Do the Leaders in your Business Demonstrate Social Intelligence? Do you?

Written by Dr John Viljoen, Associate Consultant

For those of us who are in leadership roles, there is good reason to monitor our social skills – they could be key determinants of our leadership success.
The role of Social Intelligence in leadership performance
We all know that Emotional Quotient (EQ) is as important as Intelligence Quotient (IQ) in [...]

Mentoring your Mind

Written by Anama Morriss, Associate Consultant
Have you ever thought how important your mind is to your life?
Through our minds we create the results in our workplace, care for our families and ponder purpose and meaning in our lives. Arguably the brain is:
the biological base for the mind, and is affected by the mental and physical [...]

Improve your Value at Work

How many of these questions do you answer Yes to?
Do you:

easily lose control of situations?
lack self belief; do not have the confidence to tackle larger and more complex tasks?
fail to take risks?
seek reassurance from others constantly; have a high need for positive feedback?

Using Visualisation as a Management Technique

Are you facing an important situation yet feel too nervous to do your best? It could be a presentation, a meeting, talking to a staff member about issues such as under performance, a sales meeting, or even a discussion with your manager about KPIs that have not been met. Often they are situations where there [...]

Happiness and Courage

I want to tell you about my local barista. She is in her early to mid twenties, owns and manages a coffee, tea and chocolate business and cafe with a staff that varies between 2 and 4. She also has a toddler who is 2½.
She is the only one on staff who can make coffee. [...]

Sleeping on the Job. Naps can Keep us Healthy and Increase Energy Levels

The Boston Globe recently published its guide to napping. Take a look at http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/naps/.  It says in part:
For years, Naps have gotten a bad rap, derided as a sign of laziness, weakness or senility. We are “caught” napping or “found asleep at the switch.”
But lately napping has garnered new respect, thanks to solid scientific evidence [...]