What comes to mind when you think of authenticity? Do you think of it as the quality of being real and true to yourself, of not pretending to be someone you are not? This article will reveal that being yourself is only part of the story and the significant consequences, individually and collectively, when authenticity is lacking.

Is there more to authenticity than just 'being yourself'?

Fulfilling an organisation's mission through effectiveness, performance and its ability to undergo successful business and organisational transformation come down to the integrity of that organisation. In turn, the integrity of an organisation relies on the integrity and effectiveness of its people. The question is, what defines an integrous and effective individual and team? This article explores this question and explains why the so-called ‘soft skills’ – which are much deeper than skill...

How the integrity of our Being is critical to an organisation's performance – The application of the Being Framework in the workplace

Irrefutable evidence shows many are working longer hours for diminishing returns for the individual and the business. This can have a drastic impact on your work-life balance or, as explored in this article, work-life integration. What is at the root of this issue? Leadership coach John Williams shows how building trust between colleagues through authenticity, vulnerability and integrity is the only way to rehabilitate unsustainable work culture.

Beyond work-life balance: Creating a workplace culture that works for everyone

When times get tough, don’t ignore the problem, give in to the temptation to distract yourself, or blame others for what’s gone wrong. In this article, leadership coach John Williams makes the case for a vision, mission and purpose to keep your motivation strong and rally support around you through the inevitable challenges of aiming high.

How to stay motivated when the going gets tough

Hitting the ceiling is something that affects most business owners at some point, as running a business is not something that gets taught. You need the right foundations for your business to be sustainable and thrive. This article discusses how to create the framework, documentation, and systems required to take productivity to the next level.

Hit the ceiling in your business? Here is how to break through.

Have you ever provided what you thought were clear instructions to a team member only to discover that the project outcome is far removed from your original intention? How do you respond in that situation? Do you point fingers and play the victim? Or do you choose the pathway of responsibility and forgiveness? In this article, leadership facilitator and Honorary Lecturer at the University of Sydney, Dr Ehssan Sakhaee, shares effective ways of handling project breakdowns when someone else makes a...

How to deal with breakdowns in your project when someone else makes an error

Workplace transgressions and personality skirmishes can trigger fight and flight responses. Some people quit on the spot. Others soldier on, stressed or resentful at work. Either way – if these reactions become habitual –people can get stuck. In this article, Leadership and careers coach Anna Carr examines why it’s important to reflect and respond instead of reacting to every challenging work circumstance.

I’m over it! Should I quit my job?

With over forty years of leadership, coaching both leaders and coaches under his belt, John Smallwood, Master Coach and Coach Principal of the Engenesis Coach Academy, addresses the dilemma many leaders and managers face when it comes to being effective in giving and receiving feedback.

Criticism or critique? The great feedback dilemma

A lack of understanding of how to run an effective team can cause a host of dysfunctional behaviours in a team environment, undermining productivity and damaging workplace culture. So what can space travel teach us about team performance? Jacqueline Hofste is an ontological leadership coach with a background in physics. Her inquisitiveness led her to explore why astronauts epitomise outstanding team performance when conducting space missions and what this can teach team leaders and managers in a...

What Space Travel teaches us  about Team Performance

If you’ve ever led a team or organisation, you would know that building a strong workplace culture that sustains itself over the long term isn’t an easy task. With over 44 years of experience in the community services sector, EveryMan Australia co-founder and CEO Greg Aldridge has had more experience with team cultures than most. In this article, Greg looks at six of the most common – and ineffective – approaches to building a team culture, and shares the method he uses to transform and ...

How to build a thriving team culture – lessons from the community services sector

Many businesses reach a point where higher levels of support need to be brought in to help manage their small team and take the business to the next level. But what do you do if the manager or management team you have hired fails to achieve your objectives for hiring them? In this article, business consultant Anthea Stevanovic suggests how to set your new manager or management team up for success by establishing a framework to support and guide their actions.

Are you empowering your management team?

If not healthily addressed, team conflict can lead to productivity coming to a grinding halt, like a gridlock. In this article, ontological leadership coach Jacqueline Hofste recounts how she overcame team conflict using the Perspective Quadrant. In utilising this tool developed by Ashkan Tashvir, Jacqueline turned around a deeply troubled project and transformed it into one of the most successful of her career.

Where to go from a Gridlock Position - from conflict to trust

How well do you really understand yourself? Your understanding of yourself impacts almost everything you do in life. Every decision you make and every conversation you have are impacted by how well you understand yourself. Embark on an enriching journey of self-discovery with The Being Profile Self-Discovery Course. The course will assist you in gaining clarity and a fresh perspective on how we operate as human beings. This newfound insight will transform your understanding of yourself and others.