Using DISC Assessments in Skills Gap Analysis
Regular performance reviews are an important part of ensuring your team members are working together productively. However, it’s hard to get performance reviews right. According to Gallup, only 14% of employees strongly agree that their performance reviews inspire them to improve. That’s a pretty disappointing statistic. So, how can we ensure that we are conducting […]
Leadership Bites: Navigating the BANI World
Recently, I attended a webcast about ‘organisation’s sustainable stretch’, and for the second time, the acronym BANI, a framework for understanding the world, was discussed. As a business owner and thought leader, I value frameworks because they help us make sense of the world and how we are impacted by outside influences, as well as […]
Using DISC Assessments in the Workplace
At the heart of any successful business are motivated and engaged people. However, finding a personal development tool that works seamlessly with all your workforce’s varied strengths and limitations can feel impossible. Your teams are made up of people with different personalities, behaviours and communication styles. Knowing how best to interact with each of them in […]
D&I is about good Leadership
In today’s rapidly evolving corporate landscape, Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) have transcended beyond being mere buzzwords or ‘nice-to-haves.’ They are now fundamental pillars that drive organizational success. What is Diversity & Inclusion? Diversity Council Australia describes ‘diversity’ as the mix of people in an organisation, and how they may differ from one another. ‘Inclusion’, at […]
The Power of Feedback: Unlocking Potential and Driving Growth
In the ever-evolving business landscape and constant changes we face as leaders, one thing has become clear: self-awareness and consistent self-improvement have become the cornerstone of good leadership. At the core of this journey lies the transformative power of feedback. Many of us have experienced the 360-degree process, either as leaders or as raters. But […]
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Imposter Syndrome is a psychological phenomenon that manifests as a persistent internalised fear of being exposed as a “fraud” despite evident success or accomplishments. It often leads individuals to doubt their abilities and achievements, attributing them to luck, timing, or deception rather than their skills or efforts. This pervasive sense of self-doubt can have profound […]
Are you a leader or follower?
Business leaders do what their businesses demand them to do. Business followers do what they want and what feels comfortable. To be a business leader, you need to be a focused business planner—are you, or are you simply avoiding becoming one? The two things that most business owners struggle with are planning ahead and doing […]
What kind of leader am I – and what do I want to be better at?
I believe we have officially stopped saying ‘Happy New Year’ by now. Still, with this being our first newsletter after the Australian summer break, I do want to take the opportunity to wish you a healthy, happy and successful 2023. It’s time to reflect and set intentions. I find this time of the year an […]
Bigger team – different skills
Teams change all the time. People come and go, and organisations go through re-structures. We onboard, manage, lead and let go. But what do you do when your team grows bigger? Does it require a different skill? I got inspired by Julie Zhou, VP of Design and Facebook, who published this HBR article and it reminded […]
New leaders: from micro-managing to empowering
I work with hundreds of department heads and people leaders all over the world. A common theme I am picking up on at the moment is: our new leaders are either fresh from university or they have been pre-maturely promoted to being in charge of teams because we had to (the war on talent is […]