The AI RevolutionNavigating Business Transformation in 2024 As we step into 2024, artificial intelligence isn't just changing the game—it's rewriting the rules entirely. We're witnessing a tremendous shift in how businesses innovate and compete. Embracing the AI...

The SCARF model SCARF Yourself: Reflect, Grow, and Thrive in Life & Work A couple of weeks ago I was having a conversation with one of my colleagues and she introduced me to the SCARF model. This conversation sparked my interests in how the SCARF model can be used...

Practising MindfulnessMind Full vs Mindful I came across this image on LinkedIn last week and it had such a significant impact on me. 2024 has given us a lot to 'fill our minds': thoughts, worries, to-do lists, and countless other fragments of information. This state...

Lifting Others UpA Wise Teacher Once Posed A Challenge To His Students: Each of them had a balloon with their name on it. All the balloons would fall from the ceiling and they would be given 5 minutes to find their own balloon. If everyone found the balloon with their...

The Eisenhower MatrixHow To Triage Our Job And Life Demands I recently came across a really great TED talk which caught my attention for the very reason that I think it has caught the attention of so many others. I am battling at the moment with feeling extremely...

Resilience In The WorkplaceA Key Ingredient for Success in 2024 Cindy Squair I have recently been asked by many clients to design a learning journey with a specific focus on resilience and what it means in 2024. We can say that 2024 has brought with it a new set of...

Nurturing Empathy in the WorkplaceUnderstanding, Balancing, and Thriving In today's dynamic and interconnected workplaces, we often hear the word "empathy" being tossed around. But in training sessions, I'm often asked to distinguish the difference between empathy and...

Attitude Is A ChoiceWhat Is It That Makes One Person More Resilient Than Another? I was fortunate enough to attend a talk by Stephen Mcgown.  The South African who became the Al Qaeda’s longest-held prisoner. On that particular day I was facilitating training on...

Expectations, Preferences and Reality Our Expectations Influence Our Preferences And Our Reality. Dan Ariely, a professor of psychology and behavioral economics, shared an experiment he did on how our expectations influence our preferences and our reality. Here is the...

Fairness in Labour LawThe Importance Of Labour Law Policies I have had the privilege of spending time at the highest levels of Labour Law policy making, including a number of years at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland, sitting in...