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Adaptability – a core leadership skill in the workplace
If 2020 has taught us one thing then it’s the fact that change is the only constant. I am having…
MorePlanning for a New Year with a Growth Mindset
We are two weeks into the New Year, and I can feel a positive buzz around me. I have been…
MoreNew Year, New Start – how to set goals effectively
It’s a wonderful time of the year to reset, look ahead and set goals for the New Year. But all…
MoreReset 2021 – What have we learned from 2020 for a successful New Year
‘I just want 2020 to be over, have a break and start fresh into 2021’. Can you relate? It’s a…
MoreThe Hybrid Rule of Thumb – leading teams in the New Normal
In the shift out of lockdowns and easing of restrictions, everyone is talking about the New Normal, hybrid workplaces and…
MoreWorkplace Evolution – how Millennials and GenZ impact the Future of Work
A seismic shift is underway in today’s multi-generational workforce, as younger employees take on leadership positions, challenge traditional organisational structures…
MoreWellbeing at work – how to look after our people in a hybrid world
‘How can we look after our peoples’ wellbeing at work?’ is a question I get asked by leaders often these…
MoreLead the Future – Leadership Skills for the Workplace of the 21st Century
We are moving into a new world at light speed. Automation, disruption and our new reality of a VUCA world…
MoreThe Future is Hybrid – A refocus on employee engagement
What a year last week has been…do your weeks feel like this? A whole year crammed into one week, you…
MoreBuilding Trust through Self-Disclosure and Feedback
Leading people comes down to two things: Relationships and Conversations. Even when we look at cohesive teams, it is clear…
MorePlaying to your Strengths for Exponential Growth
Why is it that we almost always focus on our weaknesses first and often ignore our strengths? Why is that…
MoreThe Accountability Game – How to set expectations and ask for accountability
‘I don’t understand why she hasn’t delivered what was expected’ or ‘They know what I usually expect so no need…
MoreThe tech-savvy leader – a necessary leadership skill in a hybrid world
The current global shift into hybrid workplaces has had a substantial effect on organisations to pick up their pace for…
More‘Out of the Office but not out of Work’ – Leading Teams in a hybrid world
Fostering an inclusive team culture where people feel motivated, stay focussed and work with integrity is hard enough for leaders…
MoreFacilitating Team Meetings in a Virtual World – How to keep your remote teams focussed and motivated
6 months into a hybrid world where most of us work from home and I still see many leaders struggling…
MoreInfluence through Storytelling
‘I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget…
MoreLead-self, lead-others – The importance of your leadership journey
There is a general misperception that leadership is always something that is done to other people. In this blog, I…
MoreDo you have a Tribe? The Importance of your Support Team
Do you find the term Tribe is overused? I don’t disagree, it’s been thrown around on Social Media a lot…
MoreNetworking in a hybrid world
Networking can be challenging for people, even in normal times. But now that we are working remotely and in person…
MoreLeading Change in times of Crisis
One aspect of leadership during the Corona crisis is constant: change. As leaders we don’t only need to manage change,…
MorePost COVID Leadership Skills
The last few months have put a huge amount of pressure on leaders. Every part of our lives has been…
MoreEmotional Intelligence – Your Superpower in times of crisis
Leaders had to adapt and improve their leadership skills during the COVID-crisis quickly. The only constant we are facing is…
MoreLeadership Brand – What kind of leader do you want to be known for after the crisis?
Leaders all over the world have been challenged to step up like never before. I have always said that true…
MoreResilient Leadership
Resilience seems to be another buzz word these days. Everybody is talking about the need of building resilience to be…
MoreCourageous Leadership
There is no doubt 2020 has thrown huge challenges at leaders and humans. In Australia it started with the most…
MoreAuthentic Power
In times of crisis it is more important than ever before to show up with authenticity. People look to their…
MoreGive feedback or coach?
There is no doubt, the conversations we have with our team members are front and centre of our leadership. As…
MoreThe Workplace of the 21st Century – Purpose-driven Cultures
We are experiencing a massive generational shift in our organisation’s leadership in the next 10 years. Boomers are on the…
MoreAre tough conversations tough?
If you ask leaders if tough conversations are tough, the answer would be mostly yes. Intrinsically human beings want to…
MoreCreating a Feedback Culture
For me, leadership in organisations comes down to 2 things: Relationships and Conversations When leaders do both well, build trusting…
MoreVirtual Presenting – What’s different?
Virtual is here to stay For the last few weeks most of our communication has been through screens with little…
MoreSuccinct communication requires Structure and Thought
If you want to get your point across, you need to get to that point. I observe leaders time and…
MoreThe power of diversity in teams and organisations
What should diversity in teams and organisations look like when it comes to leadership? There are dozens of right answers,…
MoreKnowing me and knowing you – Influencing by ‘leaning in’
If we want people to make a buying decision or our board or teams to buy into an idea or…
MoreLeading multi-generations
Read this mobile phone threat out loud: Jenny: ‘BAE. My new work gig is LIT. the crew is totally woke…
MorePersonal Brand – Fad or Future?
In this article you will get some powerful tips on how to build your personal band. Personal Brand seems to…
MoreBusiness with Chopsticks
In this blog we will demystify Cross-Cultural Intelligence explore why leading people across borders requires more than learning how to…
MoreHow to Effectively Lead People Across Borders
Annemarie Cross, The PodCast Queen from Ambitious Entrepreneur, invited our founder Jessica to discuss cross-cultural intelligence. Read more
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