Psychological safety is the fundamental requirement for people to be able to be creative, innovative and take risks. Patricia Bossons looks at what a coaching environment can do to promote this. Under what circumstances do people learn best? How do we create a positive learning culture? When is it safe to be creative and […]
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In a world of selfies, status updates, emojis and self-promotion, leadership grounded upon kindness sounds revolutionary. We need more of it, writes Jane McCarroll. I love the early months of a new year. It is the time when we set our aspirations for the year ahead. It is a clean slate and anything seems […]
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All we have is now, says Jane McCarroll. She outlines the personal things she has learnt to do to ensure that she is as productive as she can possibly be. Time is precious. And we’re always looking at ways to be more productive in what we do with it. The need to ensure and […]
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The role of a coach is extremely valued in sports, but for some reason that belief rarely extends to the workplace. In reality, coaching is just as essential in the workplace as it is on the field or court. Coaching empowers managers to support their employees in developing new skills, motivates staff and maximises their […]
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We’re living and working in interesting times. We have five generations in the workforce at the same time. Our organisations need to thrive in our globalised market place and have never been so diverse culturally. We’re also grappling with the impact and effect robotics and automation are having on our workforces. AI needs to exist […]
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There is a big difference between working in a robust workplace where people can be upfront with each other, comfortably engaging in constructive conflict, and a workplace with a pattern of incivility, Jane McCarroll explains. Bullying used to be passed off as old-fashioned authority. We did what we were told, kept our mouths shut and […]
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The future, says Jane McCarroll, is Agile, as we all prepare to spend at least some of our working lives doing jobs we have never done before and which don’t even exist as yet. Let’s start with the C-word; collaboration. Or should I say c-words; connectors, communicators and coaches are what is needed to lead […]
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If we want to take control of our career moving forward, having a clear vision around the type of brand we want to be known for is crucial, writes Alisa Bartholomew. Personal brand is quite simply the brand that is you and what you stand for. Whether you are a full-time employee, contractor, business owner […]
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Most people probably think of superheroes as fictional characters who can fly, become invisible or otherwise defy the laws of physics. Although superheroes remain hard to come by in real life, organisations are starting to enable some real types of “superpowers”. No longer relegated to pithy t-shirt text, as in “I’m a teacher–that’s my superpower,” […]
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Jane McCarroll offers tips and strategies to help your interns be successful and to help you develop your own leadership skills at the same time. My career started in retail. I studied at night, and worked in a music store by day. I was quickly promoted to manager and looking back at my early career, […]
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I had the pleasure of catching up with Ali Tocker from Tocker Associates recently. Tocker is a new member of the Skills family too, and it specialises in leadership development and all aspects of strategic planning and have been supporting workplace teams, leaders and managers in New Zealand since 1997. When organisations are at […]
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A 2018 LinkedIn report on talent development has found that the number one priority is training for soft skills. In the age of automation, maintaining technical fluency across roles will be critical, but the pace of change is fueling demand for adaptable, critical thinkers, communicators, and leaders. Jane McCarroll highlights some key trends in the […]
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