Posts Tagged ‘corporate’
Are you doing DIVERSITY right? A quality Q&A with Tania Domett
If you’re still wondering whether diversity in the workplace is important…best you go hang out with the Flat Earth Society. As McKinsey & Co (and a host of other highly credible researchers) have shown, diversity makes your organisation more effective, successful and profitable. But knowing you should be cultivating and promoting a diverse workforce –…
Read MorePlace Matters: How Your Work Space Influences Productivity, Creativity and Collaboration
I’m gonna let you in on a little secret. I don’t ACTUALLY have an office. Rather, I have work spaces I am drawn to depending on my mood and circumstances. And I’m a complete fan of the ‘no office office’. There’s my favourite café, Kush, where I can get the best Americano in town and soak…
Read MorePhrase Your Praise: How A Leader’s Praise Can Influence Mindsets
I’ve just stumbled across this little gem of information. In this enlightening video clip, psychologist Carol Dweck talks about the results of a study she did on 5th graders, where she tested the effect of praise on mindsets. It shows the difference between praising children for their intelligence versus the effort they made i.e. “Wow,…
Read MoreBe The Change You Wish To See In Others
“It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.” -Eleanor Roosevelt Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, was not only revered for her work as a civil rights activist, author, politician, and speaker (what a woman!). She also left behind her…
Read MoreThe Part Time Leader
If we do an effective job of leading our teams while we’re at work, does it matter what we do in our own time? So long as our troops are happy, productive, collaborative, striving and delivering stellar results, can’t we take off our leader caps and don our anonymous attire at the end of each working day?…
Read MoreThe basics for peak performance – sleep, diet, and exercise
This morning I read a fantastic article by Professor Baba Shiv, award winning teacher and Stanford Graduate School of Business professor, about the importance of getting a good night’s sleep, eating a well balanced diet, and regularly exercising, in order for our bodies (and minds) to operate at optimum levels. One could argue these fundamental factors…
Read MoreThe ‘Four F’s’ Of Leadership: Lessons From Sir Peter Jackson
I am fortunate to have the Oscar Award winning creative hothouse, Weta Workshop, as a client, so naturally I was as excited as most kiwis were to see them associated with the recent release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Being with them during launch week enabled a smidgeon of their excitement and pride to rub off on…
Read MoreHumour and Authenticity
In the not too distant past, I had an experience which taught me two very important life lessons: 1. The value of humour 2. The challenge of being authentic in our work environments. The story goes something like this. It was a typical Tuesday morning as a busy working mum of three. I was rushing…
Read MoreThe Waterfall Effect
The way I see it, information within an organisation can be likened to a waterfall. It tends to flow easily from its source at the top i.e. the senior leadership team, down to the employees. In fact, ‘flow’ is perhaps not the most accurate description of how this information travels. More often than not, directives,…
Read MoreBe The Change You Wish To See In Others
“It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.” -Eleanor Roosevelt Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, was not only revered for her work as a civil rights activist, author, politician, and speaker (what a woman!). She also left behind her…
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