When you're surrounded by happy, motivated team mates, the working day can pass in a blur of camaraderie. Colleagues can become friends, you enjoy coming to work, and you push one another to do your best work. On the other hand, even a single day spent with a team that is disengaged, dysfunctional and fractured […]
Politics and team-building events have one thing in common: they have the power to unite or divide people. Team-building events that are badly planned or poorly executed can do more harm than good. They can cause division and conflict if participants are forced to do things they are uncomfortable doing, or that they simply can't do. On the other […]
What does "rapport" at work mean to you? Maybe it's just enjoying a bit of banter with a colleague, or perhaps it's an important part of establishing trust and deeper connections with the people around you. In our article, Building Rapport, we say, "Put simply, you have rapport with someone when there is mutual liking […]
"Managers are people who do things right, leaders are people who do the right thing." – Warren Bennis, author and leadership expert. Chances are, you've experienced working with both good and bad leaders. You may have been inspired by a great leader's vision, and been motivated by his or her passion and commitment to achieving […]
I’ve long been a fan of Volkswagens. One of my earliest memories is of sitting on my father's knee, gripping the steering wheel of his sky blue VW Beetle, and making "vroom vroom" noises. When I was in my twenties, I bought a VW of my very own – a beautiful bay window camper. It […]
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