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Peter James Why appreciation is a leadership responsibility—not an optional personality trait One of our clients described a conversation that stopped her in her tracks. She was presenting to leaders in her organisation about people [...]
What causes it, why it matters, and how leaders can address it without undermining motivation. Imagine a highly capable employee who believes their results excuse the way they speak to colleagues. A manager who insists [...]
By Peter James Why understanding personality, perception and behavioural triggers is essential to building better workplace relationships. Have you ever noticed how two people can work with the same colleague and come away with completely [...]
Why all behaviour, good or bad, might be more self-serving than we'd like to admit.By Peter JamesHere's a thought that might make you a little uncomfortable. All human behaviour is self-serving. Yes, all of it. [...]
There is a question that sounds simple, but for many people it is surprisingly difficult to answer. Who are you when you are not working? For some, the answer comes easily. They are a parent, [...]
When most people think about ADHD, they picture someone who is easily distracted, struggles to sit still or finds it difficult to focus. While there is some truth in those stereotypes, they only scratch the [...]
Few conversations trigger us as quickly as being criticised. Someone questions our judgement, challenges the quality of our work, or suggests that we have caused a problem. Before we have fully understood what is being [...]
Why your culture survey may be telling you only part of the story Most organisations can describe their culture. They have values, employee surveys, engagement scores, leadership forums, wellbeing initiatives and carefully written statements about [...]
Australia is discussing skills shortages, workforce participation and the loss of experienced employees. Japan has been dealing with these issues for decades. Japan has one of the world’s oldest populations. Its workforce is shrinking, fewer [...]
Australia is not running out of experienced people. We are running out of effective ways to keep their knowledge, judgement and capability in circulation. In many workplaces, retirement is still treated as a hard stop. [...]
Viktor Frankl noticed something after the Second World War that still has something important to teach us about retirement. As a psychiatrist, he observed that many people did not feel most unsettled when life was [...]
Why yoga won’t fix psychosocial hazards: what leaders should do instead Wellness programs can be good for morale, recovery and culture, but they are not, by themselves, controls for psychosocial hazards. A yoga class, morning [...]
Dr Susan Roberts says: