What is Executive Presence? When we launched our first proposal in Thailand, the HR executive told us that she had never heard about this before but it is EXACTLY what she needs for a group of middle managers now. The employees have all the technical skills but lack ‘something’ that reduces their chances of getting […]
Category Archives: Team Development
Personal Development, Team Development
VALUE – Buzz word? – Cool Thing? Do you really know what it is?
VALUE – Buzz word? – Cool Thing? Do you really know what it is? The Illusion of Knowing Ourselves We went to a small forum the other night. The topic was about organizational culture and how to build one that fits right for your company. To me, culture is the air that everybody in […]
New Generation, New Culture, New Working Style When we met with a regional director of a global company recently to discuss the expectations for a workshop, their words struck a chord. With a thoughtful smile, they said, “We just want them to learn about themselves and who they are.” This simple yet profound statement captures […]
Leadership, Team Development
How Personality Insights Can Bridge Workplace Conflicts and Drive Leadership Success
A Case of Miscommunication in Remote Leadership A bright, young project manager, eager to make a difference, joins a virtual meeting with key leaders from marketing, communications, people development, and customer relations. Confident in her ideas, she boldly proposes innovative solutions to move the project forward and outpace the competition. Leaving the meeting, she feels […]
We were in an online meeting with our training partner, who was 20 minutes late because he was stuck on another call with an important client. When he finally joined, he apologised sincerely. I asked if he wanted to take a 5-minute break and grab some water before we started, but he said he […]
The A, B, C of Influencing Someone at Work A question that often pops up in our EQ workshops is, “Isn’t it manipulative to get someone to do what we want?” Well, think about it this way, would you say the same about interviewing, negotiating, or even dating? Dr. Nashater Deu Solheim, a forensic psychologist […]
Learn to be the leader people love. Elevate your skills with these three simple, practical and powerful ways to inspire and motivate your team.
We were seated in a roodtop bar (48th floor) on Sukhumvit road when this happened. We were five of us; an entrepreneur, an HR manager, a front-line service manager at a 4-star hotel,