By relying less on osmosis to drive connectedness and more on intentionality, organisations will see the outsized impact on performance and intent to stay.

I still find it quite surreal that I am writing this article as a business owner. Although my dad has run his own business from the age of 19, it was never part of my plan to do the same.

The why that matters to humans like no other is connection. Their work connects them to consumers, to other parts of the organisation that depend on them, and most of all to each other. Teams that deliberately invest in these connections are unique. They not only endure, but grow through challenge. These are the teams that people yearn to be part of. Build those teams, and their members won’t want to leave.

The why that matters to humans like no other is connection. Their work connects them to consumers, to other parts of the organisation that depend on them, and most of all to each other. Teams that deliberately invest in these connections are unique. They not only endure, but grow through challenge. These are the teams that people yearn to be part of. Build those teams, and their members won’t want to leave.

The environment of trust you establish by accepting feedback graciously creates a collaborative two-way street.

“A year and a half into the pandemic, employees’ mental “surge capacity” is likely diminished. Managers must take proactive steps to increase employee engagement, or risk losing their workforce. Engaged employees perform better, experience less burnout, and stay in organisations longer.”

The key to stimulating employee voice, is to create a suitable company culture. To do this successfully requires leadership to practice empathy, communicate the purpose and understand how to create value for their employees as individuals.

“The two words 'information' and 'communication' are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.” Sydney J. Harris

Trust is the foundation of our society and is represented in every aspect of our daily lives, from paying for our morning coffee to putting our kids to bed at night. Establishing trust within teams and organisations is absolutely vital to ensure sustainable long-term success.

Flexible work is here to stay, and the talent landscape has fundamentally shifted. It is a generational shift that has occurred at hyper-speed. 

“When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the 100 & First blow it will split in two, and I know it was not that blow that did it, but all that had gone before”

Successful learning is an essential factor in achieving and maintaining high levels of sports performance (Shaw 2009). Athletes need to learn new training methods, new technical skills and new tactics as their sport evolves.

…in order to be the most successful team they have to create an environment that rewards effort even when it ends in failure, whilst continuing to be dedicated to improving skills.

…in order to be the most successful team they have to create an environment that rewards effort even when it ends in failure, whilst continuing to be dedicated to improving skills.

…now more than ever it’s imperative to find a moment to take stock of where we are and how we are doing.

“As the new year approaches — and our minds inevitably turn to resolutions — I’m reminded that most of us vastly overestimate what we can accomplish in a year, and wildly underestimate what we can achieve in a decade”

“We can all adopt a more stoic philosophy to our everyday, which in turn allow us to cultivate a healthy environment both internally and externally, help us cope when things get tough”.

“…reach out to your support network, the people around you are there for a reason. Engaging with the people that know you best can serve as the soundboard your plans need.”

“…This then gave him clarity on the behaviours that he needed to live. He had to apply himself to practice and repetition, dedicate himself completely to his craft both in the team environment and at home and identify how he could use his goals as an opportunity”.

“Sliding door moments can change your life but so often pass us by”