We, as humans are complex and unique, all holding a variety of skills, strengths, and weaknesses. We are the sum of our learning, experiences, environment and competencies and we apply all that in a complex environment of work and social interactions. We are much more than just the pure technical ability we bring to [...]
In the wake of the Coronavirus situation, there is a lot of fear and misinformation in the job market right now. I can understand why but it’s not constructive or helpful for those who are looking for jobs. People need real information and they need hope. One of the first pieces of advice when I [...]
Executive Summary Our consciousness is building a bridge between the chaos of the world and our interactions with it (the order we’ve created for ourselves). We do this through developing mental models and interpretive solutions based on our self-understanding, which is unique to each of us. We all see the world differently. These mental [...]
After years of studying personal development, there’s one thing I know for sure: your mindset is everything. The way you think and how you view the world can impact how you experience life—whether you realize it or not. For example, I’m willing to bet that you have at least one person in your life who just [...]
In my 30 something years in Management and Leadership roles I’ve been psychologically sliced and diced so many different ways I’m not sure if I’m Arthur or Martha. There are so many options out there, especially with the explosion of the internet, and it is hard to figure what to use, where and how. [...]
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 are likely to elicit ‘why’ questions from line managers. This article outlines likely employee responses in terms of what matters [...]
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 fixed in our views and thoughts with regards to what is possible. We see some of our clients creating obstacles [...]
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 networker, I fully understand and actively promote the importance of connecting and networking. I was raised on the concept and [...]
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 and, if all goes well, years of mutually beneficial partnership. Of course it can all go wrong and end in [...]
Whilst we do a lot of coaching for development at CLT, we also strongly recommend establishing a mentoring program within your business. There are some major differences between mentoring and coaching, and these differences make the combination a very powerful development tool. At CLT we focus on coaching programs that are: Targeted toward results and [...]
Dr Susan Roberts says: