The Power of Social Sensitivity. What’s That?

The Power of Social Sensitivity. What’s That?

When Google spent five years and millions of dollars to find out how to build the perfect team their research findings were ground-breaking. They discovered that getting the ‘right people on the bus’ wasn’t the deciding factor for business success after all. In fact,...
How to Use Teams to DOUBLE Employee Engagement

How to Use Teams to DOUBLE Employee Engagement

In my post, ‘STOP! It’s Time to Revolutionise Employee Engagement’ you had the opportunity to gauge your own level of engagement by rating yourself on the eight statements Marcus Buckingham and his team used in their global study of engagement. Did you find yourself...
STOP! It’s Time to Revolutionise Employee Engagement

STOP! It’s Time to Revolutionise Employee Engagement

Since the 1990s the Gallup Organisation, renowned for its work on workforce trends, has been measuring engagement in companies right across the globe. Their analysis enables organisations to gauge their current levels of engagement, to benchmark and to make changes to...
LinkedIn CEO Reveals #1 Professional Skill in Demand

LinkedIn CEO Reveals #1 Professional Skill in Demand

Which professional skill is most in demand right now according to LinkedIn CEO, Jeff Weiner? As CEO of the worlds largest professional networking site, Jeff Weiner probably has more access than anyone to data about the skills of today’s top talent. He knows what...
How to Future-Proof Your Leadership Ability

How to Future-Proof Your Leadership Ability

Last week I thoroughly enjoyed facilitating a Leadership program with 40 leaders and managers from Hawkesbury Council. Many of them are highly-experienced and highly-accomplished leaders and so it was a real joy to see their desire to address the ‘few gaps’ they have...