by Amanda Baines | Oct 4, 2015 | Leadership
Thanks to Travis Bradberry on inc.com for these informative tips on the communication secrets of great leaders: No one ever became a great leader without first becoming a great communicator. Great leaders connect with people on an emotional level every time they...
by Amanda Baines | Sep 30, 2015 | Organisation Culture, Team Development
The Rugby World Cup is now well under way and rugby enthusiasts throughout the world are gripped as the drama unfolds. Again I am struck how sporting events like these, or the 2012 Olympics, cut across different nationalities, countries and cultures. They give us...
by Amanda Baines | Sep 27, 2015 | Organisation Culture, Team Development
Want to know some good tips on how to banish boring meetings and instil best practice? Today’s guest blog is from Jesse Lyn Stoner who imparts some wise advice on turning pointless meetings into useful ones: I’ve attended a lot of meetings that are a waste of...
by Amanda Baines | Sep 21, 2015 | Organisation Culture
See where you and your colleagues think you and your organisation are on the following cultural ‘ladder’. Use your findings to start a debate in your organisation, and start the process of bringing your culture up to date: Level 1: Organisation culture is seen as...
by Amanda Baines | Sep 20, 2015 | Leadership
When we look at senior leaders’ 360-degree feedback, a pattern that emerges is that as many as one in four are not listening to their peers, their colleagues and their teams. The effects can be devastating for a company. But, despite today’s fast-paced business...
