The ONE BIGGEST Difference Maker to Teamwork
How to Develop Teamwork? For about 20 years, as leaders, coaches, consultants, facilitators, and trainers of teams, a great majority of our work has been about solving problems with teamwork. Through…
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Gender Identity and Gender Expression
Updated Human Rights Legislation July 2016 On July 28, 2016, the Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2016 came into effect. The amendment: Adds the grounds “gender identity or expression” to…
Objective About Subjective
What is the Difference Between Objectivity and Subjectivity? Are any of us truly objective? While a noble concept, being objective is challenging to achieve. Objectivity is acknowledging something as existing…
Spending Our Time on What Matters Most
Prioritizing Our Values Would you steal a chocolate bar? What if you got money to do it? What if you had the guarantee that you wouldn’t be caught? If your…
Accountability on Teams
Accountability Influences Success ‘Passing the Buck’ or ‘The Buck Stops Here’ Who is Buck? Apparently, the term was historically used in poker. Metaphorically, the term is used today with accountability,…
Poor Attitude Issues at Work
How are Attitudes Influenced? Consider for a moment that you are in a life threatening situation, and there are other people involved, whose lives are also in jeopardy. The specific…
Self-Awareness of Attitudes
Checking Your Attitude There’s a spectrum to our attitudes – two directions that we can go – ranging from 100% positive on one end to 100% negative on the other…
Negative Attitudes – What They Talk About!
Busy! “How are you doing?” “Really crazy busy.” “What’s happening?” “The usual – busy as ever.” “What’s new?” “Nothing much – Still busy!” Sometime’s we even ask, “Keeping busy?” (Maybe…
Real Active Listening: Let’s Stop Faking It!
What is Active Listening? Ask people what they think is active listening, and here’s what you’ll often hear: Active listening is making eye contact and nodding your head. Active listening is…
Respect in the Workplace – Why Care?
Is Your Organization Culturally Confident With Respect? Respect in the workplace – How does respect show-up in your workplace through the communication and behaviours of your people? Organizations either have…
Increase Team Morale: 4 Little Known Fundamentals Needed
Team morale is one of the most important drivers of team effectiveness, and can have a powerful influence on any organization as it impacts behaviours. Team morale can be described…
Are You Still Just Treating Everyone How You’d Like To Be Treated?
And What Are The Rules for Earning Your Respect and When Do We Get To Know? The investment for leaders and organizations in developing and nurturing a culture of respect,…