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Let Go!

I am reminded of the lyrics sung by Brian Cadd – “let go, it ain’t worth it if it hurts you.” I grew up listening to my parent’s music and this one has stood the test of time (in my humble opinion). I reference it because of its relevance to our way of working and our...

The Resilience Project

In late 2022 I downloaded and listened to The Resilience Project; since then, I have bought hard copies for friends and families, and I have referred many others to Audible, including my Uber driver from this morning who drove me to the airport. On our travels, we...

Stronger Relationships and Being Appreciated – A Strategy to Address the Great Resignation

In our first discussion around the reasons behind the Great Resignation, we highlighted that while money and other financial benefits are clearly important to employees; it was the less tangible things like “not feeling valued and lacking a sense of belonging at work”...
Remote Working Tip #9

Remote Working Tip #9

Remote Working Tip No 9 [RWT#9]Be Prepared As we all upskill with the tools associated with optimising connectedness and productivity we need to remember to be prepared for the Zoom (or Teams or Skype) meeting changing from audio to video [OMG!] Looking for the do's...

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Remote Working Tip #8

Remote Working Tip #8

Remote Working Tip No 8 [RWT#8]Maintain awareness of staff whereabouts and contact details Without the need to micromanage your staff, it is still important to know their whereabouts, have the capability to contact them or their next of kin in case of emergency. Even...

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Adapt, pivot, TRUST, succeed!

Adapt, pivot, TRUST, succeed!

This week, one of our valued associates commenced a change management role with a new client to support them on a software implementation project. Initially, an onsite role, however with the rapid changes of the last few days, this has now become a remote based role...

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Remote Working Tip #7

Remote Working Tip #7

Remote Working Tip #7 Foster Trust Working remotely actually presents an opportunity to strengthen relationships and trust within your team. If remote working is new for them, you will need to provide the support and resources for preferred styles of working:• Avoid...

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Remote Working Tip #6

Remote Working Tip #6

The Kubler Ross CurveThe necessary changes to our lives, both professionally and personally will be devastating for many people, they will grieve for their loss; loss of routine, loss of comfort and confidence and loss of social connections. Like any form of grief, it...

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Remote Working Tip #5

Remote Working Tip #5

Connect with Quality Questions Having meaningful conversations with your people is an imperative; and there is no doubt that tech takes away some of the natural ‘flow’ of conversations. Being prepared can help to maintain the conversational flow. Certainly talking...

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Remote Working Tip #4

Remote Working Tip #4

Communication in the workplace is like sun on a beach holiday – the more you get, the better it is! Remote working will require more intentional and deliberate effort to keep lines of communication open, always. As your people adapt to working remotely, the need and...

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Remote Working Tip #3

Remote Working Tip #3

In a 2019 State of Remote Report, the top three challenges associated with working remotely are:1. Unplugging after work2. Loneliness3. Lack of collaboration and communication Our tip today focuses on connection; loneliness can be crippling and it is a genuine risk...

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