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How to Create a Compelling Learning Culture
Compelling learning cultures do not happen by accident. They are nurtured in environments rich in quality care, quality people and quality values and work together in a way that is seamless. And while the sweet spot where they intersect is the foundation for a compelling learning culture, it takes tenacity, commitment, continuous engagement and rigorous feedback to ensure the culture is strong and dynamic. Some organisations have tried to create a learning culture by initiating and scheduling learning events, workshops, lunch ‘n’ learn or even three-day conferences. But they are often weak and unstable despite the dollars and time invested. [...]
Podcast: Building Your Personal Brand with Ricky Nowak
Lara Quie discusses building your personal brand with Ricky Nowak, professional speaker and executive coach specialising in leadership management and behaviour. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
A Fresh Approach to Collaboration with a Capital C
In 2020, we talked about how unprecedented the world was and by 2021 we talked about how things had become. And now, in 2022 we have flipped into a new narrative and the word of the day is Collaboration with a capital C. Companies are hailing it as the accelerator of productivity and the saviour for teams working in a hybrid environment. Yet after a year of collaborative efforts, many team members are brutally honest and saying the jury is still out on whether or not it will, in fact deliver on its promise of long term results and happiness. [...]
The Five Disciplines of a Leader’s Mindset
We know that the quality of leadership along with the decisions made, can determine the success of a person, team or organisation for better or for worse. And while some experienced leaders are able to make high quality decisions based on intuition and data, all leaders now must seek consensus and collaboration from their people so they can collectively make the best decisions for unchartered times. While Covid-19 has presented mankind with unparalleled challenges it has also presented us with a perfect time to resent how we work, what we work on and how we behave. Melissa Swift Global Leader [...]
How to Commercialise Conversations to Win more Work
The rules of the game have changed (again). Covid-19 has flipped the world order on its head. 2020 roadmaps were torn apart and people generally feel less connected to peers, teams and clients. So - what now? How will law firms stay afloat and how do lawyers emerge stronger? As we now look forward into the second half of the year, building and converting contacts into client contracts will require a whole set of new skills - which has far more to do with sales than with law. We know that selling skills are not high priority on the law [...]
From Team Member to Leader
Getting a promotion and moving into a leadership role is a great achievement. For newly appointed leaders, it’s the culmination of a lot of hard work and ambition. It represents the fulfilment of a key career goal. So why is it that new leaders so often struggle, and that the much coveted role is not all they expected and begin to doubt their own capabilities? They might even begin to wonder if they actually wanted that position they worked so hard for, after all. This situation is more common than you might think. A New Leader Let’s take the example [...]