‘Passion is the Number 1 Business Development Tool’, says my friend Jesper Lowgren, author of On Purpose – the path to extraordinary business transformation. Passion is what drives engagement (both internally and externally) and leads to simplification through asking the
Passion and Flow: How to make the most of your greatest asset – People!
I’m running an event in Melbourne on 12 August at 6.30pm. You can find the details here. But first some background: Like it or not, we live in revolutionary times. Everywhere I go I find conversations about working in a
Keys to High Performing Teams part 9 – The Physical Environment
This is the ninth in a series of Ten Keys to High Performing Teams. This article looks at the role the physical environment plays in workplace performance. The article is a guest post by workplace design consultant Anetta Pizag, founder of Pizag.
Keys to high performing teams part 7 – Value individuality, diversity, unique gifts
This is the seventh in a series on 10 keys to High Performing Teams. You can see the original post here. This one looks at the importance of valuing and recognising people’s diverse, individual gifts and strengths. We are each
Keys to high performing teams part 6 – Daily accountability conversations
This is the sixth article in a series on 10 keys to high performing teams. You can see the original post here. When organisations want to lift performance, often the first strategy that comes to mind is to set goals – perhaps
Keys to high performing teams part 5 – catching people doing things right
This is the fifth article in a series on 10 Keys to High Performing Teams. This article looks at the “sticks and carrots” approach of traditional performance management systems. The article draws on research from behavioural psychology to show why
Engaged employees significantly outperform – so recognise them.
This is a guest post from Tony Delaney, CEO of Brownie Points A recent Gallup survey of Australian companies has concluded once again that engaged and motivated managers and workers are essential to high performing organisations. The survey also shows
Keys to high performing teams part 4 – Good relationships
This is the fourth article in a series on 10 keys to high performing teams. You can see the original post here. The links between productivity and workplace relationships are so obvious they hardly need spelling out. You are much
Keys to high performing teams part 3 – Align personal and organisational goals
This is the third in a series of posts exploring 10 keys to getting high performing teams. This one looks at the third key: aligning personal goals with organisational goals. A recent article in Fast Company magazine made some interesting
Fool-proof employee driven engagement
My colleague and friend, Ian Berry, creator of the Enhancing Their Gifts System, has produced a White Paper on Fool-proof employee driven engagement. It is 12 pages of passion and sound advice drawn from Ian’s 20 years experience in this