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How To - Build Team Cohesion
Many leaders are noticing a reduction in inter-connection between their people. Research suggests that intentional efforts at building relationships and connections are usually more beneficial than generic team building activities. In this video we explore four ways to build team cohesion.
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How To - Make Sure Your Appreciation is Appreciated
There are many ways we can show appreciation, however research demonstrates that employees favour some approaches over others. In this video we explore the kinds of appreciation that are appreciated.
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How To - Balance Solitude and Socialising
As human beings we face a tension between solitude and socialising. Research demonstrates the benefits of oscillating between the two. In this video we share four ways to be strategic in our application of both solitude and socialising.
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How To - Make Meetings Great
Research demonstrates that many of our meeting habits have shifted over the past few years. This has resulted in negative ratings of collaboration and the opportunity to discuss dissenting views. Thankfully science shows us six rules to make meetings great.
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How To - Connect Across Your Organisation
Research demonstrates that the pandemic made teams more intra-connected and less inter-connected. In this video we share three tips for rebuilding inter-connection.
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How To - Build a Culture of Care
Psychology demonstrates that we benefit not just from being cared for, but also caring for others. We explore five ways to build a culture of care at your organisation.
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How To - Build Your Team Through Agreeableness
Research demonstrates that the agreeableness personality trait has a range of benefits for individuals and teams at work. In this video we explore a list of those benefits, and how you can build agreeableness in yourself and others.
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How To - Build Professional Connections
One of the challenges and opportunities in any career is building and maintaining professional connections. For some of us, even hearing the word “networking” gets our heart racing - and not in a good way. In this video we explore three attachment types that can help us understand how to network ...
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How To - Lead Across Cultures
It can be challenging working across cultures. There are core assumptions in our cultural world view that we may not even recognise. In this video we explore a model of cultural difference along with six practical ways to work across cultures more effectively.
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How To - Avoid Being Let Down by Others
Have you ever been let down by someone? Perhaps you thought they were a "good" person, but found out they did something surprisingly bad. Research demonstrates that an experience like this not only shakes our faith in that person, but also causes us to question our ability to judge character. Fin...
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How To - Build Cooperation by Offering Support
It’s easy to think that society has become more individualistic and self-centred. With that, you might assume that cooperation between strangers has decreased over time. However recent research demonstrates that the opposite is true. Learn more in this video.
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How To - Listen as an Extravert
Extraverted individuals are often seen as more comfortable and confident in social situations. This might appear to set extraverts up for success at work and in leadership, but a recent study suggests there may be a downside. Extraverts are often rated lower in listening skills. In this video we ...
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How To - Gain Support by Showing Stress
Have you ever thought about why we demonstrate stress? Surely showing signs of stress to others puts us at a disadvantage. Why would we want to show weakness? And why do even the most accomplished professionals still show signs of stress? Find out about the benefits of showing our emotions includ...
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How To - Create Customer Value
Creating customer value is central for any successful organisation. If we aren’t creating value for our customers, we are bound to fail. Learn more about ways to identify your customers and ensure you're meeting their true needs.
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How To - Avoid Excessive Pride
We’ve all heard the expression, pride comes before a fall. Being proud of our achievements is fine. The issue is when we elevate ourselves above others or think we are infallible. So whenever there is a track record of success, pride can become a problem. Learn five ways to avoid this risk.
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How To - Succeed in a New Role
Starting a new role can be really challenging. There is so much to get your head around. Researchers Cross, Pryor and Sylvester found those who are most successful in new roles build broad, mutually beneficial connections right from the start. This helps these so-called "fast movers" to be more e...
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How To - Multiply Support Through Community
If you needed help, who would you turn to? Most of us have a few friends or work colleagues that we can turn to for help. But how supportive do you think these people would be? It turns out that how much these colleagues and friends know and like each other has an impact on the level of support w...
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How To - Balance Challenge and Support
When working in teams, there are two main roles we can take to improve performance and build cohesion. Learn more about challenging and supportive roles in this video.
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How To - Have Difficult Conversations
It’s natural to be fearful of difficult conversations. We often become caught up with the downside risks - that we will damage the relationship or create even more challenges. However the best leaders become more and more comfortable with difficult conversations the more they practice. Learn more...
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How To - Fuel Motivation Through Humour
As organisations are increasingly needing to become more innovative, research suggests that humour may provide part of the answer. Learn about three practical tips for incorporating humour into the way you lead.
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How To - Deal with Defensiveness
I am sure that you have needed to work with a defensive person before. Perhaps they just didn’t want to hear some feedback that is being provided. Or they quickly blamed others when something went wrong. Maybe they were resistant to new initiatives and changes. In this video we discuss three ways...
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How To - Use Empathy in Leadership
The topic of empathy in leadership can lead to some really interesting conversations. Many leaders will talk about empathy being absolutely essential to leading others effectively - and they’re right. Others will talk about the risk of empathy leading to burnout as we take on the concerns of othe...
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How To - Use Ten Great Leadership Questions
With the advent of the Internet and AI, answers have become prevalent and cheap. It’s now the trustworthiness and quality of answers that varies. Questions are the valuable commodity now. In this video we explore 10 great questions you can use as a leader.
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How To - Benefit From Doing Good
Research demonstrates there are numerous benefits for individuals and organisations from kindness and doing good at work. We provide three ideas to boost the amount of kindness in your workplace.