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How great cultures benefit you and your organisation
Read moreDoes shaping a team culture seem like hard work to you? The benefits will outweigh all the effort you put in. Read on to find out what you can do to create a culture of happy workers >>
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What is team culture?
Read moreWhen my clients ask me about culture, I ask them to think about some of the groups they’ve been part of. Work groups, family groups, social groups, community groups and so on…Each one has a different feel to it and expects you to think and behave in certain ways. That is culture.It explains why you feel like you fit in with some teams better than others. You’re “on the same wavelength.” So, what is culture? Find out more>>
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[ANNOUNCEMENT] We’re changing some things around here in Athena Land!
in Small Business / / 0 commentsRead moreThis month we’ve been focusing on change, both in the blogs you’ve been reading AND within our business. Some of you might have noticed some gradual changes we’ve been making to the look and feel of Athena. It’s with great pride that I share these changes with you. Athena Coaching has evolved … a lot! When I started the business in
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Do this before you implement new learning
in Uncategorised / / 0 commentsRead moreI enjoy learning new things, but only when I feel I have time to do so. Before I try to learn something new, I check my schedule to make sure I have enough free time to devote to it.
I believe most of us are like this; it’s easier to learn when we aren’t overworked and feeling stressed out by deadlines and time commitments.Training is a crucial part of empowering our teams, but we can mess it up if we don’t consider what else our people are supposed to get done at the same time.
Do this before you implement new learning >>>
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Three powerful strategies to lead your team through change
Read moreWe know that you can’t try to force people to change by telling them, “this is the way we are going to do things now.” Your people are uncomfortable and maybe a bit worried, too.Here’s where the following three strategies come in handy.
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Stop-Start-Continue: A model for maintaining evolution
Read moreToday I’d love to share a technique I use which will help your business evolution go smoothly.While many of us recognise the value of change, the problem we have is deciding where to start. One of the most frequent questions I am asked is, “How will I know what needs to be changed? I use this model to answer that question.
- Linda Murray
The value of evolution to you and your team
Read moreOne of the clear messages I hear from my clients is that their teams are reluctant to change. In my opinion, I think the “why” isn’t getting through to your teams, so in this week’s blog I look at how to present change from a different point of view >>>
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How to help people who no longer fit your team
Read moreWhen we talk about leading people through change, we usually focus on helping them adapt to the change. It’s not often we think about how to handle the people who no longer fit in. Let’s look at things you can do when this happens.
- Linda Murray
Are you scared to give feedback?
Read moreAlmost every leader I speak to cringes when I mention the word “feedback”. They’ve sat through endless training courses about it and don’t want to hear any more.So why is it that so many people I’ve worked with over the years have a problem with giving and receiving feedback? Read on >>
- Linda Murray
3 tips for accountability in team communications
in Career, Communication / / 0 commentsRead moreHow often have you heard of leaders (or maybe worked for one) who blame the team for everything that goes wrong? Try these 3 tips for accountability in team communications.
