What makes a Conversation, a Difficult Conversation?
A lot is researched, discussed and actioned about preparing both speakers and receivers on holding a difficult conversation. Some of the common scenarios for these at the workplace are salary negotiations, performance reviews and termination conversations. One may be an excellent communicator, an organized performer or a patient listener, but difficult scenarios where one finds […]
From Difficult to Different: The Impact of Self Talk
Do you catch yourself calling change ‘difficult’? It is difficult of course, complex even. Nothing wrong with that stance. But when you sit down and have a conversation with yourself on what makes it difficult, you will find it coming down to the themes of – not having done this before, not enjoying the feeling […]
Taking Engagement One Step Ahead With Recognition
2020 has been all about retaining top talent and finding creative ways to keep teams engaged, motivated and well. A lot of formats of communication and engagement underwent a change as so many things that we took for granted were taken away. For some people, getting ready and showing up to work in spite of […]
The Helplessness of Virtual Leadership
Do the following seem familiar? Left the team a message on a group but no one responded? Asked for a submission by a deadline but you didn’t get acknowledgment from the late submitters? Impromptu leave taking as FYIs instead of applications? Feeling tempted to micromanage to continue the tradition of presenteeism in the team Poor […]
Top 8 Reasons that Cause a Leader to Fail
There is a lot of discourse around what ensures success in leadership, however, much needs to be said about what leads to failure in leadership. This listicle will aim to cover some key reasons of leadership failure: A leader is made by their people- Relationships are key: A leader is someone who directs people. A […]
B- The Champion of an Organization
Who are the ‘B’ players? What is their role? How can organisations engage them better? Over the few years we have increasingly become focused on our ‘A’ performers. In fact, when you search material on ‘B’ players you are bound to stumble upon articles that’ll give you tips to convert your ‘B’ players to ‘A’ […]