Posts Tagged ‘communication’
The Costly Business Mistake You Didn’t Know You Were Making – And How to Fix It
In the fast-paced world of business, it’s tempting to reach for quick fixes when things go wrong. A dip in performance? Cut costs. Miscommunication? Add another meeting. Culture issues? Plan a team-building day. But if you’ve been following this series, you’ll know that these quick remedies often amount to nothing more than slapping a plaster…
Read MoreThe Power of Communication – The Real Foundation for Success
In the first article of this series, we introduced the business equation that makes or breaks companies in times of challenge: aligning culture, communication, and strategy. We discussed how, when these elements are in sync, they fuel sustainable growth, drive efficiency, and help businesses overcome adversity. When they’re not aligned (or realigned over time), they can kneecap our best…
Read MoreThe Business Equation You Can’t Afford to Ignore in 2025
(Why aligning these elements now will determine your success this year.) 2024 was a rough year for businesses across New Zealand. The last quarter saw the highest number of closures, leaving many anxious about what 2025 will require from them. Understandably, many are looking to cut expenses, hoping to survive the turbulent times ahead. …
Read MoreWhat Do They Know That You Don’t?
When I was first awarded my Private Pilot’s Licence, I remember one of my instructors commenting “Right, so you know just enough to kill yourself with now.” It was a not-so-tongue-in-cheek reminder that, as proud as I felt of my achievement, what I’d also done was open up the door to the next chapter. A…
Read MoreWhat Story Are Your Shoulders Telling?
Communicating without words As you arrive at work, you see the familiar figure of a valued colleague walking towards you. They haven’t seen you yet, but you can tell immediately, that all is not right in their world. As their focus finds you, their face lights up and their shoulders lift a little. You stop…
Read MoreLeading Under Pressure
The role of leadership is seldom smooth. By definition, as soon as we realise that we can lead ourselves, let alone others, there is a feeling of responsibility and desire to level up that can’t go unacknowledged. On a good day, no matter what level or role we’re choosing to lead from, leadership requires us…
Read MoreReassessing Your Focus Yields Results
The success of almost everything we do involves another person or persons. Whilst there is always a considerable amount of our success that we’re responsible for, somewhere along the line it almost always involves the input, interaction or response of another. This means that our success will always come down to how effectively we communicate,…
Read MoreHandling Change, Assuaging Self-Doubt
Over the past few years, we’ve weathered several cycles that have caused us to reconsider whether we’re happy, whether life is working for us and what we’d like it to look like. The mental shift of reconsidering causes stress and discomfort when we first realise that we’re not comfortable with the status quo, even before…
Read MoreRegenerating Team Energy
In a 2021 YouTube video, Gerhard Papenfus, CEO of the National Employers Association of South Africa, urged employers not to make quick-fix or knee-jerk implementations in response to the Covid pandemic suggested regulations, and rather to look further down the line. He asked, “Where will your culture be a year from now?”. It was a…
Read MoreWhen Soft Skills Become REAL Skills
All human beings have similar wants and needs. We want honesty, respect, integrity, and trust. We want to belong to something bigger than ourselves and to matter. The current state of global affairs and their effect on every level of our lives has exacerbated these needs, highlighting their deficit in our personal and professional lives. When we…
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