Psychological Safety?

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Psychological safety is a term that has grown in significance and use in recent years, and with good reason. But what is it? A recent article from McKinsey & Company [CLICK TO READ] explains not only what it is, but its importance to organisations, and what they can do to …

Use Your Brain!

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Let’s go full science nerd for a moment, which will provide some very interesting implications for your workplace and work habits. A recent online article from Knowledge at Wharton [CLICK TO READ] explores the intersection of neuroscience and workplace culture. The company Slalom, in collaboration with the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative …

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My office, my way!

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Cultivating place identity crucial for employee engagement An article from the Berkeley Haas School of Business suggests building employee engagement is more about how employees relate to their workplace rather than the physical design of the office. The study on which the article is based focuses on “place identity,” which …

Look at Me!

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Aussies and Kiwis typically don’t like people who brag and self promote.  However, recent research reported in INSEAD Knowledge online [CLICK HERE TO READ] and involving about 2,600 participants in the United States, United Kingdom, and Singapore suggests there are times when bragging could be a positive thing. Given how …

Book Review: Move Fast and Fix Things

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

“Move Fast and Fix Things,” authored by Frances Frei and Anne Morriss and published in 2023 by Harvard Business Review Press, is a transformative guide that extends beyond the boundaries of conventional organizational change literature. While ostensibly focused on organizational change, the book offers a set of principles with broad …

Prepare for Anything

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

“How do you prepare a workforce for the future when you don’t know what the future will bring?” Author Pia Lauritzen poses this question in a recent online article in Strategy+Business [READ IT HERE]. Right from the outset Lauritsen answers the question by proposing it is by enabling your people …