Why it’s important to create a values-based workplace culture
What are your company values? Perhaps as an organisation you place an emphasis on honesty, trust, respect, independence, customer orientation, and accountability? Regardless of the values you identify as being unique for your business, you need to be able to clearly articulate what the values really mean in practice.
7 personal brand statement examples for leaders
As a leader, part of your job is to build trust among consumers and in the workplace. A great way to do it today is to establish a personal brand.
The future of leadership is kindness
Listen-up companies big and small: move over command and control, there’s a new leadership style in town – Kindness!
Conscious Leadership – Understanding your brain
Most of us can be great leaders when things are going smoothly, but under stress we can slip unconsciously into behaviours which are not ideal. Amuscle we want to help you build is Conscious Leadership through understanding how our brain works.
Systems thinking
What is systems thinking and how to practically apply it in your role?
How to start managing change when the change is unclear
Being involved early in a change is always a good thing. In fact, Prosci research shows a direct correlation between starting change management early and meeting or exceeding project objectives. Although engaging early can be a challenge when specific details are unclear or still emerging, waiting has consequences. Don’t let this dilemma make you feel stuck. You can add significant value when you start early, even with incomplete information.
Great leadership starts with self-awareness
Self-awareness has been cited as the most important capability for leaders to develop.
Why sometimes an inheritance can be more trouble than it’s worth
When you inherit a team, you are basically being asked to lead a team that someone else has built and where up until the moment you accepted the challenge, you had absolutely no say in any of the decisions that had been made previously. And yet now you’ve been put in charge. Check out our post to appreciate the differences between inheriting a team of people as opposed to building a team from scratch.
The differences between ‘managing performance’ and ‘performance management’
For any leader, part of managing employee performance involves truly understanding what makes them tick and showing them that you are genuinely interested in their career, their professional development, and their well-being. More frequent discussions around goal setting, feedback, and career aspirations can actually transform performance. Check out our hellomonday piece on the subtle (or not so subtle) differences between ‘managing performance’ and ‘performance management’.
6 questions for better coaching
Use this 6 question coaching process once a quarter.