You wouldn’t wear high heals to run a marathon…The pressure on leaders has never been greater and the higher up the tree you go, the harder it gets. So many people are relying on you. All eyes are on you and when something goes wrong, they’ll be looking to you for the answers. You only have […]
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Lockdown is challenging us all in different ways…Two weeks in and with at least a month to go, I’ve found myself struggling with our Stage 4 Lockdown restrictions. The daily COVID-19 numbers are stubbornly high and heart breaking. Each day feels like Ground Hog Day and the predictability of it is creating a ‘funk’ I’ve never […]
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If the idea of changing jobs in these uncertain and crazy times seems mad – read on…
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With the escalating impacts of COVID-19, death of George Floyd, climate change and economic doom and gloom, it’s easy to feel powerless. Injustice, political inaction and fear are motivating forces driving many of us to want to do more. Over the last few weeks, I’ve joined many online calls where leaders who recognise their privilege (white, […]
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Change Leadership – How to Navigate the Best Way Forward When There is No Clear PathListening to clients, following the media and reading LinkedIn Posts, I’m noticing many phrases describing both our present and post COVID-19 reality:When things go ‘back to normal’…The ‘new normal’…The ‘road to recovery’…But the truth is, nobody knows what any of […]
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With the rapid impact of COVID-19 being felt all around the world, our workplaces have changed dramatically. One of the biggest impacts has been on that necessary (though rarely loved), institution – THE MEETING! Where once people used to lob past your desk or wander into a room and meet face to face, many or our workplaces […]
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How to manage COVID-19 fear and panicLast week I was facilitating strategic planning workshops and coaching executives to manage what now looks like comparatively mundane problems.As businesses and organisations scramble to respond to the rapidly emerging, unprecedented global realities of Coronavirus (COVID-19), many leaders are feeling overwhelmed and under pressure.But, here’s the thing…It will take […]
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Why social connection at work matters and how to strengthen it Back in the ‘good old days’ there was regular time to down tools for birthday morning teas, bakeoffs, team lunches, theme days and Friday drinks. These were the benign enablers of organisational culture and trusted relationships. Yet, Opportunities to connect socially at work have all […]
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Just because you CAN, doesn’t mean you SHOULD. . .When Jenny*, a well-regarded lawyer and director, was offered a place in her firm’s highly coveted ‘Fast Track to Partnership’ program, her manager, colleagues and family told her she’d be mad not to take it. It was an amazing honour that offered so much. Completing the program […]
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6 biggest work from home traps and simple ways to avoid themWith rapid advances in technology and more employers setting up flexible work practices, there’s never been a better time to work from home.But if the idea of working whenever you like; wearing what you like and doing what you like with no office politics […]
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