Have you ever had to deal with someone who made you want to pull every single hair out of your head and scream at the top of your lungs? Do you have to deal with a person like this on a regular basis? There’s no way to totally avoid difficult people. They’re going to be in your social circle, your …
HOW TO MANAGE OUR DAILY STRESSORS
Every single day, we are faced with some sort of stressors (small or larger scale), whether in work or in our personal lives. So, taking care of our bodies and minds is crucial for our overall well-being and success. Our ability to navigate stress and ground ourselves amidst chaos is essential. In this article, we will explore the concept of …
Embracing Imperfection: A Path to Leadership Development and Continuous Learning
Introduction In the realm of leadership development, adopting the right mindset and embracing imperfection can be the key to unlocking your full potential. This blog post will delve into the power of the “String of Pearls” theory, guiding you on a path of continuous learning and personal growth. By understanding and applying this transformative concept, you will cultivate the mindset …
Why You Need to Develop Your Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is fast emerging as one of the most desirable skills in the workforce. It’s the kind of skill that can apply to all aspects of your life. This ranges from the personal to the professional, lifting you to new heights by helping you harness and focus your thinking. What is Critical Thinking? This thinking is defined as the …
Creating Resilience Through Proactive Planning
Five Steps to Prepare Your Organization We are in an age of disruption, with businesses facing challenges from every direction. The only way for organizations to survive is to become resilient—able to respond quickly and effectively when faced with a crisis. But building a resilient organization isn’t easy. It requires careful planning, thoughtful strategies, and a commitment from leaders at …
Can redesigning work to accommodate the paradigm shift prove successful?
“The role of leadership today is to bring clarity in uncertain times. The more uncertain things are, the more leadership is required. There is no job description for what you are facing, no rule book… Today’s leaders need to thrive in the face of this uncertainty.” The pandemic has created great uncertainty for organizations. However, this came on the back …
HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO STRESS?
How do you take care and ground yourself? More than ever, it’s critical that we take care of our bodies and mind. After all, our success depends on being able to function in a healthy, productive manner. So let me ask: when your flight, fight, freeze, or fawn response is triggered, how do you respond? How do you signal to …
Who is in Charge of Their Careers?
A Look at How We Got Here and What to Do About It It seems like no one knows who is in charge of their career anymore. We go to work each day, but we’re not really sure why we’re there or what we’re supposed to be doing. Our job titles might say one thing, but our responsibilities have changed …
Why You Must Start Reskilling and Upskilling Your Staff Now
It’s no secret that the workforce is changing, and new skills are needed to succeed. According to a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) study, one in three jobs is anticipated to be severely disrupted or eliminated in the following decade due to technological transformation. As a result, nearly half of all low-skilled jobs and a third of semi-skilled occupations may be lost. …
EFFECTIVE PERSUASION
As a manager or leader, how skilled are you in effective persuasion? How do you effectively persuade your most stubborn and disagreeable colleagues? This topic has been coming up frequently in coaching conversations, partly because we are living with a great deal of uncertainty and change, and partly because we expect people to act consistently from one situation to the …