Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Leadership”
Research from Kouzes & Posner found that the number one trait that workers admire and respect in their leaders is honesty. In talking about honesty, it is expected that our leaders will be honest both with themselves and with others. Being clear and consistent about what you stand for is important. If you say that one of your values is …
When we are speaking, presenting or training, we need to be influential and persuasive. Our ability to influence people is key to our success in getting new ideas, information and messages across. And a key to influence is building trust. People listen and learn from people they trust. If we don’t have trust, then we will struggle to get people …
We have all attended a seminar or workshop where the trainer has said “turn to the person next to you and tell them 3 things you like about yourself and 3 things that you do not like about yourself”. Or “as a group lets line up in order of distance that we have travelled today to get to this workshop …
Many business people think that public speaking is only for conferences or large organisations where leaders need to speak to staff or have meetings. The reality is that public speaking is not only an every day skill. It is one of the key ways that businesses – small and large companies – can make money. Public speaking for business – …
All of us at some stage will face those difficult conversations, those pointy ended discussions that we would rather avoid than have to deal with. And in these conversations, it is so easy to blame others and not take ownership for our own contribution when dealing with these difficult situations or with people we find challenging. Every difficult conversation, difficult …
I am really passionate about helping organizations and individuals with effective communication. In the current era of low employee engagement and low trust, effective communication and interpersonal skills in the workplace are essential for both the company and for the individual. However, far too often, passive aggressive behaviour gets in the way of effective communication. I like to teach people …
