The Power of Meaningful Goals: Navigating Success in the New Financial Year
As we begin a new financial year, setting meaningful goals becomes even more critical for personal and organisational growth. It is an opportune time to reflect on past achievements, reassess priorities, and chart a course for the future. Setting meaningful goals is a vital aspect of personal and organisational growth. It provides clarity of direction, […]
Read moreThe Power of S.M.A.R.T. Goals
In the fast-paced world of business, having clear goals is essential for success. Goals help organisations and individuals focus their efforts and measure progress towards desired outcomes. But not all goals are created equal. S.M.A.R.T. goals are a powerful tool that can help businesses achieve their objectives in a more efficient and effective way. S.M.A.R.T. […]
Read morePsychological Safety – The Foundation of High Performance Teams
We are often quick to want recognition and celebrate wins and achievements, but what happens when we fail? We lose a long-term client, miss a deadline or deliver poor work. Are we comfortable discussing and reflecting on these challenges with our teams or manager? Do we feel comfortable engaging in open, honest and productive conflict […]
Read moreManaging Underperformance and Mental Health Concerns
Managing underperformance in the workplace can sometimes be complicated by mental health concerns. These situations are often very difficult for managers and employees, particularly if an employee takes time off work with stress or another mental health problem while they are being disciplined or having their performance managed. Problems such as these are less likely […]
Read moreRethinking Traditional Performance Reviews
It’s that time of year again when many businesses are preparing for their annual performance reviews. With the Australian job market still rippling from ‘The Great Resignation’, the fundamental tool of employee performance reviews has never been so important. They cannot be overlooked or sidelined, now more than ever! A common struggle we hear from […]
Read moreHow To Ensure Your Performance Conversations Are Effective
Newsletter – January 2022 How to ensure your performance conversations are effective As the pandemic continues to throw hurdles into our everyday lives, leaders are faced with the challenge of continuing to ensure their teams are engaged, inspired, and supported. Maintaining a high-performance culture comes down to a number of key people and culture foundational […]
Read moreIf the performance review is dead, what do we do now?
It’s that time of year again where many businesses are preparing for their annual performance reviews. Once considered a fundamental tool to ensure employee performance that is in line with the business’ values, direction and standards, performance reviews are now often seen as a yearly tick box exercise during which employees are reminded of the […]
Read moreHow To Execute An Effective Meeting
Running a meeting is not as simple as getting a group of people together and facilitating a discussion (or following an agenda if you are so lucky as to have one in place!). We hear from many clients that their days are filled with meetings that don’t end with clear action or results, and many […]
Read moreWhat’s The Secret To Building A High Performing Team?
The focus on developing the soft-skills of teams has become more and more common, and with good reason; the essence of a high-performing team is based largely on the relationships between the people within them. In addition to leveraging on the smarts learnt in leadership programs, the key to building a high-performance team is to […]
Read moreHow Do I Improve My Employee’s Performance?
When addressing the issue of poor behaviour and performance with employees, proactive management action can turn an otherwise confronting situation into an opportunity to initiate improvement. Let’s take a look at some important steps to take when dealing with underperformance: Poor Performance Versus Misconduct It is important to understand the difference between poor performance and […]
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