What kind of leader am I – and what do I want to be better at?
I believe we have officially stopped saying ‘Happy New Year’ by now. Still, with this being our first newsletter after the Australian summer break, I do want to take the opportunity to wish you a healthy, happy and successful 2023. It’s time to reflect and set intentions. I find this time of the year an […]
Bigger team – different skills
Teams change all the time. People come and go, and organisations go through re-structures. We onboard, manage, lead and let go. But what do you do when your team grows bigger? Does it require a different skill? I got inspired by Julie Zhou, VP of Design and Facebook, who published this HBR article and it reminded […]
New leaders: from micro-managing to empowering
I work with hundreds of department heads and people leaders all over the world. A common theme I am picking up on at the moment is: our new leaders are either fresh from university or they have been pre-maturely promoted to being in charge of teams because we had to (the war on talent is […]
Stop quiet quitting with DISC Flow
I published a blog last week about the hot topic ‘quiet quitting’, which received overwhelming responses. It turns out many organisations are witnessing the same behaviour. What is ‘quiet quitting’? This HBR article describes quiet quitting as ‘employees who are only willing to do the minimum work necessary to keep their job’, and Gallup mentions that ‘millions […]
Empower your team members for higher engagement
Me: ‘I need some help around here’Also me: ‘No, not like that…here, I’ll do it!’ I had to laugh out loud when I came across this on my Instagram feed a few months ago. It reminded me of my younger self and several other people came to mind who just can’t help themselves! They get […]
The Great Resignation
Have you heard of ‘The Great Resignation’? It’s a term dubbed in the US where COVID-19 has led millions of people, from frontline workers to CEOs, to quit their jobs. People are looking for new opportunities, and we will most likely see a mass exodus akin to the one in the US in other parts […]
How to have tough conversations without compromising the relationship
I work with leaders all around the world at all levels of organisations. One thing they have in common is that they find having tough conversations is challenging. Intrinsically human beings want to connect and be liked. The thought of upsetting someone by criticising them directly puts most leaders off, and they tend to ‘fluff […]
Psychological Safety for High Engagement
Have you ever worked in an environment where you or others held back from speaking up? Held back from sharing ideas? Held back from speaking up when you could clearly see things are going wrong? Held back from admitting a mistake? Or held back from asking a question? You are likely to have experienced a […]
Emotional Intelligence – Your Superpower in Times of Change
Let’s be honest, while life feels a lot more normal in what we call ‘post COVID times’, we are still facing a lot of challenges, in both our personal and professional environments. The crisis is not quite over and if you ask me, whilst we are learning to live with it, we are still adapting […]
Emotional Intelligence – Leading with a clear head and strong heart
Generally speaking, people don’t like to bring emotions into the workplace. Being emotional has long been perceived as a weakness, as is being overly sensitive. But here’s the thing. We all have emotions, and they impact us every day in our personal and business lives. Our emotions influence our moods and energy levels and drive our […]