Monthly Archives: March 2024
If a high-performing colleague leaves the organisation, DON’T ask them why they left.
Take a moment, instead, to THINK about: 🏁 what happened within the organisation to make them want to leave 🚩 why the organisation didn’t do more to keep them. Somewhere in there you will find the real answer. hashtag#Leadership hashtag#Attrition … Continue reading
Do you pay attention to people’s body language?
Articles and books on body language will tell you that what people are thinking and feeling are revealed by their body language, for example: 💠 folded arms – anger or defensiveness ✳ leaning away from you – uncomfortable, anxious ✴ … Continue reading
How many people in your organisation are considered fearless or brave for speaking up?
If you can count these brave souls on one hand – and they stand out because they are not afraid to speak up – then your organisation has an issue. See – if speaking up was normalised in your workplace, … Continue reading
Small blessings during a job search…..
Recently, I was interviewing for a role with someone who had worked with me in the past, and he was a fan of mine. He agreed I could I do the job easily. But he didn’t want to put me … Continue reading
Is there someone in your organisation who harms others?
I am currently reading Reimagine Inclusion, by Mita Mallick, and here is a powerful passage that caught my eye: “I have watched too many leaders fall into this trap: protecting and allowing an individual to continue to work in their … Continue reading
Friends – give people the opportunity to help you!
Oftentimes, we fail to accept help from others because we don’t want to impose on them, or we don’t want to put them out. But, have you considered how good the person will feel because they have been given a … Continue reading
A small thought for senior managers – say your people’s names!
When there are Town Halls and questions are posted on Chat or Slido by the people for the leaders to answer, please do this: Acknowledge the PEOPLE asking the questions. Say this: “Thank you Ritesh Prasad for this question: blah … Continue reading
Have you reached your Value Apex in an organisation? Then it might be time to leave.
Friends, my friend David O’Keeffe shared this insightful article with me about value apex. “… once an employee shares all of his external knowledge, learns all that there is to know about the business, and applies all of his past … Continue reading
Do you know if you are likeable? Or if you have a growth mindset? What if you want to know if you are a sociopath?
My friend Patrick Bradley introduced me to this set of tests – allegedly with scientific rigor to them. So I’ve had a fun morning learning that I am: 😁 pretty likeable (no surprises there) 😮 a little bit narcissistic (I felt I … Continue reading
How much of what you do is ‘fake work’?
So a couple of weeks ago, Rajan Singh introduced us to the concept of ‘fake work’. This is the drudgery of doing stuff that provides little value to anyone, and which depletes your soul even as you engage in it. … Continue reading