Building cognitive capacity, uplifting capability, unleashing potential
Why an overloaded mind stifles potential (let alone workforce productivity and performance) Ever feel like your brain’s a browser with 47 tabs open, half of which are littered with things trying to distract you, and at least twelve of the tabs are frozen? That’s what cognitive overload can feel like. At work, cognitive overload is …
As I’m writing playbooks and training material for clients, I keep coming back to this question: where’s the sweet spot for growth and stretch? We all know that mindset and behaviour change don’t happen overnight. It’s a process—one that requires clarity, consistency, and modelling. When leaders embody the desired state in a way that’s natural …
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Today, businesses are operating in a fast-paced, competitive environment where change is constant. With technology advancing at a rate we’ve never experienced before, and people dealing with complex challenges, businesses need leaders who can lead both sound strategy and human culture. Human beings are meaning-makers, we crave predictability, patterns, and for things to make sense. …
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Is your team clear on what they need to do and why? And if not, how do you think that’s impacting your bottom line? Maybe it's time to wipe the canvas clean, assess current-state versus desired-state and get everyone on the same page.  Many times I’ve come across teams or people doing tasks simply …
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How often do we see managers promoted into positions because they’re technical experts, only to realise they don’t have the people management skills to lead a team… yet. I love seeing organisations supporting vulnerable green shoots into loyal managers who know you care enough about them to invest in their future. To provide them with …
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