Conditioning is related to taking initiative. So are cultural differences. So are decision making styles. In fact you’d be amazed at how many aspects can blinker your focus and initiative. However at the same time it’s critically important to adapt to your role. If you are not taking enough initiative and being proactive, you can Read more…
Anticipating workplace problems and being willing to take risks in the workplace could be described as a balancing act. Some organisations move at a glacial pace and miss so many opportunities because of fear of failure and unwillingness to challenge the status quo. Quite often employees and managers default to the apparent safety of travelling Read more…
Advanced Supervisory Skills – Leading the way in your industry Supervisors often report feeling “stuck in the middle”. This sandwich effect has a huge impact on productivity and morale. This course will help your supervisors find new and exciting challenges in their roles. Participants critique supervisory case studies and hypothetical issues from your industry. Read more…
There has never been greater demand for dynamic facilitation skills. Have you been to a meeting where the facilitator helped people with diverse views buy into a solution? You can probably think of other times when the facilitator missed the opportunity to deliver results. Many organisations are investing more and more resources into “Train the Read more…
Authentic Leadership Authentic leadership is a giant step forwards. It adds realness to the leaders. Employees and stakeholders are apathetic of PR and spin of sanitised fake leadership. Authentic leaders have the X factor that creates calmness and instils loyalty. Authentic leaders are comfortable in their own skin with their strengths and weaknesses and often Read more…
Employers and employees continue to be faced with shorter deadlines and immediate priorities. How flexible is your management team? Learn to reduce your lag time when an opportunity arises and stay ahead of the field. Ask yourself the following questions: Our organisation is quick to respond when a business opportunity arises When a profitable niche Read more…
Higher performing managers are motivated by advanced professional development opportunities and a clear pathway to promotions. Being in this eclectic group, higher performing managers want challenging and tailored professional development programs. They want interesting tasks and recognition. A big challenge is how to avoid these higher performers becoming bored and jumping ship. Or even worse, Read more…
Never before in history has such a large group of people voluntarily considered leaving the workforce. Ensure your organisation does not lose too many of these assets prematurely. Every organisation knows their baby boomers are beginning to look at their retirement options. The data suggests that often the last person to know about their retirement Read more…
Working collaboratively in the workplace is a vital skill to getting things done in the fast paced work environment of today. To ensure your teams are working collaboratively, you must reconcile the inherent differences of your team members. Plan of action This program was designed to equip managers with collaboration techniques to ensure their teams Read more…
Middlers are under achievers and cost organisations millions. Middlers are fantastic at stringing along tasks. No matter what the task is they are always in the middle of it. Deadlines are seldom met and it is always someone else’s fault. Plan of action Middlers often conceal themselves within an organisation and pay extra attention to Read more…
