“At today’s meeting, I’ll be reading the slides word for word.” In this post, we look at running an engaging meeting that will support your overall goals. Own your meeting You’ve called people together. It’s your responsibility to make the … Continued
We’ve all found ourselves in this situation – dreading the boredom of another pointless meeting. Yet, when it’s our turn, we still call people together. If meetings are such a waste of time, why do we keep having them? And … Continued
In our previous post, we looked at how a narrow focus can put artificial limits on an organisation’s talent pool and affect employees’ engagement, and discussed the reality that of 24 million Australians, millions are members of at least one ‘minority’ group: … Continued
Last week, we celebrated the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, with its theme of Creating Equality, and International Women’s Day 2017 #BeBoldforChange. These significant annual events were leading us to reflect on organisational diversity, when we came across this … Continued
Recently my sister Elizabeth wrote this post for Executive Coach Exchange showing the benefits of taking a long term view in business. It’s reproduced here with her permission. Does managing with a short term view affect performance compared to managing … Continued
A client recently sent us a study from the University of NSW by Chris Jackson and Michael Collins which shows a link between “emotional self-regulation (and) a capacity to maintain attention”. In this study, the researchers put candidates in high stakes, … Continued
In Part 1, we looked at the difference between people who are obstructionist and people who are true sceptics. In Part 2, we are looking at how sceptics can help you implement your change. Learning how to listen and who … Continued
Leaders almost always need to introduce significant change at some point during their tenure. We have all heard the stories about businesses which failed to change before it was too late. When change is needed, leaders often set out the … Continued
What if there were an effective way to boost your brainpower, giving you better cognitive function and enhancing your memory? What if there were a simple way to increase perception, attention and motivation? Most leaders would jump at the chance. … Continued
Dr Maynard Brusman has written about the ways people respond to feedback and the barriers to accepting it. “Receiving feedback with grace is a valuable leadership skill, yet many managers struggle with it. While we’re often quick to critique others, … Continued