The Ringmaster not the Juggler
I was listening to a radio interview the other day. I can’t even remember now who the celebrity was. All I remember is the female announcer asking the female celebrity about her “growing brood” and how she […]
How leadership can increase brand engagement
Companies spend a huge amount of time and money on building a strong brand, but often fail to recognise their most valuable brand ambassadors, their people. Building a strong brand, regardless of the industry you’re in, requires […]
Leading with Empathy: Why do we Still not Believe?
A lot of people when they hear the word “empathy” in a business context still think of it as soft, somehow lacking authority and conviction. That leaders who have empathy for the people they lead aren’t making […]
Why good leaders make you feel safe
A great TED Talk from Simon Sinek. Creating a culture of trust and safety enables people. It allows them to feel safe to make decisions and be creative and fail safely, without fear of retribution. In return, […]
Internal cheerLEADING™
How do your employees become brand ambassadors? How do they speak the language of the business at every single touch point, in unison, naturally and comfortably, believing in what they’re saying? How do they “live and breathe […]
Positive Psychology and CheerLEADING™
Wikipedia says “To Martin Seligman, psychology (particularly its positive branch) can investigate and promote realistic ways of fostering more joy in individuals and communities”. Don’t we all want some of that? Team members need it more than […]
“Queen Bee Syndrome” – Women sabotaging other women at work
Instead of cheerLEADING™, some women are being the “Queen Bee”. Wiki defines it as this: “Queen bee syndrome was first defined by G.L. Staines, T.E. Jayaratne, and C. Tavris in 1973. 1 It describes a woman in […]
CheerLEADING™ for women in business
What can women do to be cheerLEADING™ others better? I believe it begins with an awareness of how your behaviour has an affect on others. Your attitude to work and the people around you determines how they […]
CheerLEADING™ and women in leadership
I’m just going to put this out there – some women in leadership are not doing this very well. They should be CheerLEADING™ other women but, instead, they act in ways that discourages the women in positions […]
CheerLEADING™ 101
I’m calling it cheerLEADING™. I know it sounds a bit cheesy, but bear with me. It means leading with encouragement and by inspiring others to be their best. It means leading with compassion and heart. Inclusion, rather […]