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Business leaders need to wear a lot of hats. They need to keep projects on time and on budget, report on team performance and take directions from their direct reports and/or the company board, and manage their team all the while looking to help build success stories. It’s a lot to manage, and the consequences of under-managing are significant – a poor leader can result in anything from budget blowouts....

There are many different forms of feedback within an organisation, and while often overlooked, the 360 degree assessment is an essential one. Traditional forms of feedback can include: Performance Reviews – generally an annual review in which the employee’s overall performance and growth as an individual is assessed. These reviews are generally accompanied with pay reviews. Constructive Criticism – when someone’s performance or behaviour needs correcting, having a formalised and....

We are in the midst of what is being termed “The Great Resignation.” People are leaving their jobs at unprecedented rates, and it does have the experts baffled; hard to believe that deep into a pandemic, people are willingly leaving their jobs and, often, putting themselves into a position of economic risk. Traditionally, people leave due to wage stagnation and increases in cost of living. Nowadays, those traditional factors are....

Executives have the greatest impact in most, if not all organizations. Their interconnected network directly affects the success of the organization, as most business decisions go through them. As such, it is crucial for these leaders to receive all-round feedback on their leadership competencies and capabilities from all stakeholders. The result of such feedback will help them better understand their behavioral tendencies – maximizing existing strengths and mitigating development areas.....

Emotional Intelligence Survey Background Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to reason accurately about emotions and to use them to enhance behavior and cognition. There has been increasing interest in this construct over the last 20 years, with a multitude of studies linking EI to improved productivity, retention, adaptability, leadership capability, and overall performance[1][2][3]. EI can be developed in your employees and leadership team[4]. One of the best ways to....

Emotional Intelligence: What is it, and why should we measure it? IQ vs EI Until recently, many companies relied on IQ as a gold standard measure of success. Employees and leaders with higher IQ were considered to be more successful, intelligent, and a better hire, and to an extent the evidence supported this[1]. However, many are now realizing that IQ is only a part of the full picture. With the....

Communication, communication, communication………if there is one thing that has stayed constant is that internal organisational communication is an area that employees want improved, no matter how good you currently are at it. One of the key areas of demand is Employee Feedback. This includes employee performance feedback, employee attitude feedback and anonymous 360 feedback to managers and supervisors. The challenge, however, is developing a culture of feedback that supports and....

If you are reading this then you are probably either a millennial or you manage millennials! Millennials now make up the largest segment of the workforce, and according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics this will rise to 75 percent by 2030. If you are a millennial, then this article may not resonate with you. However if you manage millennials then listen up – I’m looking at you baby....