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0 Difficult Conversations Part 3

This is the third blog on the subject of difficult conversations. You can read the first article here and the second article here. A manager preparing for a difficult conversation cannot make this a constructive conversation unless they have been prepared to recognise they have been masking their reaction to their own intrapersonal conflict about the […]

0 Leadership And The Trickle Down Effect Of Culture On Your Organisation

What if the Board and Senior Management/Executives really knew what the culture of the organisation was like – not just globally but at individual team levels? What if the Board and Senior Management at Executive level and were acutely aware of exactly how the culture was impacting on the ability of staff to deliver on […]

0 When To Raise Your Voice

Workplace Harmony Solutions When to raise your voice

Why does someone raise their voice at other person/s in the workplace? Some staff will raise their voice in the workplace to express or release frustration or anger. The release of wrath onto another person/s would be a breach of the organisation’s Code of Conduct and should not be tolerated or condoned. There is a time to […]

0 The Gift of Gratitude

In a recent LinkedIn post, we celebrated World Gratitude Day by offering ‘The Gift of 5 Minutes’ gratitude ‘sticky pad’ notes for our valued clients and LinkedIn connections. You can view the post here. I would like to expand on the thoughts shared in this post and hope you come to experience (or are already […]

0 Today is World Gratitude Day

Today is World Gratitude Day. Did you know that gifting five minutes of gratitude can have a huge impact not only for yourself, but for your colleagues, family & friends? Studies have shown how gratitude affects the brain including the ventral and dorsal medial pre-frontal cortex; where feelings of reward, bonding and positive social interactions […]

0 The Importance of Claiming Ownership For Our Decisions and Actions

Scenario:A Supervisor is attempting to manage a sensitive Return to Work (RTW) situation with a direct report. The direct report is keen to return to active fieldwork duties. The Supervisor is concerned such activities would exacerbate the worker’s injury. The Supervisor seeks HR’s review of the email to be sent to the worker communicating the […]

0 The True Value of a Mission Statement for Your Business

The True Value of a Mission Statement for your business. Catherine Gillespie

I was fortunate to recently employ an additional staff member. I appreciate how new employees can bring diverse perspectives, new knowledge and an opportunity to assess what we do, why we do it and the culture we have created around us in the workplace. As part of the induction process, I explained the organisation’s mission statement […]

0 Turning the Invisible Into the Visible

Tony Robbins’ quote is simple yet effective. How do we get where we want or need to go without that first realisation of a goal? Remember though, the setting of a goal is only the first step. “A goal without a plan is just a wish” – Antoine de Saint-Exuperey. How do we move […]

0 “We Make A Living By What We Get, But We Make A Life By What We Give.” – Keith Fagg

My heartfelt congratulations go out to all those who received honours in the recent Queen’s Birthday Honours List but I want to give special congratulations to my friend, Keith Fagg for receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia for services to the community. Keith was quoted on the day as saying, “We make a living […]

0 Looking for Cultural Transformation? Try Finding It In The Mirror

Looking for cultural transformation? Look to the top first. And if you are in senior leadership yourself, try finding it in the mirror. Any business masquerading as having a winning culture when really it is defensive, aggressive and unauthentic, is really only projecting a disguise. The Board and the Senior Executive are only fooling themselves. Nearly […]