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What’s your burnout level?
Proper Delegating Helps Reduce Burnout According to Infinite Potential's 2021 Global Workplace Burnout Study: "Middle-managers (those who manage managers) are reporting the highest levels of burnout within organisations. More women are burnt out, but men are...
Team Building the Hybrid Way
Do you have a hybrid team? Do you have some people working from home, some in the office or in dispersed locations? Do you have some in the office some days and at home others? With a myriad of working arrangements it can be challenging to be across where your...
Your voice and your self-leadership
Words can build or break – choose your words wisely In the trade hall attached to a conference I was speaking at there was a caricaturist offering free caricatures for conference participants and attendees. As I sat down, I jokingly said, “Just capture the one...
Mentors can boost your visibility
"If I hadn't had mentors, I wouldn’t be here today. I’m a product of great mentoring, great coaching… Coaches or mentors are very important.” PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi says as she credits mentoring for helping her break glass ceilings in business.The 44th President...
The Big Quit is Coming
Are your people thinking about how much they are willing to give to work? Are you? Fuelled by a more human and holistic drive rather than the traditional employee-employer transaction (pay, office, benefits), the great resignation is gaining greater ground swell....
This Girl Is Me
This little girl is me. She grew up below the poverty line. Her parents divorced when she was six and she spent most of her primary and secondary school days carrying three bags to school: her school bag, sports bag and an overnight bag to ping-pong between...
Standing out without the cringe factor!
Do you love listening to a braggart? Bragging is, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a pompous or boastful statement. Yet how do we stand out, let others know our value, crediblity, contribution if we don't find some way to 'brag without bragging'? I...
Name it and shrink it!
If you were to think of the script that frames your life and your leadership, what would you like it to say, how would you like it to sound? Your voice, alongside your value and visibility, are key focus areas for amplifying your self-leadership. And great...
Self-Leadership and Communication
You and I would no doubt agree that without good communication skills we can land ourselves in all manner of trouble. Survey after survey ranks communication as high priorities; from a LinkedIn survey, communication ranked number one:Self-leadership sounds like an...
Had a real break lately?
I had a great mood lifting ideas conversation yesterday with a friend and speaker colleague. During our conversation we reflected on the last time we had a real break from work. When did you have an actual, r-e-a-l break away from your work, ? If you have been able...
It’s Time to Speak Up
Have you ever not spoken up because you second guessed yourself; held back waiting for the perfect moment but the meeting then ended; or the people in the room had an intimidating affect on anyone speaking up? As a leader you may want to think about how your...
How’s your momentum?
How's your momentum? The last 18 months has been nothing short of a major lesson in ambiguity and uncertainty. Ambiguity and Uncertainty triggers: Lack of sureness Doubt Skepticism Mistrust Lack of conviction or knowledge Unsure of outcome or result Uncertainty,...