Something I have always valued in life is our ability to gain control over our own thoughts and actions, to create a better, happier life for ourselves. Positive thinking is a mental and emotional attitude that focuses on the ‘bright side of life’ and brings optimism. A positive attitude makes it easier to avoid worries
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Three Lead Metrics Every Workplace Should Consider
Chances are that you already know about the difference between ‘lead’ and ‘lag’ measures/indicators. Just in case, lag indicators are those that are best described as outcomes, like sales revenue and profit. The performance that led to the number has already happened. Lead indicators, on the other hand, are those which are most likely to
Landed that Great Job, Now Land that Great Start!
Starting a new job can be scary, especially with new people, in a new place with different ways of doing things. It’s not something we can avoid in our lifetime and for some it can be daunting. I myself have recently gone through the same process of starting a new job simply to further my
How to Ensure Gender Equality in the Workplace
Many employers these days are recognising a change in the tides when it comes to gender equality. This world-wide issue is not something that can be changed overnight. As a business owner or operator, there are steps you can do to encourage a gender-friendly environment. Curious to see how your workplace stacks up? Check out
Improving workplace performance – the art of simplicity or complexity?
For the last few years I have had the privilege of working on a project with a clear and meaningful purpose – to create a simple way to support managers and team members to do their jobs properly. Although the solution wasn’t clear at the beginning, we knew we were tackling something high on the
Managing different generations in the workplace
Generational gaps in the workplace can be as diverse as Kylie Minogue’s wardrobe. See how to effectively manage the age gap without any bias involved. With an aging population, generational age gaps are fairly prevalent in today’s job market. And, over the next two decades, these age gaps are only going to become more dominant.
Beware of the Unintended Consequences
I’m quickly approaching the one year mark since starting at Optimum in my first job since graduating. As I near this landmark, it has got me thinking about the how I came about getting this role as well as the things I have learnt so far at Optimum. One big lesson I’ve learnt, which also
Teamwork – Learning from the New Zealand All Blacks, Harvard Research and Ants!
How do the best teams work? I’ve collated three extremely different reference points to help answer this question. Teamwork is the combined actions of a group of people working together effectively to achieve a goal. So, for most managers in the workplace, the focus on building great teams should be front and centre and I
Memory and Team Performance
Is relying on memory damaging the experience and performance of your team? Many years ago I found myself moving into a Senior Leadership position in a fast-growing global company. At the time I was horribly unprepared for the experience and essentially had to make things up as I was going along. It seems learning on