A great place to meet someone special is at work! Two out of five of you reading this are likely in a workplace relationship. And of those, 27% are likely to, or have married – all according to a recent UK study. We spend so much time with our colleagues, it’s no wonder that a sneaky […]
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When I read that Madonna supposedly has 15-minute appointment blocks in her schedule for one-on-one time with each child for singing, homework, cooking, it sounded crazy to me. But how many parents have mobiles grafted to their ears, even navigating vehicles, slipping out of meetings with clients … getting through the day managing their offspring? […]
It’s well into February! Are you already racing to get ahead of what’s shaping up to be a manic year? Join the club of people back from the January break and already feeling overwhelmed and hugely unfit (in the work productivity stakes). Are you feeling stressed? Here’s a checklist of 10 tips to regain balance […]
Fears are one of the primary motivators of the human condition. To dismiss a person’s fears is to deny such fears exist. They may take the form of emotions triggered by any range of upsetting or frightening events: unexpected, tragic news; repeated problems; challenging deadlines; something physically painful; a nasty or threatening email; heights; an […]
Do you work with someone with an inflated ego? A friend told me recently how her barrister friend was preening over a recent victory. She told told him that he is conceited. He replied: “Really? People have told me I’m arrogant, not conceited.” She went straight back to the dictionary; her hairsplitting friend was correct. “Conceit” is […]
There are so many articles, blogs and strategies for leaders on how and what to improve – but we can make it very simple for you – just role model these six skills: 1. Develop trust Leaders develop trust when they get out of their bubbles, meet their people, talk to them, and hear what […]
“Communicate” originally meant “sharing”, “imparting” “to make common” in Latin. We all learn to speak, to converse, even to exchange information in our earliest years, but these days, in the workplace, communication signifies something much more. Top talkers – what’s their secret? A good “communicator” imparts information and meaning in a skilful, crafted form. Highly regarded […]
Ahhh, the noise, hollering and frenetic cheers of New Year’s Eve have passed, and here (in Australia at least), we can sink into the balm of a few days’ relative rest. Even if you’re working, life should be at a more leisurely pace. Time to take stock. First, it’s 2015. Wasn’t last year hard for many of […]
The end of the year is always a time most people look forward to – fun, Christmas with family, time off work and a chance to get away for a holiday. It should be a time when the pressure is off and we can relax. But sadly this is not always the case for everyone, […]
