The Core of Effective Communication
Effective communication is a life-skill and certainly a core competency for any leader. Whether you are trying to change the culture of your organisation, transform … Read more
Talent Management
Survival, Sustainability & Employee Engagement
Would you say that employee engagement is essential for organisational survival? Possibly not. After all, if reports and surveys are to be believed, very few … Read more
When marines cry!
It seems unheard of to make a US marine cry – especially in public. So to achieve this through something that can only be described … Read more
Backward thinking. Don’t you make the same mistake!
Yesterday Sainsbury announced the replacing of their “Customer Service and Colleague Director” with “HR Director.” Perhaps it is only to saving printing costs and make … Read more
How popular are you?
How would you react to the headline, “Leadership is not a popularity contest”? Your immediate reaction would possibly be the same as mine: “Of course … Read more
Being the Best
What kind of business manager or owner are you? No doubt you want to be the best. Of course – in this instance – being … Read more
Managing change? Beware the preposition!
I have just returned from Johannesburg where I had the privilege and pleasure of attending and addressing the Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) Africa … Read more
Sociable Business? Do you have a choice?
Do you keep coming across the terms social business or sociable business? They certainly seem to be more and more frequent. But do you also … Read more
A Different Perspective on Employment
Do you ever stop to think about why you are working? Or who you are working for? For most of us work is something we … Read more
An Essential Element for Employee Engagement
Are you really surprised? Sometimes it seems that we research things where we should – certainly if we are worth our salt – already know … Read more