How do we tell the difference? I recently wrote a newsletter about looking back and reviewing progress as a way of countering feelings of frustration and impatience. The response was overwhelmingly positive – measured both by ...
Trust and how the VW scandal is a lesson for business
In the wake of the VW emissions scandal, I have been thinking about the role trust plays in relationships, both private and corporate. One of the worrying things about the scandal is the fact that the device installed to defeat ...
The value of disagreement
A while ago we wrote some tips about healthy disagreement. At the end of the article, we mentioned that a lack of disagreement was not necessarily a good sign. If we pursue the idea of the value of disagreement, then ...
Being mindful – communication in a digital age
Earlier this year I had one of those rewind moments when I was not being mindful and lived to regret it. I was merrily, but hastily, chopping firewood and managed to part with the end of my left thumb. The painful result was a ...
Company league tables – are they an effective measurement tool?
A search for company league tables will take you to some well-known global publications with myriad headlines that are the business equivalent of the “click-bait” you see in more popularist publications: “10 sexiest men for 2014”, ...
How speed reading improved my work rate
Ever wished you could absorb a lengthy tome without actually having to read it?! Speed reading might be your answer. The world of performance management is packed to the gunnels with good books and research and it’s impossible (at ...
5 Tips on How to Manage 360 Feedback Confidentiality
We all understand that confidentiality is key and that 360 feedback must be anonymous when asking people to comment on a colleague. But is confidentiality really being guarded quite as well as it should be? We are not convinced ...
