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Challenging the skills-based management paradigm Since listening to Gareth Flynn's insightful conversation with Dart Lindsley on the Work For Humans podcast, I’ve been reflecting on ‘skills’ and the idea that employees are not simply an inventory of skills. Yes, there needs to be strategic alignment between systems, tasks and skills. But it’s also a leader’s …
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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While pondering over 3 of the top reasons people leave a job or organisation, it’s easy for me to draw on my own experiences. It reinforces just how powerful connection and interaction with people in our work-life really is. 1. Manager – I’ve left 2 jobs because of “creative differences” with my manager/leadership team. It's important …
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