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What Is Team Culture and Why Does It Matter?
Within an organisation, team culture fosters community. It refers to how employees at a company think and perform. It consists of the shared behaviours, practises, rules, beliefs, values, and attitudes of a group. When employee activities align with your company’s vision, values, and strategy, you have a strong team culture. When those practises are either… Read more
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Getting to Know Employees’ Strengths, Interests, and Values
How often have you thought about sitting down with your staff and saying, “I’d love to find out what you find intriguing in this job; what components of your work you find meaningful; and are there any modifications we can do to make your job a little more exciting?” Now is the time for leaders… Read more
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What is Communication and Why Does it Sometimes Fail?
Communication is a method of exchanging information. A sender first sends a message using a process known as transmission. Second, using a process known as reception, a receiver reads the message. The message is then acted upon by a messenger, or listener, who communicates it on to someone else. There are also four basic communication… Read more
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How to Conduct Effective One-on-Ones
‘One-on-ones’ are scheduled regular meetings managers have with individual team members. The goal is to check in, assess how things are going, and address any specific needs or career advancement opportunities. These meetings last roughly 30 minutes on average. Here are a couple of manager tips for the meeting: Encourage new hires to participate actively… Read more
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Choosing the Right Training Methods
Assume that you’ve been tasked with educating your team about new code of conduct procedures. What factors do you consider while deciding how to perform the training? Do you get your team together for a group discussion? Do you plan to create an e-Learning course? Do you provide a test or a quiz? Should you… Read more
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The Four Stages of Team Development
You realise your new team is a group of individuals who collaborate to achieve a common goal, right? The reality is, it takes time for a group of strangers to gel into a cohesive unit. Your team members must get to know one another, form relationships, and learn how to work together and contribute to… Read more