The dehumanization of the workforce
$8.8 trillion dollars or 9% of the global GDP. That’s how much the Gallup Organization estimates our disengaged workforce is costing the economy. I’ve writ ...
Bad Behavior Part 4
In my last 3 posts I’ve talked about bad behavior and why so many managers and organizations let it slide (to their own and others’ determinants.) I want t ...
Bad Behavior Part 2
In yesterday’s post I wrote about my personal experience with bad behavior in a professional context and the cost that putting up with bad behavior. Today ...
Bad Behavior Part 1
Read Time: 3 minutes When I worked as a recruiter I heard many stories of people leaving their jobs because of bad behaviour on the part of their manager or colleagues.
ATTN: ALL ENGINEERING MANAGERS
In preparing for a leadership presentation to one of my engineering clients I went searching for updated stats on the skills shortage in the engineering in ...
The Big Reveal
Authenticity. The ability to bring your whole self to work. These are important concepts and today I want to reveal my authentic self. What's under the hat ...
Changing the relationship between organization and individual from parent/child to adult/adult
Read Time: < 1 minute One of the big changes we are seeing in the workplace is that of the relationship between individual and organization.
Triple M Interview about Elon Musk’s management style
Read Time: < 1 minute Here's a whole range of insights around what's expected of leaders in our new world of work.
Initiatives you can test in your workplace
Read Time: < 1 minute I am so grateful that my work allows me the opportunity to get to know brilliant thought leaders and change makers. Laura Staples, Head of People and Performance at Laminex is one of those people.
Mind Reading for Managers® Online Version
This week I had a conversation with the managing director of a Melbourne-based company whom I've only met twice in person. The first time we met was circa ...
Black Friday Promotion
Read Time: 3 minutes I have recently created 2 online courses that are tailor-made for handling these challenges and I’m offering them at a 50% discount for my “Black Friday” promotion until the 21st of December.
How To Be More Effective As A Manager
Managers are twisting themselves up into knots trying to figure out how to engage and retain their teams - it’s really as simple as this. Hold monthly 1:1s ...
