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SA Power Networks leading on high potentials

Thursday 28 Feb 2013

John Sands from SA Power Networks is managing one of the better high potential programs we’ve seen. With real executive buy-in the selection process is rigorous and well crafted. Just going through the steps to be considered high potential is a sensational development opportunity all on its own. The organisation is now using a health check to monitor the return on investment for the development they have offered staff in both the high potential and general management streams. Leading stuff! Read More

Don’t neglect your engine room!

Thursday 28 Feb 2013

A former Chief Executive of Education and Children’s Services used to make a point of hosting occasional morning teas for the staff of the payroll section. He recognised that their work was essential to the smooth running and morale of the organisation as a whole. Invisible, often neglected and only contacted when something goes wrong, the administrative ‘engine room’ of your organisation needs to be maintained and acknowledged. Read More

DESIGN in organisational development

Wednesday 27 Feb 2013

I have been thinking about the place of design in organisational development, surfing the web around the concepts and came across this analogy. I think it works well and might be a good way of introducing the topic of the flow of communication in meetings. See what you think. Read More

9 practices to help you say no

Tuesday 26 Feb 2013

Would your life be easier if you could just say no? A recent coaching client of mine thought so. They were feeling overwhelmed by the magnitude of work on their plate, and often found themselves spending more time on other people’s priorities rather than their own. Here is the advice I shared with them from Peter Bregman of the Harvard Business Review Blog Network, who talks about creating space in your life for a more intentional yes: Read More

Nice guys (and gals) come last? Yes, but they last longer.

Tuesday 26 Feb 2013

In the workplace they do, according to new research co-authored by University of Notre Dame Management Professor Timothy Judge. But there also is a double standard for women and, yes, a pay gap. Read More

Look after each other in teams

Sunday 03 Feb 2013

Fran Turner, the Manager for ICT Strategy at the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure sent me the link to the Harvard blog today. It has a sound message about making teams a place where you can really talk about how you are travelling. Without it, the article suggests, you can’t really be a high performing team. Thanks Fran for a great reflection piece. Read the article here. Read More