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If you have ever wondered “What do HR people do all day?”, then this article is for you. Human Resources (HR) is one of the most misunderstood professions in the business world. Most CEOs and Managers see little need for the function until they find themselves in hot water with an employee.
By far, the 12 biggest career mistakes to avoid are: self-sabotage, being unhappy in an unfulfilling job, sacrificing your personal life for your career, selling yourself short – or not at all, trying to do it all by yourself, not helping others along their journey, not building a supportive network, avoiding guidance and counsel, putting … Read more
Here’s how self-esteem and success are related: Self-confidence grows and is consistent Higher satisfaction at work. More rewarding experiences all around. Relationships are more meaningful. Health and wellbeing are improved and stronger. (Dis)Stress is lowered and (Eu)Stress is raised. There is a deeper sense of happiness. When you are successful, it means that you are … Read more
Communication does not come easily to most of us. Learning how to have the difficult conversation will give you an admired and respected edge within your work environments. This is just one of the many ways to become a good leader. I was not always good at this communication art form. Truth be told, in … Read more
I approach behaviour in the same way that I approach taking my body to the gym and doing strength training. To strengthen my capacity to perform effectively, I develop my role analysis and assertiveness skills and abilities. As a Behaviour Strategist, I have first-hand experience of how behaviour, inappropriately used, can have a constructive or … Read more
Learning To Manage Performance Does Not Come Easily I was barely twenty-one (21) years of age when I first became a Supervisor in the Computer Department. My responsibility was Computer Operations and every one of my staff members was a lot older and more experienced than I was in the world of work. Being … Read more
In my professional development as a Behavioural Consultant, I have worked with many models to increase my understanding and effectiveness. I recall hearing one of my Partners speaking about congruency to a Client and immediately started to question what IS congruent behaviour. I had no clue how this term applied to my behaviour but, from … Read more
How do you listen? There is a false belief that we listen to everything we hear but, active listening in communication can be a leader’s diamond if appropriately used. We are not born good listeners. This is one of those natural abilities that we lost in our quest to be less animal-like. It is a … Read more
Assertive behaviour occupies the attention of many performance, management and leadership discussions. It falls into the misunderstood, misused and mistaken buckets and I would therefore like to offer a definition that is simple. More often than not assertive behaviour is placed into the grouping of passive, aggressive and assertive and applied randomly. The pendulum swings … Read more
Communication Enables You It was the motivational guru, Anthony Robbins, who got me thinking some years ago when I heard him shout: “You can become the change you want to see in our world every day!” I was visiting with my Mum and I was taken aback by the fact that this man seemed to … Read more