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We can all probably recount the values of the organisation easily when asked, thanks to the nifty little acronym TARPS. But have you thought about your own personal values? It sounds easier than you think. Values are important in helping us navigate difficult problems, when dealing with challenging people and when making decisions that will... Continue Reading →
Ever come back from a muster meeting or a day in the office and know you’ve been flat out the entire time but can’t actually remember what it was that took up all of your time? This happens to us all, and stems from the invisible workload – the ‘remembering of things’. This article looks... Continue Reading →
Professional boundaries can be some of the hardest things for us to put in place and maintain. We all like to be the person who helps others, lends a hand and supports our teams to achieve goals. The problem is we can overload ourselves and lose the balance between our own work and the ‘extra... Continue Reading →
I listened to a great podcast last week on the power of self-talk. It looked at the psychological benefits of talking to yourself as if you were your best friend. Sometimes we can be twice or three-times as hard on ourselves when working through a problem as we would to a friend or colleague who... Continue Reading →
Pondering ‘wicked’ leadership problems recently, I considered what the strangest problem someone has ever come to me about when dealing with a team mate. It struck me, I’ve had 4 separate conversations about body odour being an issue in a team and how to manage the conversation the leader needs to have. Although it seems... Continue Reading →
This is one of my favourite leadership lessons and I think about it constantly when I hear of new initiatives in the NSW SES. Sometimes it’s not important to be the “leader” of the change. Sometimes it is more valuable to be the first follower. As Organisation Transformation continues to change what we know, remember... Continue Reading →
This short YouTube video on above and below the line leadership traits gives me a lot to think about at the moment. Change is hard to navigate sometimes, especially when you're leading others through that change too. I can identify some actions and thoughts that haven't made the 'above the line' grade recently. Instead of... Continue Reading →
Sometimes in all of the craziness that comes with big-scale change it is easy to forget the small things that can make a big difference when leading our teams. Check out John Eades take on using simple things to build your leadership style below. https://psnews.com.au/2018/09/17/leading-edge-the-simple-art-of-leadership/
So often we hear stories of success - the big wins, the risks and rewards. We write them on our CVs, we talk about them to colleagues at conferences, they are published in journals and they are the subject of performance and salary negotiations. But if everything goes right, what is there to learn? Oset... Continue Reading →
Great article with a nifty infographic on simple strategies to reduce stress at work (or your Unit perhaps). Wondering if I can get a camp stretcher and sleeping bag for my office now too? 🙂 https://www.snacknation.com/blog/how-to-reduce-stress-at-work/
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