Over the last 3 months I’ve been working with around 15 teams on answering the question “Where are we at?” These sessions have been an eye-opener for me in terms of how to identify and address team priorities and issues. Here’s some of what I’ve learned through the process:

Cookie cutter agendas are nowhere near as [...]

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The new look web site is up and running - in fact - you are looking at it!
The blog has moved to the front page, so you can always check in on what hot topics are getting attention at any particular time. I also tried to make it shorter and snappier - there’s a lot [...]

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Today’s paper had an article on the continuing evolution of the human race. It seems we continue to change and adapt to our surroundings. Some notable examples are:

the emergence of lactose tolerance in cattle-herding people of northern Europe
resistance to various diseases, and
changes to our metabolism based largely on dietary changes (all that sugar and [...]

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EQ that is…
Just a quick update on new statistics from my friends at TalentSmart, who do great things with EQ assessment and research.
There are 4 Emotional intelligence skill sets:

Self Awareness
Self Management
Social Awareness and
Relationship Management

A worldwide study of 500,000 people did reveal significant differences between the sexes:
It turns out that men and women have equal abilities [...]

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Whe I read the results of this study, I had to share them quickly with you all.
Chandler and McLeod and the Australian Human Resources Institute surveyed 2186 job candidates and 436 HR professionals and found:
“a deap seated cynicism about the Employer of Choice label that companies attach to themselves”.
The study’s main findings have to [...]

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I know I bang on about recognition a lot. If I haven’t done it in this blog yet - well stay tuned….I’ve decided to make it a theme for the month. We’ll cover strategies, tips and kinds of recognition that contribute to successful outcomes.
The truth is, there’s a significant proportion of managers out there who [...]

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If you go and talk to any recruiter, they will tell you all about the bias we unconsciously introduce into interview situations. There’s a simple reality about interviews - we are human, and humans are subjective. No matter how much we protest otherwise - and rightly or wrongly - we carry with us some [...]

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OK - I know I’m supposed to know about this stuff, but I confess - presenteeism was a new one on me.
It’s one of the latest things for employers to be concerned about. Let me borrow someone else’s definition and explain:
According to Cary Cooper (credited with coining the term),
“The phenomenon of ‘presenteeism’ - an overwhelming [...]

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Have you ever thought about reviewing your bosses performance?
“So Mandy - remember that we spoke about your continuing need to micro manage me, control every aspect of my day, and allow your frustration to boil over into regular verbal assaults and negative comments? Well I’m afraid I’ve seen no improvement over the last 3months, [...]

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March 31 was a special day in Sydney. Hundreds of companies and individuals combined to turn off their lights for one hour between 7.30pm and 8.30pm to express their commitment to reducing global warming.
Picnics and Candle parties were held all over town, as people gathered under the stars to watch the lights go out. The [...]

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