“The go-to response for organisational issues is typically some form of reactionary training. The mantra goes like this: Design the training. Deliver it. Move on.” Sue Bingham. Training has long been regarded as the universal panacea for all performance deficiencies. However, training alone won’t solve your company’s problems. Training on its own rarely solves the…
There is this notion that in the modern world, especially in the technology sector, competitive advantage is fleeting. However, we believe in competitive advantage and its evidences. “People will always think the current time is more VUCA than any previous time because we know now how all previous times played out — thanks to history books — and we…
There are a few key misunderstandings that make the difference between actual psychological safety, and psychological safety as so many organisations practice it. 1) Safety, not Comfort Leaders do not protect their team from discomfort but to protect them from harm. They help motivate and push through the discomfort and harness it for growth. 2)…
We have been shaken by a once-in-a-century pandemic, particularly in the way we perform our jobs. However, we believe it also presents a great opportunity to do things better. Globally, the pandemic compelled businesses and employees to re-examine and restructure how to live and work while re-imagining some ways of working that were operating pre-pandemic.…
“When you do your team’s work for them, rather than guiding them and allowing them to grow, no one wins. Their performance will continue to be mediocre, and eventually, you will be left with a group of people who can’t function at all without your intervention,” says author Martin G. Moore. Gaining the self-control to lead rather…
You need to develop a supportive and sustained culture of performance to attain true success. Every manager and senior executive in any company should build the right culture. Here’s how to clean up a toxic culture according to author Jeremy Andrus: In his experience, the first step in trying to solve a cultural problem is…
The surge in COVID has increased not just staffing concerns but customer worries too, according to a study released by ScotPac on SME Growth Index research poll. The survey is Australia’s longest-running, in-depth research on small business growth prospects. “Staff issues were nominated as a key concern by almost half of the business owners. They…
“Management experts have long predicted the demise of the standard 9-to-5 workday. Thanks to the internet and mobile technology, we can now work where and when we want, they argue. “-Amy Gallo More managers and organisations are seeing the benefits of non-traditional schedules. When people are given the flexibility they need, they meet goals more…
“There is a widening mismatch between the job environment, employees want — and now expect — and the one their organisations have. Employers need to recognise that it takes significantly longer to recruit someone than it does for them to give their two-week notice and depart. The solution, then, is to immediately bolster retention while…
“Making a company purpose come to life is an arduous journey that requires a multi-pronged and sustained approach. The main reason for the gap between intention and reality is that it’s hard to translate the company purpose — however well-defined and inspiring it may be — into how the company operates on a daily basis.…