by Jake van den Berg | Jun 23, 2017 | Leadership
Have you had that boss that you would fear to offer ideas to? A leader that sucked all the energy out of the room, and always seemed to engage in a battle of the wits? There are several ways bosses, and even ourselves, can engage in behaviour that leaves their team feeling diminished. But there are ways around it. (more…)
by Jake van den Berg | Jun 12, 2017 | Culture
Engaged employees are employees who are dedicated to bringing out the best in themselves through their work. Engagement shows that someone draws energy from doing their work (the ‘I love my job’ effect). The personal engagement of employees contributes to the performance of an organisation – these employees feel it is important to make a contribution to and through their work. Additionally, they also improve and develop personally and are keen to help their colleagues. (more…)
by Jake van den Berg | Jun 9, 2017 | Culture
One of the common concerns I hear from executives is that their once strong company culture is fading as the business grows. This makes perfect sense, especially in rapid growth companies where new hires are not always screened for values-fit and on-boarding is an afterthought. (more…)
by Jake van den Berg | Jun 6, 2017 | Leadership
Many people think that executive coaching is for people who have problems. I often handle requests from CEOs and Senior Leaders who want to “fix” a manager or employee who is struggling. While there’s a lot of useful things that can be done to help, I find that the most exponential success usually comes when I am coaching people who are already doing great and want to be even better. Here are seven steps to maximize your success as a leader: (more…)
by Jake van den Berg | Jun 6, 2017 | Culture
A well-orchestrated team depends on everyone doing their job, at the time they are supposed to do it, yielding the results they are supposed to yield. Everyone likes to think they are accountable. How can we be more accountable and inspire our teams to be so? (more…)
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