We’re about two weeks into the year now. Not the fresh-start version of January.
The real one. By now, a few patterns usually start to show up: Some plans feel solid. Some feel forced. And some simply haven’t been touched yet.

Last year, global employee engagement fell to 21%, costing the world economy US$438 billion in lost productivity. The primary cause was a drop in manager engagement. I've created a tool: The Workplace Energy Audit. This free, one-page worksheet helps you assess the seven key drivers of team energy.

Ever feel like your workday is running you instead of the other way around?

Between back-to-back meetings, emails piling up, and the never-ending to-do list, it's easy to lose control of your day

Anybody can be a leader when things are going well (and we ALL have the capacity to lead in some way), but not everybody can be–or wants to be– a leader when things go to sh*t.

When is your audience most cynical? At the beginning of a presentation or workshop or the end? 🤨
When are you the most nervous? At the beginning of the presentation or the end? 😰

Let’s be honest, there are times when perhaps we all need to read a little from a slide. The content might be technical, or you might be paraphrasing. But, in general, we should keep it to a minimum. Let’s explore why we do and what to do about it.

What if your audience loses interest?

Two really important questions that we need to start with:
1. Why would your audience lose interest?
2. How do you know they’ve lost interest? What are signs?

The truth is, you can’t.

However, there are several strategies you can use to minimise their reasons for doing so.

What gives you joy at work? Do you know?

I was thinking about this last week. What gives me joy in my work, and do people get to create joy in their work? 

The statistics right now around engagement and quiet quitting are quite alarming. 67% of the workforce doesn't really want to be there. They're not engaged. A more alarming 11% of the workforce is loud quitting–they are actively disengaged and causing trouble in the workplace. What a shame. So, I had an idea–to share a bunch of ideas about how to find joy in your work and enjoy your work more.

I often get asked how to handle a weakness which is maybe a strength of someone else's. And on the flip side, how to handle a strength that might be someone else's weakness.

There a few things we can do. Join me as we explore being gentle and the concept of the WIN/WIN.

How well are you doing right now?

Join me in this short video as we explore the challenges of lockdown, shock, change, and what we can do about it.

Are you often feeling tired?

How much exercise do you get each day?

The majority of us do not get enough exercise, yet people who exercise at least two days a week are happier and have significantly less stress.

Hey! How often do you get distracted when you're doing something? Maybe you're at the gym?

Maybe you're in the car? Maybe you are talking to someone, looking over their shoulder because something else caught your eye.

Let's look at the word 'distraction’ …

Talents are like diamonds in the rough. Unpolished, a bit rough around the edges but with great potential.

Strengths are like diamonds that have had time spent to hone and polish them.

How do we turn a talent into a strength?

What’s your superpower?

Statistically, you don’t know what your strengths are – you take them for granted. You just do what you do. You’ve got this far, knowing what you know, with a mix of ambition, hope, skill and that feeling deep down that you can’t afford to quit. You cant turn around and go back.

Imagine if things were easier…

Do you sometimes feel like heavy grey clouds are following you around and you just want to explode? Maybe you want to break down and cry or lash out at someone, or something.

Here’s five steps to diffusing the moment.

Our lives tend to follow us around. Our talents and strengths follow us around, too. Those things that we do naturally well just keep showing up in what we do.

So how can we do what we love and do more of it? We explore five key steps that we work through with our clients.

How often are you checking in with your teams at work, at home and remotely to see how they are going?

With over 40% of the workforce working remotely, people are feeling isolated and ignored. This is when leaders need to really step up and lead, not just manage.

Do you struggle to focus on a task? Do you get distracted easily? Do you procrastinate, and find other things to do? You’re not alone! We all have things on our list that we don’t want to do.

Why do we procrastinate? Our little voice loves coming up with reasons to stop us from doing something. What’s getting in the way?