Professional Development
Are You Ready to Catch Life’s Curveball?
Thunderous cheers in a baseball stadium packed with 10,000 strong enthusiastic fans. The crowd goes wild! It is the last inning, the scores are tied, and there is only just one play left that will determine a winner. Eyes begin to shift their focus to three important people on the field: the pitcher, the batter,…
Read MoreHow to Stay Focused in Meetings When Others Drift
Meetings: you either love them or hate them. There are many schools of thought when it comes to having meetings. Some say it is necessary and important. Others think it is a waste of time. Meetings sometimes become so undesirable to people that they tend to “drift off”, even before the meeting has started!…
Read MoreWhat You Can Start Doing Now
Congratulations on receiving your very own Emergenetics Profile, and taking the first step to understand yourself better. We hope you have learnt more about your preferences, and that of others from the workshop! We know it might be a lot of information to process, so here is a quick recap of the Emergenetics Profile: The…
Read More10 Ways to Rejuvenate Your Mind While You Work
In my column for Inc.com, I’ve written about how I lead groups of volunteers to work with the Kenyan Children Foundation in Africa, and how we all return home exhausted but with our brains refreshed and renewed. We take a break from our usual ways of thinking and open our minds to new ideas and…
Read MoreHow to Make Your Personal Blind Spots Work for You
A company may have the most advanced technology and the best product in the market, but it is essentially the people within the firm that make it great. Hiring the right fit in itself is challenging, and the process doesn’t end once that person is appointed. Engaging the hired talent, together with building on their…
Read MoreThe Feedback Conundrum: Self Perception Versus Reality
Imagine receiving feedback, whether through a work-related performance review or a more personal channel, that unveils a vastly different reality than the one you believed, your self perception. What would you do? That’s exactly what happened to neuroscientist Dr. James Fallon. In 2006, Dr. Fallon was conducting two studies, one on the clinical research of…
Read MoreUnderstanding Motivation: Start with What Drives You
When it comes to motivation, we often wonder how to motivate others – at work it’s about employee motivation whereas at home it might be motivating our kids. The best place to get answers lies within ourselves. Literally. What motivates you? If we are able to answer this and gain insights, we would probably better…
Read MoreThe Hard Truth About Soft Skills
This article was originally written by Morgan Browning for Inc.com I have a serious issue with the term “soft skills.” You know, those skills that the United States Department of Labor lists as Communication; Enthusiasm and Attitude; Teamwork; Networking; Problem Solving and Critical Thinking; and Professionalism. Every one of those skills is absolutely critical to…
Read MoreWhy Women Have Trouble Becoming New Leaders in the Workplace
When faced with their first opportunity to run a team, new leaders can often feel as if they must take a fight or flight method to their new responsibility. Some new leaders become quickly acquainted with their position and are able to bulldoze their way to the top. Some new leaders though end up feeling…
Read MoreThe 5 Questions to Unlock Your Employee Engagement
What is employee engagement, anyway? It’s a complex idea that includes everything from an employee’s happiness to their motivation to their compatibility with the company’s mission. But that doesn’t actually mean that increasing engagement in your company has to be hard. Your first step is figuring out how your employees feel. An engagement survey is…
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