by Amanda Baines | Jul 17, 2015 | Leadership
Business owners and key executives create their company culture – and that culture drives their organisation’s results. If you are a leader who is not getting the results you want, it’s important to make an honest evaluation of your communications skills. Some...
by Amanda Baines | Jul 9, 2015 | Leadership
Here are six dimensions of automatic listening: 1. Unending assessment about everything and everyone: Do I agree or disagree? Do I like it or not? Is it right or wrong? Can I use it or not? And, does it fit with and confirm what I already know? We have opinions and...
by Amanda Baines | Jul 1, 2015 | Leadership, Organisation Culture
Have you ever been a part of a company’s failed attempt to boost quality, merge with another company, restructure the business or improve company culture? Chances are that as a leader, you have experienced at least one of these situations. As one of the many aspects...
by Amanda Baines | Jun 24, 2015 | Team Development
An important leadership skill is the ability to help your team function well under stress, and stay together through any tensions. As team members, you must all respect each other, believe you are all on the same side with the same goal, and have the same level of...
by Amanda Baines | Jun 20, 2015 | Leadership, Organisation Culture
Communication skills are critical to being an effective leader, but they are seldom the reason people are promoted to leadership positions. Even the most personable and engaging leaders can benefit from knowing more about how to strategically use communications to...
