Understanding your personal communication style - why it is important Understanding your personal communication style will help you communicate more effectively, be heard and listened to. Whenever I ask leaders in organisations what they find most difficult about leading an organisation and leading people, it often comes down to “communication”. This is why [...]
Self-management, an essential quality for leaders Leaders need to be able to apply self-management in order to be credible. Here are some tips how to handle bad days. Are you having some days where you feel more highly-strung ? It doesn’t take much for you to lose control of yourself. Words may inadvertently [...]
Adaptability, an essential quality for leaders We see it daily on the news, leaders not responding appropriately to people's emotions. Of course leaders are constantly dealing with difficult matters. They need to make important decisions. Their attention is dispersed over many issues at the same time. Yet they underestimate how they are being perceived by the [...]
Why PLAY and EXPLORING are important in organisational development There seems to be a paradox in business that play is only for children, not for adults and most certainly not appropriate within a serious business environment. Nothing could be further from the truth. Every adult still has a desire to play whether consciously [...]
Signs to be mindful about as a line manager during feedback Feedback is not always crystal clear in the way we expect it. There’s all sorts of interpretations to be made and feedback can be explicit as well as implicit. The way how people respond to feedback is very personal. Often the feedback [...]
5 Ideas on how to make your behaviour change at work more sustainable This post offers you some easy-to-implement ideas on what you can do to make your behaviour change more sustainable and how others can help you. Were you one of the many drawing up New Year’s resolutions a month ago ? Where [...]
Volgens Julian Treasure zijn er 7 hoofdzonden die je dient te vermijden als je wil dat mensen naar jou luisteren. Roddel Oordelen Negativiteit Klagen Excuses verzinnen Overdrijven en leugens Dogmatisme – het verwarren van feiten en opinies De 4 oplossingen die hij hiervoor aanhaalt zijn : Eerlijkheid, Authenticiteit, Integriteit en Liefde(vol) zijn. Julian geeft in zijn [...]
A sports event in a packed stadium where everyone is dead quiet, no ecouragement….. Supporters are silent, no waving of flags, no hooters, no ‘mexican waves’ … How will the players perform ? Not very well I presume. Lacking appreciation and encouragement a player/athlete will not perform at the same level as when he's encouraged. An audience shouting [...]
Tips to leave work behind during holidays Do you have at times a little voice whispering to you over your shoulder ? It pretends to be your conscience but it's rather a troublemaker, a saboteur who thwarts your vacation. The saboteur springs into action as soon as you only start thinking of relaxing : "It will all [...]
These simple tips will help you create a healthy work atmosphere in which employees will be motivated to achieve the desired results. Apply the Platinum Rule It's so obvious that each device has its user manual but also individuals have unique needs and desires. Some people need more recognition and appreciation. Others want more guidance [...]