Last year HBR released an article that really resonated with us. The crux of the article is summarised in this line. “It turns out feedback does not help employees thrive”. Bam. Well, that’s unfortunate! But it’s not all bad news. As the article underscores, understanding the neuroscience and having a coaching mindset are key foundations […]
Do you have moments when you wonder if someone is going to discover you’re not really up for the job? If you’re like most successful people, your answer is Yes and it’s called Imposter Syndrome. The other day a client stumbled across this TED talk by Atlassian Founder, Mike Cannon-Brookes and it really struck a cord.To support them, […]
Bernie Shakeshaft is Founder and CEO of BackTrack, an organisation that gets young people ‘back on track’ by developing strong, happy & healthy foundations that result in positive life pathways and full participation in their communities. One night, at a Macquarie Foundation event, Bernie was introduced to Elise Sernik by a mutual colleague, Lisa Cotton. […]
We are seeing an unprecedented level of widespread courage and vision with leaders unlocking change at a pace and magnitude they never could have considered prior. This has rippling consequences for the sector when you consider their research that links making “bold moves” as a CEO to organisational performance.
More than ever “teams” are the way value is created and delivered by organisations. But teaming well requires a certain kind of organisational capability. Here are the 10 reasons why teaming matters for leaders and managers, particularly in the social sector.
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