As a manager, you’ll often hear people saying you need to delegate more, as if it’s a switch you flick once and that’s that. But what that ignores is the responsive nature of management – that some people will need more support at different times…
Have you ever promoted a talented team member into their first management position and watched in horror as the person you valued so highly fails to make a success of the role? We often expect talented team members to be able to transition into management…
(adapted from an article by Joanne Susi) “Work as if it doesn’t matter.” John Gray gave this advice in his book “How to Get What You Want, and Want What You Have.” When I first read this, I wondered how I could possibly do that…
“Learn to sow in the spring, or learn to beg in the Fall” Jim Rohn. Recognise the Season. There’s no doubt we’re approaching winter right now. High inflation, high interest rates and the constant threat of downturn in the economy. It’s important to remember that…
Words Are Windows (or They’re Walls) by Ruth Bebermeyer. I feel so sentenced by your words, I feel so judged and sent away, Before I go I’ve got to know, Is that what you mean to say? Before I rise to my defence, Before I…
I love the 2 different takes on how to set about planning, and making goals. The practical and “left-brained” SMART method is functional and effective. However, we make decisions (and therefore take actions) based upon emotions, so I’ve brought DUMB goals along as well, to…
“The world ain’t all about sunshine and rainbows.. Life is about how much you can take and keep moving forward” (Rocky Balboa) What gives us resilience? A sense of Control A sense of Purpose Enjoying the Challenge Having Confidence. A Sense of Control The…
A wise Cherokee was teaching a group of children about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the children. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed,…
