Five Traits of Creative Thinkers
There’s no doubt that individuals and organisations are desperately in need of creativity and innovation for self-improvement in order to remain cutting edge in the current competitive marketplace.
As any or...
The Manager who Coaches
Let's define coaching in the workplace when you're a manager.
Coaching is a purposeful, ongoing, one-to-one dialogue between a manager and the line employee for the purpose of developing skills and performanc...
Avoid These Fatal Performance Appraisal Mistakes
Performance appraisals are supposed to be a chance for two parties - employee and line manager - to have a fruitful discussion and evaluation of the past year, as well as discuss an initial IDP (Individual Deve...
My ‘TED’ Strategy for Success
Most of us know what TED is, and if you don’t, let me borrow what Wikipedia says about it.
TED is an acronym, and stands for 'Technology, Entertainment, and Design', and is a media organisation that posts tal...
Stop Hitting Life’s Snooze Button
One of the worst habits I had in the past was procrastination, where I tended to postpone my important tasks until the last minute, and I know that I was not alone in having this issue.
To tackle this, I fou...
Five Fatal Errors in Performance Appraisal
Performance appraisals are supposed to be a chance for employees and line managers to enjoy a fruitful evaluation of the previous year and create an individual development plan for the period ahead.
However,...
“Thinking Outside the Box” Dilemma
In different occasions and inspirational speeches I usually hear a very popular advice “Think outside the box” and once I reflect on myself, I always find it hard. The problem could be mine, however, let’s eluc...
Leading the Managers and Managing the Leaders
It’s rare to attend a course about leadership and don’t find a traditional activity about “what are the differences between a leader and a manager?” Then groups start finding out those differences. So what?
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3 Deadly Self-Talks That Spoil Our Motivational Progression
We always hear motivation statements that push us to go bigger and better. However, when it comes to implementation, it becomes difficult to apply.
I went through a life example few days ago when I was movin...
Learning to Unlearn and Relearn
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” Alvin Toffler
We all used to listen and read about learning and its best t...