by Dr Sharon | Jan 17, 2024 | Change management, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Learning, Personal Development, Relationships (Self and Others)
In December, we made it through one of the most traumatic weeks of our lives, it taught us so much that I wish I had been doing before. It made me realise that we had not been prioritising our safety, even though I thought we were. So, I want to share what happened...
by Dr Sharon | Nov 7, 2023 | Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Personal Development
After the remarkable victory of the Springboks, a wave of stories, articles and videos have inundated the media, focusing on Siya Kolisi and Rassie Erasmus and the profound implications of this triumph for South Africa. Rassie’s emotional and heartfelt return at...
by Dr Sharon | Aug 15, 2023 | Achieve Goals, Coaching, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Learning, Personal Development, Relationship Building
In my last article, I spoke about spotting toxic positivity. Toxic positivity is the tendency to suppress or deny what are perceived as negative emotions and only focus on positive thinking, often leading to invalidating or dismissing genuine feelings. Now let’s work...
by Dr Sharon | Jun 21, 2021 | Coaching, Communication, Conflict Management, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Relationships (Self and Others), Speaker
After the picture that’s been painted the past two weeks, I’m sure it’s become clear that a culture of silence can be more than just a little unhealthy… It can be deadly, especially for employee morale. Lack of clear expectations and closed communication underpin a...
by Dr Sharon | Jun 7, 2021 | Achieve Goals, Coaching, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Relationships (Self and Others), Speaker
No, of course not. Although there are times when it’s wise to bite our tongue, too many families and organisations have unhealthy ‘cultures’ of silence. All too often, we complain about injustice, prejudice, inefficiencies, dishonesty (the list goes on and on…), while...
by Dr Sharon | Mar 29, 2021 | Achieve Goals, Coaching, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Learning, Personal Development, Relationship Building, Relationships (Self and Others)
Despite how important relationships are, we often take them for granted or are at a loss for practical ways to really nurture them effectively. This is especially applicable to our personal (even more specifically, our romantic) long-term relationships. Covid has...
