The reality is obviously that this has been a traumatic time for many. Even if your organisation has come through relatively unscathed, that may not be the case for individuals, whose loved ones may have lost jobs, become unwell or suffered in some other way, writes Anthony Mitchell Lockdowns are […]
Culture
Five ways to overcome the ‘yes’ reflex
Not every request from others adds value to the strategy/mission. It’s not that the request is bad, it simply may not add real value. Requests for time, information, and help often flow from the pressure of the moment rather than from alignment with a strategy/mission, writes Dave Hanna “Our greatest […]
How to engage with and motivate young workers in a post-pandemic world
As corporate campuses begin to fall from favour, businesses will need to find new ways to attract and retain the best and brightest of Generation Z, writes Jacqueline Anderson, HR Director, Nintex. Before the coronavirus pandemic began up-ending economies and societies around the world, the campus-style workplace had been strongly […]
Stop calling them soft skills – They’re human skills
Why are the words “hard” and “soft” rolled out to describe the skills that a manager needs to possess and execute to be successful in their day-to-day job? Why is it that the more technical skills, the ones usually aligned to competence and easily measured, are labelled as “hard”, whilst […]
Why your obsession with optimisation is killing your teams’ creativity
The problem is, creativity is often cultivated by conditions that stand in stark contrast to those that seek optimisation. To optimise, is to fill or limit any available time. To reduce or redistribute any available resources. To refine or rework what we already have in order to build a better, […]