by Dr Sharon | Jan 29, 2024 | Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Learning, Personal Development, Relationships (Self and Others)
Psychological safety is as important as physical safety, yet many leaders, teams and individuals still don’t take it seriously enough. I think this is a multifaceted problem and persists for a few reasons: 1) A lack of understanding of the threat response, 2) Not...
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 24, 2023 | Achieve Goals, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Relationships (Self and Others)
I am immensely grateful as Key Steps Corporate Training reaches its 16th milestone today, coinciding with our middle daughter turning 21 on Saturday. It sure is an exciting time with so many reasons to celebrate! On 21 November 2007 – after 11 years in corporate...
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 | Oct 24, 2023 | Achieve Goals, Change management, Emotional Intelligence, Learning, Personal Development
We are facing a BIG CRISIS… It is not just burnout – although burnout is at an all-time high – especially in the younger generations. We are facing a global human energy crisis. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that nearly one billion people are suffering...
by Dr Sharon | Aug 28, 2023 | Achieve Goals, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Learning, Personal Development, Relationships (Self and Others)
Sadly, according to a global study by Skynova, 80% to 90% of employees said that workloads prevented taking time off and 68% used their smartphones for work while they’re on holiday. Not surprisingly, 62% said the use of their device for work made it tough to recharge...
