Learning to not always say “yes” (or “no”): It’s a conversation
Learning to not always say “yes” (or “no”): It’s a conversation A few months ago, my boss sent an email to me and all Kwela consultants asking if any of [...]
Avoiding the #1 Presentation Skills Mistake
Avoiding the #1 Presentation Skills Mistake By now you have all seen TED talks – combining near-perfect phrasing, intonation, body language, images, all built around a central theme to make [...]
The Gift of Vulnerability
The Gift of Vulnerability I sat in the middle of a meeting room recently, right inside the middle of the u-shaped arrangement of tables and chairs, and asked a group [...]
Balancing Workload Demands with Leadership Development
Balancing Workload Demands with Leadership Development Leadership development initiatives are intended to create leaders who optimize results through engaged employees. But the feedback I hear frequently is “How do I [...]
Radical Discipline: the Key to Implementing Strategy
Radical Discipline: the Key to Implementing Strategy That great strategist, Winston Churchill, reportedly said “However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results”, and management consultants Alan Branche [...]
Upward Feedback: How can I help?
Upward Feedback: How can I help? “People don’t leave bad jobs, they leave bad managers.” We’ve heard this over and over again, and it’s true. But the reverse is also [...]
Managing in a Remote Environment
Managing in a Remote Environment How does one manage people in a remote environment? Remote teams are actually nothing new but have become mainstream since the beginning of the COVID-19 [...]
Leaders Need Support, Too
Leaders Need Support, Too “It’s lonely at the top” is something we’ve heard a lot. It implies that leadership – especially senior leadership – can be at times isolating. And [...]
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned I recently wrote a blog post about the issue of having cameras on in interactive virtual learning events. Although I find that video and the ability to read [...]
Mastering Fear and Presenting With Confidence
Mastering Fear and Presenting With Confidence Acting like someone you’re not in order to fake confidence works on TV, but not when presenting. Not being your true self while presenting [...]