Category Archives: Leadership
Do you make this common mistake when presenting to senior leaders?
I watched a recording of a presentation by someone I am coaching. He was trying to explain to his senior leaders why his approach to a problem was the best one.He started giving IRRELEVANT contextual information by over-explaining the problem. … Continue reading
My most irritating habit is that sometimes I talk too much. 😳
Just ‘sometimes’ – some of you may ask? Well, ok, most times. And I am trying really hard not to be that person who sucks up all the oxygen in a room. John Millen – an author whom I rely … Continue reading
The first step to successful problem-solving in any organization is to get everyone ALIGNED on the problem to be solved.
Start by drafting up a problem statement – which should be brief, clear, and outcome-driven, and it may be helpful to include what the problem DOES NOT include. You could then consider running a workshop with key stakeholders to refine … Continue reading
How do you tell if someone really liked your presentation?
They will say things like: ❤️ it was great 💛 you did an excellent job 🧡 tops marks for your presentation. But if you ask them, “how did my presentation go?”, and they start saying nit-picking things like: 👿 Shame … Continue reading
Friends – do we think about the societal impacts from the management decisions we make?
A few years ago, a young colleague told me this: “There is a restructure coming up. I’m putting my baby plans on hold because if I lose my job, I won’t have access to parental leave”. This was followed by … Continue reading
The thing I love about South Africans and Dutch people…..
…is that I always know exactly where I stand with them. All the South African and Dutch people I have ever met have always been direct – which means they have told me to my face what they were thinking. … Continue reading
Simple ways to boost your leadership confidence.
Joel Garfinkle, MCC, Executive Coach is one of my favourite authors – and what he says about building leadership confidence is always spot on. hashtag#leadership hashtag#PersonalDevelopment https://www.smartbrief.com/original/5-ways-to-boost-your-leadership-confidence
Two easy steps to feel good today – and raise your leadership quotient
✳ Step 1 Look around you, friends, there must be someone in the workplace whom you admired recently – for any reason. ✴ Step 2 Now write an email to this person’s manager telling them why you admire this person … Continue reading
When was the last time you thought: I can’t get involved?
In workplaces, sometimes we see things happen which are not right. But you decide to do nothing, because: ✳ it’s not your team ✴ the people involved are senior 💠 you’re too busy to get involved 🔵 you think it’s … Continue reading
Managers – what do the family members of your direct reports say about you?
I once watched a workplace video of a colleague whose kids were talking about what they did for Father’s Day. One of the young kids referred to my colleague’s manager directly on camera and said ‘my dad works too hard, … Continue reading