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- By Tammy Tansley
- / November 25, 2019
Some recent musings in the media
- By Tammy Tansley
- / November 25, 2019
This topic should feature on leadership team, executive team and board agendas as part of decent risk and governance; but often it doesn't go beyond the platitudes. If we are to have ethical organisations, we need to do more than that. We need to prepare to deep dive and then be prepared for what we might find when we get there.
- By Tammy Tansley
- / October 28, 2019
Rather than spend a reasonable amount of time addressing fears and concerns ...
Leaders avoid the fears and concerns that arise during period of immense change and then spend an unreasonable amount of time addressing the problematic behaviour that always follows. Brene says "we don't peel the onion to look at what is driving the behaviour".
- By Tammy Tansley
- / October 28, 2019
No matter how much you try, change periods are still tough. Even in scenarios where there are no layoffs, it’s difficult to quell people’s fear about the unknown. However, if you take the right approach to change management, focusing on open and honest communication, while also preparing yourself for the bumpy road ahead, you should be able to keep productivity at normal levels even as the organisation weathers significant change.
- By Tammy Tansley
- / August 17, 2019
Beyond those definitions though, I think the most helpful way to articulate values is in a hierarchy. In what order do the values fall? Let's say an employee has to make a decision to either provide great customer service or save the company money at all costs. These values can (and usually are) in conflict. So which one does the employee choose?
- By Tammy Tansley
- / July 8, 2019
When we believe we’re the sole architects of our success, we tend to be ruder, more selfish, and more likely to interrupt others. This is especially true in the face of setbacks and criticism.
- By Tammy Tansley
- / March 18, 2019
That by showing genuine empathy, you usually make life easier for yourself. You can get to the nub of the issue quicker. You can generally reduce unnecessary conflict. Solutions that may not have been immediately apparent become more obvious.
- By Tammy Tansley
- / February 25, 2019
It's a simple enough question, with an answer that we can probably all relate to. You know how it feels when someone is rude to you, whether that is in the workplace or more broadly in life.
- By Tammy Tansley
- / February 18, 2019
By spread, I mean that we take on the emotions of other people. So Negative Nellie leaves a trail that then "infects" her workmates. The boss casts a pall all over the office, almost like a sneeze.
- By Tammy Tansley
- / January 10, 2019
We often think that being better at something means a total overhaul of what we are doing. But in reality - a tweak here or there is often enough to change the trajectory for the better.
- By Tammy Tansley
- / December 9, 2018
Chances are, when you start looking, there has been progress or movement forward. Even if that movement is that you have managed work, life, family and other commitments and made it out the other end.
- By Tammy Tansley
- / December 3, 2018
Christmas parties should be fun for all. They should be a celebration of the end of a year, and of all the (hopefully) hard work that has gone before.
- By Tammy Tansley
- / November 26, 2018
These team adventures are done completely in isolation of real life. They're the brainwave of the poor sucker who is in charge of organising an event. They seem fun, and get the team out of the office for the day, but....
- By Tammy Tansley
- / September 17, 2018
Because we are trying to do so much, things are packed in back to back. Leaving no time for traffic jams, or appointments that run late, or any of the myriad of things that happen in daily life. Things that can have a cumulative impact on the day running smoothly.
- By Tammy Tansley
- / September 7, 2018
Perfectionism isn’t just having a preference for high standards – it’s being dogged about not accepting anything less than perfection which can be debilitating.
- By Tammy Tansley
- / August 28, 2018
Picking up the phone works if the relationship matters, or if it might matter in the future. Or where your reputation as a supplier or employer matters.
- By Tammy Tansley
- / August 3, 2018
In some cases, the person causing the conflict is just not pleasant. And will go out of their way to cause conflict. It is much rarer, but if you have someone who intent on wrecking havoc, it's a deeper conversation about whether that person is a good match for the organisation. And if the organisation has no intention of resolving it, then it is a question for you as to whether the organisation is a good fit for you.
- By Tammy Tansley
- / August 2, 2018
No one really wants to see either end of the spectrum of office romance .. That is, the loved up version or the sighing deeply and slamming door version. Keep your social life and your romantic life outside work. This includes when you are out of work but still at work functions.
- By Tammy Tansley
- / August 1, 2018
You can do this with any sort of change. You can also use language that reflects your belief around the sort of person you want to be.. "I am so the sort of person who drinks a lot of coffee, and so takes a keep cup wherever I can."
- By Tammy Tansley
- / July 31, 2018
The simple answer is performance. Our research has repeatedly shown a concrete link between having a best friend at work and the amount of effort employees expend in their job.
