The Empathy Map Framework
Practical Leadership for Managing Staff and Improving Team Performance Strong leadership is built on understanding. The majority of business owners and leaders face ongoing challenges…
Virtual Shareholding: The Strategic Advantage to SMEs
Introduction I struggled to find hard data on why high-performing employees leave a business, after all, these are the exact people we want to retain….
360 Reviews: Ignite Growth or Risk Culture Collapse
The three elements you need to focus on for your 360s to NOT Sabotage your Culture. WHAT ARE 360 REVIEWS? 360 reviews are a powerful management tool for developing effective leaders…
An Introduction to Open Book Management
Open Book Management (OBM) is a management approach that emphasizes transparency within a business. This transparency generally involves most aspects of the business including information related to the business strategy, planning, and the financials.
Mastering Difficult Conversations
A way, especially for high S’s, to stop procrastinating on those awkward conversations that you should be having. Kia ora, you may not own a…
The 5 Top Reasons Why Business Owners Protect Their Employees From Knowing All
Based on my own experience and after asking many others, these are the top 5 reasons why we don’t say it like it is to our staff: 1. You are concerned that…
Micromanagement vs. Accountability
When you think about your business or the one you are employed in, how would you answer the following: This list is not exhaustive but covers most situations of how and…
Conversations, Feedback, Recognition (CFRs) – Fuel for OKRs
90 day planning, CFRs, Communication, Continuous Performance Management, Culture, goal setting, Sukuma
A few years ago, I read a book that had a big impact on how I understand and manage goal-setting. I recommend that you add…
How to support your remote team
Team and culture development, especially when the team is isoltaed or geographically dispersed, can be significantly enhanced if all have a sound understanding of behavioural types and DISC.