From Disconnection to Connection – The Science Behind Emotional Well-Being
The Crisis of Connection In a world dominated by technology, humans face a growing disconnection crisis. Research shows that while artificial intelligence (AI) excels at detecting emotions and providing responses that make people feel heard, this is more about our lack of emotional engagement than AI’s ability. Tapping into our emotional intelligence (EQ) is not […]
Building Relationships In The Workplace
Why would I want to establish healthy relationships in the workplace when I have my own friends and family? Corporate relationships are very similar to our personal relationships. We don’t realise it but there is very little difference between work and personal relationships – the basic principles are the same. Just as children mimic their […]
Active vs Passive Listening: Why the Difference Shapes Workplace Communication
What Is the Difference Between Active and Passive Listening? There’s a saying: “We have two ears and one mouth- so that we can listen more than we speak.” But there’s a critical difference between hearing and listening, and it plays out in workplaces every day. Think about the last time someone answered you completely out […]
How to kill your employees quickly!
Recently Alibaba founder Jack Ma caused a stir with his endorsement of his 9-9-6 schedule – working 9 am to 9 pm, six days a week. He even went as far as saying the opportunity to heavily overwork was a “blessing” It’s no secret that tired workers make more mistakes and have more accidents not […]
What Makes a Great Leader: Leadership Skills That Drive Engagement and Performance
What Makes a Great Leader? You don’t need a fancy job title to be a leader. Leadership comes from within, just as change comes from within. Anyone can be a leader, there’s a great book on this called The Leader Who Had No Title by Robin Sharma that showcases exactly how you can step into […]
Building Healthy Work Relationships: The Foundation of Engaged Teams
Why Building Work Relationships Matters Having good relationships at work isn’t just good for employees – it’s good for business. Gallup research shows that people are seven times more likely to be engaged in their jobs if they have a friend at work. And engaged workers are productive workers. “You don’t build a business, you […]
When employees are disengaged
Engaged employees translate into a productive and successful organisation, which should be the goal of all leaders and organisations. Yet despite all the best employee wellbeing, rewards and recognition programmes in place, employee disengagement can still happen and this can have huge implications on organisations. Individuals and teams can become dysfunctional in that creativity and […]