem - someone who is technically competent in their work but no-one wants to work with them. It was a subject that resonated with many people - there were a flood of responses. So what does it take to be competent in your … [Read more...]

Tagged With: competence, conflict management, difficult people, team communication

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