Stepping outside of your comfort zone can feel really intimidating, but for women pushing past comfort zones becomes not just a choice, but a powerful tool for self-empowerment. Firstly, embracing discomfort is key. It’s natural to feel uneasy when facing new challenges or unfamiliar situations, but by accepting discomfort as a sign of growth rather… Read more
The Power of 1:1 Coaching for Middle & Senior Managers
Middle and senior managers are not just taskmasters; they are leaders who set the tone for their teams and inspire others to achieve their full potential. Coaching equips managers with the tools, strategies, and insights needed to lead with authenticity, empathy, and vision. Whether it’s mastering the art of delegation, honing conflict resolution skills, or… Read more
Who Trusts You?
What value do organizations place on trust with customers and employees? How much are they and you willing to pay for trust? Ever wonder who trusts you? Part 1 of this article introduces the concept that trust is not an airy fairy, nice to have bit of behaviour but a hard nosed concrete consequence that… Read more
Who Dares Wins
WHO DARES WINS It’s too easy to get disheartened at the moment, Scurrying around for whatever business we can find. When times are particularly hard we try every business we can, channel, every opportunity that might bring us customers and revenue. We freshen up/revamp our web site, engage in more social media, visit more networking… Read more
9 Cheap Ways to Motivate & Reward Remote Teams
MOTIVATING AND REWARDING REMOTE TEAMS In continuation from my last post thought I’d talk a little bit about the importance of extending your approach to recognition and reward to include the remote team members. NO NEWS ISN’T GOOD NEWS It’s all too easy to assume that because you haven’t heard anything that everything is OK… Read more
Values to live by
Values to live by… Most companies have explicit and often espoused corporate values, usually containing notions of strong positive cultures. These are often formalized into mission statements, tag lines, and branding and marketing promotions. The problem is that most of so-called corporate values are not values at all. They are little more than a compilation… Read more
How many to change a light bulb?
We all know the answer to the spurious question: how many psychologists does it take to change a light bulb? We all know the answer is none: they have to want to change! Psychologists are not the only ones for whom this is true – it is so for all of us. As a manger… Read more
Some folks lives roll easy
Some folks lives roll easy Few, if any of us live our lives without some major challenge, mishap, or disaster. Such events test who we are and in this crucible of fire we begin to understand a little bit more of what we are capable. The reactions are myriad. Some of us are crippled others… Read more
A Talented Way to Keep Talent
A Talented Way to Keep Talent We are increasingly being asked to develop the talent at middle to senior management in organisations and help develop strategic thinking as a part of their mind set. Traditional management programmes may not stretch, engage and deeply challenge the skills and mindsets of talent individuals the organisation dearly wants… Read more
The things we say to ourselves
The things we say to ourselves “I have seen the enemy and it is within” Rosou The following abridged article is taken from our book, Entitled to Respect. The myriad discussions we have with ourselves has an enormous impact on whether we believe things to be possible or not. We can manage our feelings and… Read more