What do you do when you find out that you need to develop in the areas of communication, adaptability or openness? Maybe these leadership skills have been asked of you for the role that you play in your company or, you received feedback from others mentioning that these are areas of opportunity for you to work on.
Can you look at yourself in the mirror and honestly know who it is you see? Do you look hard enough to see the success with the flaws and the beauty in being unique? Would you be afraid to write down your weakness and vulnerabilities to build your strengths? When you look carefully at yourself […]
For over two decades 360 degree feedback has been used as an effective tool to provide honest, accurate feedback to staff members, predominantly in senior management and leadership positions, about their behaviour. Advocates of 360 degree feedback point to the benefits of gathering multi-rater feedback about an individual’s contribution to the organization in terms of their job skill, […]
We are faced with decisions in our professional careers, at home and within our communities that challenge our judgment and affect the environment around us. As our shoulders bear a considerable amount of weight, our minds begin to make decisions with haste to alleviate immediate stressors. Unfortunately, swift resolutions can result in undesirable repercussions and […]
We can’t expect from people what we aren’t willing to give. We expect transparency and openness from our leaders and politicians, our families, our coworkers and members of our community, but if we aren’t willing to be open with them, we can’t expect transparency in return. Openness can apply to our lives in many different […]
We are taught to stand our ground and we teach our children to do the same. Our entire lives we make decisions and refuse to back down, but sometimes we confuse stubbornness with confidence. Do you know at what point you are just being stubborn? We don’t have to be afraid to be adaptable. Allowing […]
Learning Orientation is what keeps inspiration and the quest for knowledge alive. The desire to keep learning drives our determination, and allows us to experience the totality of life. Once we stop craving the taste for knowledge, we hinder our personal growth. We prevent our minds from being open to new ideas and stop telling […]
Compassion is a beautiful trait and the driving force behind the need to help others. Compassion inspires us to donate money, volunteer, build shelters, provide food, and listen to our friends and family when they are hurting. Compassion is our “do good attitude” and the agonizing pang in our stomach when we see someone suffering. […]
Integrity is not lost, but it can be fleeting at times. People might temporarily lose sight of their moral compass, but they can get back on track. As life becomes more challenging and stresses weigh on our minds, we might be swayed to act in a manner we never expected. Our integrity can be challenged […]
We divide competencies not by level, but by context. We group them into four categories. The first category groups eight core competencies or human essentials, which we believe are essential for everyone in all walks of life. They provide skills that help you live your life with honor and dignity, and provide you with the […]
