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I get a bit concerned sometimes when I hear managers decide it’s time to send staff off to courses, workshops or seminars and then adopt a ‘pick a course, ship ‘em off, forget about it’ approach.

It seems, getting enough sleep is now a hot topic and is being studied in relation to learning, remembering, maintaining information context and even managing your preferred weight!

I have played a lot of sport in my time and have watched or even participated in games where the worse player has somehow managed to win. This was particularly galling when I was the player being defeated and I could do seemingly nothing as my opponent, lacking technique and finesse, doggedly took my game to pieces and came out the bloody victor at the end. Most sportspeople know this experience. So how does it happen?

The facts about Switchtasking in business. Has this ever happened to you? You are deep in conversation with a friend or business associate. Suddenly a distraction; the mobile rings, a waitress serves your latte … The distraction ends, you both look up at each other and say, ”What were we talking about?”

First, we'll discuss what consideration is not, because, as in the process of elimination, you can never truly see something, until you recognise what it is not.

When personal values and company values clash, there can be a general 'unease' or 'unhappiness'. People often try to get on with the job and ignore the things they don't agree with, but eventually this gets too much and decisions have to be made...

I am sure we all sit back at times and reflect how deeply the Internet has irreversibly changed the way we do the ‘normal’ things in our lives these days. “The Wisdom of Crowds” and “Crowd-Sourcing” provide us with a glimpse of where that trend is heading and how we can maximise the benefits to our business in an ethical manner by both knowing about them and how to make the best make use of them in improving both quality & bottom-line performances.

Are you finding that you have to do more and more work presentations and experience issues when you get up in front of others to speak? This article is designed to help you understand what you need to do to get good at public speaking so that you can overcome any issues.

I learnt another valuable lesson this week and would like to share.

How do we encourage a baby when they are learning to walk? We celebrate their successes – well actually we celebrate them just trying!

Organisations in Christchurch have now moved out of their initial crisis response mode into business recovery and a ‘new’ normal. This typically includes temporary accommodation, disrupted workplaces, cramped working conditions and longer commutes; extra or different demands, loss of staff and/or clients or records.

"Absolutely, it can". Here's how...

Transitional management (moving someone into a new role) can be incredibly challenging. When people move into a new role, particularly when promoted, they often need a great deal of support. One frequent mistake is assuming that they know what they're getting into. So often we believe that because someone is great at their job, and get along so well with their colleagues, that they will be natural leaders or managers.

As a Leadership Coach I meet many people who not only want to not only be succesful but want to make their dreams come true. Yet nearly all of them in the end fall short and fail. This article explains the number one reason why people fail and what you can do about it so it doesn't happen to you.

At some stage most of us go through a time when we have to be strong and brave. In Christchurch at the moment people are asking “how long will this continue?” For some of us this question really is “how long do we need to be brave?” Sleepless nights, fear and anxiety have their impact on all areas of your life, affecting your personal health and relationships. Here’s how to build resilience and courage.

When speaking with your coach or on attending a seminar, keep these mind-sets in mind. The following are examples of which mind-sets produce no-results and which mind-sets produce breakthroughs and insights for yourself.