How to increase performance by setting better goals

As many organisation’s review individual performance and begin setting goals for the current financial year, it’s important to understand how to get the most out of goal setting processes and conversations to increase performance. Goal setting theory The premise of goal-setting theory assumes that employee behaviour is driven by consciously chosen goals and is very […]

Boost your learning agility in 2020

In 1970, an American author, Alvin Toffler wrote the book Future Shock, which stated, “the illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn”. His explanation of learning agility could not be a more accurate prediction of how to thrive in a […]

Communication. What’s the fuss all about?

As we get set for another busy and productive year, we can sometimes lose focus on a fundamental thing that can make or break a workplace: communication. According to US firm Gartner, research revealed that up to 70% of poor business decisions or mistakes are due to ineffective communication, directly impacting how a business performs. […]

How to reward employees with four popular incentives

It’s often been said that money makes the world go around, but is this always the case in the workplace? A pay rise or a bonus is guaranteed to go some way to increasing employee satisfaction, but what other initiatives or incentives can you promote to reward and recognise your employees? A recent study by […]