24 Aug

The question of the year: Are remote teams productive?

Remote-Working
The question of the year: Are remote teams productive? We can't help ourselves. We all want to know the answers to these two questions: "Are people really working as much at home as they did in the office?" "Can you work from home and be and stay productive?" Despite wanting to give your teams the...
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17 Aug

Superlearning for a future-proof workforce

Superlearning - Reskilling, upskilling and outskilling for a future-proof workforce (17 min read) Many learning and development teams have already realised that reskilling the workforce is essential, but that learning as we know it will not suffice. The World Economic Forum sounded an alarm in January 2020 by announcing: “The world...
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27 Jul

3 Essential Qualities of an Effective Team

Company Culture Shapes Employee Motivation
As a consultant, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard our clients say when we start working with them that they have world-calibre individuals on their team, but they are not operating as one team, and that’s a big missed opportunity. We all know how important teamwork...
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27 Jul

A Belief in Meritocracy Is Not Only False: It’s Bad for You

Building Winning Capabilities
Meritocracy has become a leading social ideal.The most common metaphor is the ‘even playing field’ upon which players can rise to the position that fits their merit. Under meritocracy, wealth and advantage are merit’s rightful compensation, not the fortuitous windfall of external events.Although widely held, the belief that merit...
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13 Jul

Attributes of Outstanding Executives in a Crisis

Moral-Principles
Attributes of Outstanding Executives in a Crisis - Companies that employ great leaders tend to see positive results even in tough times. Now, more than ever, great leaders are a critical facet of keeping companies afloat through turmoil. But what is it that makes a leader great in a crisis? What...
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15 Jun

The Importance of Leadership Resilience

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The Importance of Leadership Resilience As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, leaders are seeing the effects of chronic stress across their organisations. Emotions are frayed, energy is lagging, and distractions are high while employees endure ambiguity about the future. Wanting to address employees’ concerns and reassure them, leaders feel pressure...
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25 May

COVID-19: What Employees Need From Leadership Right Now

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COVID-19: What Employees Need From Leadership Right Now | How do you lead and inspire employees amid a global pandemic that's creating anxiety and uncertainty everywhere? This is the most unusual and unpredictable crisis most of us have experienced in our lives. But there's no need to start from scratch...
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