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It pays to know what you are getting yourself into. When hiring a new employee, finding out as much as possible about them before making the job offer will minimise any adverse issues during their tenure in your organisation. Adding employment assessments into your selection process boosts your due diligence through insight into how your candidate is likely to perform, as well as highlighting their future potential. Any red flags will also be apparent, so you can gauge the level of risk associated with engaging them. It has become fairly standard in selection processes to review the resume,...


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Your recent or next potential leadership hire may be unbelievably and undeniably competent but do they possess the appropriate ‘soft skills’ to succeed long-term as a leader in your organisation? Most of us have experienced a colleague, direct report or leader who is the master of managing their own emotions. They were likely great at staying calm in stressful situations and avoiding anger when frustrations arose. They probably excelled when it came to making good decisions and knowing when to trust their intuition, as well as looking at themselves honestly and taking criticism on board...


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How can you and those in your organisation cope with stress more effectively? Bounce back more quickly? Thrive instead of survive? The business case for reducing and managing stress is compelling. Stress can have an immense impact on individuals, teams and organisations such as lost days of productivity due to sick leave and absenteeism, presenteeism and lack of engagement, and can lead to stress related compensation claims, turnover, and even increase the potential of team conflict in the workplace and damaged client relationships. Negative events and stress are common and we all face these...


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We all make thousands of decisions every day. From what you’ll eat throughout the day to whether you should make a big career move, research suggests that there are a number of cognitive stumbling blocks that affect behaviour, and they can prevent you from acting in your own best interests. Here's a round up of the most common biases that mess up decision-making....


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If you can't figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your purpose." – Bishop T.D. Jakes With so much commentary surrounding International Women's Day and all the stats that point to the inequality that still continues to plague women in 2016, a colleague of mine recently raised an interesting question - "What do women really want?" Well it's a question that has led to a downward spiral of confusion for many fathers, husbands, brothers and sons alike, often to the conclusion 'Happy Wife, Happy Life'. How might we clarify this? Is this...


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There’s an imaginary line that exists separating the activities of managers and the activities of their team. Staying above that line by leading and coordinating the work of others achieves superior outcomes, where goals and targets are achieved by assigning work, providing appropriate tools and support, and by motivating others to achieve. But often, because of comfort, control or fear, a manager may find himself dipping below that line . . . and staying there.


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When managing a team you are uniquely placed to recognise and respond to team member distress. In overseeing a team you not only face the usual stressors of running a professional group of people, but may also encounter team members who are experiencing elevated levels of stress and the associated reduction in well-being and mental health. Can you identify the signs of an emerging mental health issue? What interventions can you implement to address mental health difficulties and enhance employee wellbeing - before it becomes a significant problem? Being mindful of the psychological wellbeing...


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There’s a fine line between the Perfectionist and the High Achiever. But there is a line. One is more effective and yields greater success. It is almost a self-actualising opportunity. The other is less effective, leads to fewer outcomes and can be fuelled by fear and a desire for acceptance.


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A New Year, A New and Effective You! About the Program: We'll start by coming together (over coffee and cake of course) to talk through the challenges and opportunities for women in work today. Together we'll share ideas and our own career journeys, followed by some developmental goal setting. You will then complete a set of psychometric assessments, tailored to your own goals. You'll receive comprehensive development feedback and a report, and two one-on-one *coaching sessions (spaced about one month apart). We'll also come back together to join in the celebrations for International Women's...


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Rethinking Development Imagine a workplace where you could do what you do best everyday! Really? How would it make you feel? Energised, satisfied, calm. Why not? As leaders in our organisations, isn’t it time we adopted a new paradigm, one where we get the very best out of our primary asset – our people! Vast psychological research and theory tells us that people are happiest when they play to their strengths. So why not leverage them? We are all unique – some of us thrive in chaos and uncertainty, some of us prefer to work alone with minimal interaction with others, some of us delight...


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