Author: Alison

"The only thing that is constant is change" said Greek philosopher Heraclitus and that is one cliché that we would love not to be true right now. Organisations have been in constant flux due to digitization, changing customer demands, competition, changes within the labour force and the list can go on and on. Add coronavirus … Continue reading Living and working Business Unusual →

It's 2020 and technology has made it easy to work from anywhere. For me, as a consultant, all that I need are a laptop and internet access. We live in a world where meetings can be facilitated online, employees can work from home or anywhere they wish, and many jobs can be done at any … Continue reading Employees want flexibility not raises →

A growth mindset is an important skill for leaders. The term "growth mindset" was first coined by psychologist Carol Dweck, who identified two types mindsets. A fixed mindset- which is the belief that you have a fixed amount of talent and abilities and a growth mindset which is the belief that the your talent and … Continue reading Developing a Growth Mindset →

In this week's "Insights from Leaders", Norma mentioned that employees want to feel valued. Feeling valued by others is an intrinsic human desire, it is our emotional response to being praised or recognized for some ability or quality that we think is important. That last statement is an important distinction to me. I don't feel … Continue reading Why should employees feel valued at work →

Can we become more empathetic? We sure can. Empathy is a skill that can be learnt. In fact Brene Brown author of Dare to Lead and Daring Greatly  states that empathy requires practise. She recommends a number of steps for people who are seeking to become more empathetic  Be kind.Be curious.Don’t try to fix the … Continue reading Becoming more Empathetic →

There is much that can be said about self awareness but I want to focus on the importance of feedback. Last year I came across the book "Insight" by Tasha Eurich. I was (and still am)  on a journey of becoming more self aware and I found her book to be insightful (pun intended). In … Continue reading Feedback is necessary for self-awareness →

Research has shown that a major area of failure for leaders occurs when a new role requires different skills and behaviours to those used and honed in previous roles. This isn't just an issue for people new to management, this also occurs as people move up the leadership ladder. The skills required as a functional … Continue reading Great technical skills does not make a great leader →