How Much Should You Invest in Professional Development?
If you and your team are not learning, you’re losing – in results, culture and talent retention. Look at any global workforce survey over the last 2-3 years (Deloitte, Gallup, LinkedIn, Google, APAC) and you’ll hear the same story everywhere. People are looking for employers who will support them…
Don’t Follow Your Passion
“Be so good they can’t ignore you” ~ Steve Martin Passion arises from mastery. Not the other way round. So forget chasing passion, master your craft. That’s Cal Newport’s take on the “follow your passion” myth and why we should ignore it and do the…
Don’t Stop in the B Zone
Opportunity very often comes dressed in overalls and looks a lot like work ~ Anon On any quest to turn opportunities into outcomes there are three recognisable phases. First, there’s the A Zone. ‘Ah-ha!’ moments of inspiration. Action is easy and natural. Motivation flows like…
IDEA: 4 simple keys to better communication
Have you ever wondered why you can easily relate to some people and not to others? Have you noticed how some people seem to naturally speak your language yet with others you find it hard just to get on the same page? Do some things…
Strategic Doing
Strategic planning is dead. It’s a flat line. Too much time is wasted on thinking and theories. By the time we take action, the world has changed and the plan is irrelevant. As Susan Scott points out in her excellent book Fierce Conversations, “No plan…
Engagement is a competitive advantage
Culture is the way things work around here. Engagement is the way we FEEL about the way things work around here. When engagement is low, the flow-on effects weaken your brand, erode customer confidence and white-ant your bottom line. Engagement is your company’s immune system….
3 Key Drivers for Positive Engagement
Culture is the way things work around here. It’s your company’s operating system. Engagement is the way we FEEL about the way things work around here. It’s the user experience. When the user experience is a poor one, the flow-on effects weaken your brand, erode customer…
The Rise of Agile Teams
Agility plays a central role in the organization of the future as companies race to replace structural hierarchies with networks of teams empowered to take action. Because of today’s business landscape and the digital economy, the world is a much more connected place. The needs…
Managers Matter
Managers matter. They have a huge impact on the bottom line and employee engagement. Engaged employees are up to 202% more productive because they use discretionary effort to go above and beyond their normal job requirements without being asked to do so. Only 24% of staff…