You know the kind of team member we’re talking about. The one who never meets deadlines for team projects, has inconsistent standards to their work, is always running late to work, calling in absent and generally just letting the team down. As leaders and managers, we often tolerate this type of behaviour. Why? Initially, we […]
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Top 5 Self Care Tips When Travelling for Business
I often travel for work, and this week I’m away from home for a week. I don’t mind “getting away” from time to time, but it can take a toll on both my mind and body. When my usual routine is disrupted, everything I usually do goes out the window, and I’m left feeling tired […]
7 Ways to Disconnect to Relax and Recharge
It’s finally Friday, and a long weekend is in store (Monday, is a Public Holiday…yay!), but how to make the most of the weekend, and make sure to relax and recharge, so we’re feeling refreshed when we head back to work. Being connected all the time to our work through our phones is damaging our […]
7 Tips to Increase Your Daily Productivity
It’s taken a number of years, but I’ve slowly started to identify a handful of strategies that increase my productivity. There’s been a lot of things I’ve tried and tested that simply don’t work for me, and that’s ok, however I have managed to find some strategies that are extremely effective and I’m sharing them […]
64 of the best (and worst) ways to sign off a professional email
I was recently asked “what is the most professional way to sign off on an email?” I answered this question with two questions “who are you emailing and for what purpose?”. If you are new to a leadership role, it’s understandable that you want to ensure all communications to be of a professional standard. As […]
Understanding Leadership – The Ultimate Leadership Guide For Women
What is leadership? The Oxford Dictionaries defines leadership as: the action of leading a group of people or organisation the state or position of being a leader the leaders of an organisation, country, etc A great article from Forbes.com outlines the following: There are so many definitions of leadership, if you google the term “leadership” […]
7 Must See TED Talks for New Female Leaders
Below is a curated list of the top seven must see TED Talks for new female managers. If you’re looking for ways to improve your confidence, work smarter and be an inspiring leader then look no further. Anila Khalique – Women in Leadership: Lessons in Working Smarter, Not Harder This talk outlines the key challenges […]
The Art of Getting into Motion
As a leader, you are responsible for your own motivation and need to be accountable to yourself. This takes practice, but is absolutely essential to your success as a leader. Being accountable means that you are responsible for decisions made, actions taken and tasks completed. Which means, you need to get sh!t done. And the […]
The 6 Must-Do Steps to Setting Goals and Achieving Them
It’s the beginning of the year, and like the rest of us, you’ve probably been undertaking some planning for the year ahead. This article is to help you set goals and plan so that your goal become actions, and these actions are implemented, and ultimately your goals are achieved. We’ve also developed a FREE […]
5 Things To Know When Leading a Team in 2024
If the past few years have taught us many new things, and bought about significant change to the way business is conducted. Working from home become the new norm, the integration of AI tools into daily business. We continue to see businesses “pivot”, and digitally transform to ensure their survival. Flexibility and responsiveness on […]