Have you ever had a conversation turn into an argument and been left wondering “where did that come from? I…
Employees: Why You Didn’t Get Employed
You made it through all the hoops: C.V and cover letter reviewed, phone screen passed, first interview and final interview. You…
Managing a Narcissist
In The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement Professor Keith Campbell explores the intriguing challenge of dealing with…
Giving Advice to Miss Universe – Surviving the Corporate World
Seriously! I ended up on a Miss Universe pageant stage. Anyone who knows me from the days of my young…
Employers: You said what to your Employee?
Managing people is never easy. I’ve heard a few employers say business would be great if they had no employees…
Employees: Career Flow – Are you in Calm Waters or Raging Rapids?
The idea that your career is like a river is such a simple, yet amazingly complex idea. Ask yourself, do you feel…
Employers: Are you playing the role of Parent or Child? Transactional Analysis theory (TA)
Drs Susan and Peter Glaser’s communication strategies and Eric Berne’s Transactional Analysis theory (TA) has come out of my HR/HSE Coaching toolbox repeatedly over the…
Staying current in an ever changing world
Published in the 2014 CDANZ Autumn Ezine …
Employees: Anger Management – I want to quit my job NOW!
Here are my top five questions to ask yourself before you walk into the office and tell your boss where…
Employers: Getting Motivated About Safety
In his 5 Levels of Leadership talk, John Maxwell raises an interesting point. A mainline train with fifty wagons can…