A positive workplace culture can help improve employee satisfaction, engagement, and productivity, while also reducing turnover and absenteeism. But creating a positive workplace culture is not something that happens overnight – it requires ongoing effort and...
How being a deep thinker makes you a better leader
Leaders are essential for any business as they have the ability to inspire and motivate employees, create a positive workplace culture, set clear goals and promote growth. Leaders must be able to effectively communicate their vision to their team members in order to...
What does teamwork mean to you?
Soft skills are essential for success in the workplace. They can help you increase productivity, foster better working relationships and build trust between yourself and your co-workers. Having strong soft skills can also boost your confidence and make it easier to...
Why your organisation needs to be creating leaders from within
Leadership is vital in any workplace because it helps to ensure that goals are met, that tasks are completed efficiently and that employees are motivated. Good leaders help to create an environment where everyone can do their best work and feel supported. They also...
Career planning: Is it worth it?
Career planning is the process of choosing or changing a career. It can be an ongoing process that you revisit throughout your life, or it can be a one-time event, such as when you are choosing a tertiary education path. There are many factors to consider when...
Nature vs. Nurture: Can all skills be taught?
Some things will come more naturally to some people than others. It’s just a fact of life that some skills will come naturally to us, while others we will have to work really hard just to be able to accomplish them (and sometimes still not even that well to our...
Coaching Women Leaders with Whole Brain® Thinking
In a recent Certified Practitioners Workshop, Master Facilitator and Green Leaf Consulting founder, Cynthia Radford discussed the 7 Power Gaps that prevent professional women from achieving their highest potential (researched and written by Kathy Caprino). A power gap...
10 Reasons teams resist change
For many of us, change is scary because it represents the unknown. We don't know what will happen next, and that can be very frightening. Change can also be difficult because it means leaving our comfort zone and trying something new. This can be especially...
Top 7 HR Trends in 2022
Human resources industry trends are always evolving and adapting as the world around us changes. The coronavirus pandemic which began in 2020 forced all industries to adapt to new restrictions, including human resources. At the time it was quite difficult for a lot of...