March 23, 2020
How to recognise and eliminate groupthink Have you ever wanted to speak up in a group, but decided that it was better not to? Or have you ever been sure that your co-workers were making a huge mistake, but felt that you couldn’t intervene to voice a dissenting view? If…
August 21, 2019
Overcoming imposter syndrome can be challenging, particularly when it spirals into persistent negativity. Have you ever felt that you don’t belong? That you are a fraud? That it’s just a matter of time before you are found out? If so, you are in very good company including Maya Angelou, Albert…
April 15, 2019
I’m pleased to see increasing interest in the role of introverts in organisations. I’m quoted extensively in this Image article by Colette Sexton on how companies can nurture introverts. Perhaps we are at a turning point? image credit
April 8, 2019
When it comes to motivating your employees, monetary incentives might be the obvious choice. However, motivation is less about the reward and more about the emotional journey. Some years ago, Dan Ariely, a psychologist and behavioral economist at Duke University, conducted a study on motivation at Intel’s semi-conductor plant in…
August 6, 2018
Being a people-pleaser and being an effective team member are two very different things. Does your office have a people-pleaser? The person who just can’t say no? Every office has one and regardless of how often they say yes, they will rarely be appreciated for their efforts. People-pleasers yearn for…
June 7, 2018
If your workplace is being held hostage to a toxic atmosphere, it is time to tackle the issue head on. They notice every minor fault. They dampen a productive conversation with a mean-spirited put-down. They find no pleasure in success and their greatest joy is nit-picking every management decision.…
December 1, 2017
Narcissism is a word we have come to know very well, particularly since the election of Donald Trump. The term itself derives from Greek mythology. A young man named Narcissus saw his reflection in a pool of water. He became enamoured by the beautiful image in the pool but died…
November 13, 2017
‘We are living in a climate where to be accused is now enough to be deemed guilty’. In one sentence Michael Colgan erases all pretence of ‘apology’ to those he has ‘hurt’. It may not be worth the paper it was written on but, we were all played in waiting…
October 3, 2017
Introverts can be an organisation’s hidden weapon but to realise their true value, we need to re-think our work spaces. What do JK Rowling, Barack Obama, Eleanor Roosevelt and Albert Einstein have in common? (1) They are all introverts and (2) they would each have a tough time working…
September 11, 2017
I’ve created this Flipboard magazine on organisational behaviour. Click HERE to access. I’ll update it regularly with links to online resources. If you have any links you think I should include please let me know.
