The ESSENTIAL tips for handling workplace conflict: a staff manager’s guide
Handling conflict or tension arising from: words that should not have been said, faulty assumptions about why someone has behaved the way they have, disagreement about decisions made, differences in personality, beliefs and backgrounds, or [...]
7 ways to be the leader everyone wants to work for
Achieving productivity and financial targets are generally top priorities for business leaders. Provided service and/or product orders are being maintained at optimal levels, targets that are not being met by employees over a sustained period [...]
A Fresh Approach to Change
Q & A with Eric Schwarz on the Change Diagnostic Index What is the Change Diagnostic Index? The Change Diagnostic Index© (CDI) identifies and measures behaviors, perceptions, and attitudes that emerge in a collection [...]
Q & A with Wayne Bishop, Founder of Changing Gears
What is the Changing Gears program? In a nutshell Changing Gears is about celebrating our ageing workforce, transitioning them from full-time work with dignity and assisting their employer organisations with that process. It has [...]
Are you fearing facing a challenge or making a change? Change your Mindset
There is no fence – you just think there is. Often one of the main barriers to achieving something in our life is our own thinking. When faced with changes or transitions we often remain [...]
Why using LinkedIn works
There was a time when I knew every single person that I was connected to on LinkedIn personally. I still know about 80% or more. As an experienced coach and the daughter of a master [...]
Ageing Workforce – Is Your Company’s Head in the Sand?
For such a topical subject, it is surprising how little organisations are paying attention to it. Is it because its not seen as an operation imperative? Are people oblivious to the consequences? Or is it [...]
Building a High Performing Team
While the CEO, manager, supervisor or leader is critical to setting the direction or goals, long term success depends upon a team approach. A poorly performing team breeds competing agendas and turf politics, while an [...]
A resume is like a dating profile
Really? Well, maybe. The relationship between an employee and his or her employer has a lot of similarities to a romantic relationship. It starts with a spark of interest, there’s a period of courtship [...]
Facilitation: How to be effective
Effective Facilitation Effective facilitation consists of inputs (actions) by one or more persons that help groups achieve their goals and maintain or improve their competencies to achieve their goals. A skilled facilitator can add an [...]
Dr Susan Roberts says: