Ways to shut the negative people out
If negativity has you feeling down, learn these 9 ways you can shut it out.
What makes a good leader vs bad leader

Effective leadership requires a delicate balance, openness, humility and continuous improvement.
Empathy vs. Sympathy
Bravely embrace our own fragilities, enabling us to authentically connect with others through genuine empathy.
How you can be a successful leader when you’re ‘low on empathy’

Leaders who feel they are low on empathy can use other strengths to build great relationships while still being true to themselves
Why kindness and empathy are strategic advantages

When empathy, kindness and heart are practised consistently, you might find yourself a stronger leader.
Communicating with impact
Listening is a key leadership skill and responsibility. Build your active listening and building rapport skills using the REAL model.
You have two ears and one mouth for a reason

The power of active listening is a key leadership skill.
Empathetic listening
Use empathetic listening and questioning to allow you to develop and enhance relationships with a stronger understanding of what is being conveyed.
Make someone feel heard
To gain real respect from your team you need to ensure that you are actively listening to them, both to what they say and don’t say.
Perfecting the art of transparent communication and collaboration

You will never be accused of over communicating. Rest assured, nobody will resign from your organisation because they felt you told them too much! The danger in only telling half the story though, is that employees will fill in the gaps and create their own scenario in their head. That’s a downward spiral in the making and will often result in the wrong people exiting the business. Check out our hellomonday post on perfecting the art of transparent communication and collaboration.