Posts by katrinajohnson
LEADING YOUR TEAM THROUGH A CRISIS AND UNCERTAINTY
HOW SHOULD I BE LEADING MY TEAM DURING THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES? I know. It’s challenging. You’re the Leader. Your people are looking to you to help them make sense of it all and to have some certainty and reassurance that their jobs are secure, that everything will be okay. The coronavirus pandemic has reminded us…
Read MorePOLICY AND PROCEDURE HUMANISING
POLICY AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT A ONE SIZE FITS ALL We took our daughter to the Ekka this year, and spent a bit of time watching the dog shows, particularly the kids section. This is an event where the young dog handlers, ages 5-7, get to show case how they SHOW their dog – only…
Read MoreHOW TO INCREASE STAFF ENGAGEMENT
The success of your team, and ultimately of your business, is directly linked to how engaged your staff are in their work. Your job as a leader is to increase the staff engagement in your team. This blog will give you two important elements in how to increase staff engagement. What do 4 year olds…
Read MoreLEADING OUR EMERGING LEADERS
WHAT DO OUR TWEENEADERS NEED? I went shopping with my 12 year old daughter this weekend. It was an expedition to get her some new clothes. She’s a tween- not quite a teenager, no longer a little girl, she’s in-between – and boy oh boy it’s an interesting time. Do you remember when you were…
Read MoreLEADING THE FUTURE WORKFORCE
WHAT DOES OUR FUTURE WORKFORCE NEED FROM OUR LEADERSHIP? This year I’ve been watching my son embark on his first year of University, and turning 18 years old. He’s studying Engineering and the transition from school to uni life has been an interesting, and at times challenging, one for ME – I mean “him”! LOL…
Read MoreCAN YOU CHANGE A TOXIC WORKPLACE?
“OH WE NEED YOU IN OUR WORKPLACE – IT’S SO TOXIC!” I hear this so often when people ask me what I do; and it always saddens me. To hear that people hate their workplace, that they find it “toxic” (such a strong word) and that they don’t feel like they can do anything about it,…
Read MoreHOW ENGAGED IS YOUR TEAM?
Welcome to the New Financial Year!!! Now that you have got all your financial obligations and reporting all sorted for the year, (not my favourite thing to do…) it’s a good time to turn your attention back to your most important and valuable asset – your people. And according to the stats – it couldn’t…
Read MoreWHO ARE THE HEROES IN YOUR TEAM??
Okay, I admit it – I am a massive MARVELS, JUSTICE LEAGUE and DC fan! I love the Hero Journeys and totally buy into Every. Single. Movie!!! So when Aquaman hit the cinemas, well, lets just say – I was EXCITED! You see, I actually believe that there is a heroes journey in every single…
Read MoreBurnout – avoid it this end of year
End-of-year Burnout : its a thing…. The end of year strikes a cord in all leaders – from a flurry of activity to get things done and completed to the dreaded team wind down, or even worse BURNOUT. We’ve all experienced it. That long awaited end. Your eyes firmly fixed on that Christmas shut down…
Read MoreLeadership is a Game
Connected Leadership is a Game Every great team is made up of not just talented, motivated and committed individuals, but of individuals who apply their leadership of self in a way that adds value to the work of the collective group. Bill Beswick, the Author of “One Goal”, and renowned performance psychologist and mental skills…
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