How To: Work Smarter Not Harder
Time management can seem like a tricky thing to master amidst the number of priorities, tasks, deadlines, and other commitments that quietly and unexpectedly take over the day. Imagine yourself at work and midway through a project your team leader asks you to prepare an important presentation for an upcoming board meeting. You already have a heavy workload, your to do list is brimming with […]
Eight Must-Watch TED Talks on Leadership
As a leader, your rate of growth will largely be influenced by your commitment to continuously invest in your own self-development. However, finding the time to attend seminars regularly or read a new book each week isn’t always realistic – especially when you’re already trying to juggle pressures at work, with family, relationships, health, and […]
Interview With a Millennial
Millennials are the next generation of leaders and CEO’s in the workplace. As an integral part of the future landscape of our organisations, we must consider how best to harness the energy, passion and expectations of millennials, as they move into leadership positions and become the largest active generation in the working population. In the final […]
What Millennials Want
Millennials are fast moving toward being the next generation of leaders and CEO’s in the workplace. As an integral part of the future landscape of our organisations, we must consider how best to harness the energy, passion and expectations of millennials, as they move into leadership positions and become the largest active generation in the working population. Part 2 of our 3-part millennial series focuses on what millennials want. […]
Five Ways to Engage and Retain Millennial Employees
PART 1 Millennials are the next generation of leaders and CEO’s in the workplace. An integral part of the future landscape of our organisations, we must consider how best to harness the energy, passion and expectations of millennials, as they move into leadership positions and become the largest active generation in the working population. Millennials […]
A Guide to Surviving End of Year Fatigue
This year has without a doubt been a tough one for people and businesses alike. It’s been a very emotional and mentally draining year and without an obvious light at the end of the tunnel, our end of year fatigue is settling in a little bit earlier than we all anticipated. Not being able to go on holidays, or […]
CEO’s Five Morning Habits for Success
Mornings are a crucial part of your day. They set up your mental state, your energy levels, your brain power and capacity for the remainder of your day. This means that your workflow and productivity can be significantly impacted, positively or negatively, depending on your morning routine. Harvard Biologist, Cristoph Randler discovered that early risers are more proactive. […]
The 1% Growth Theory
We all want to better ourselves. It’s a natural progression of learning and evolving; of being human. Times have been tough for most over the last few months and we are all wondering about how we go from where we are now, to either we were or where we want to be moving forward. You might set […]
How to Give Feedback at Work
Giving and receiving feedback is a crucial part of our professional development. 92% of people in one study, said that negative feedback is effective at improving workplace performance. However, when it comes to delivering negative feedback, we might not always get it right. One of the most important things we need to be aware of, is knowing how a person might […]
How to: Align Your Team Through Conversations
Aligning your team is crucial. However, some leaders aren’t versed in the art of alignment conversations, making it difficult to get on the same page as managers, peers and direct reports. Why are Alignment Conversations Important? It is these important conversations that ensure we are focused on the right outcomes, are heading in the same direction and […]