What is an effective leader? Some of the questions I commonly receive as an accredited leadership trainer and a credentialed Life and Transformation coach when I’m facilitating my leadership skills program is “What is an effective leader?”, “What is effective leadership?” or “How do effective leaders behave?” I always like to start with what effective…
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Managing Micromanaging
WHY does micromanaging happen? WHAT are the Effects? HOW to combat it? In an organisation what can happen is that a person gets good at their job, they perform it excellently so that the powers that be take notice and decide that a promotion is in order. Along with the promotion, an added responsibility is…
10. Boundaries, structure, and prioritising – all sound stifling, but are needed for creativity.
Coping with shutting down a successful business and laying off staff members due to Covid, and then managing to pick yourself and carrying on takes some doing. Open and honest communication has to happen. New boundaries and priorities need to be set and structure needs to be placed so that continued growth can e allowed…
9. “Design Thinking” – so much more than just “Design and Thinking.”
Have you ever had a conversation with someone who sheds so much light on a topic that you realise that your perception related to it was so wrong? Well, that’s what happened to me during my chat with Jolanda de Villiers Morkel of Stadio Higher education on this latest episode of the Creatfulness podcast where…
When counting sheep doesn’t work…what to do.
7. Creativity – it’s not, “are you smart?” But rather, “how are you smart?”
“Creativity is not, are you smart?” But rather, “how are you smart?” “Create the best with what’s in front of you.” It’s not about “me,” it’s about “we,” as co-creating and collaborations lead to more.” All form part of this latest episode of the Createfulness podcast. In this episode, I speak with coach, trainer, facilitator,…
