by Dr Sharon | Nov 19, 2012 | Uncategorised
With us being so close to the end of the year and with so many people in the throes of exams, I am hearing lots of comments about being tired, irritable and some even considering not writing their exams. So, I thought it was a good time to remind ourselves to keep...
by Dr Sharon | Oct 29, 2012 | Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Ethics at Work, Leadership
So far, we have used the first two letters of the word ‘PRIDE’ to turn demotivation into motivation. How well were you able to create a positive work environment and then recognise and/or reward your team’s efforts? Notice what worked, what didn’t work and what you’d...
by Dr Sharon | Oct 23, 2012 | Emotional Intelligence, Relationships (Self and Others)
Last week we looked at the first letter of the word ‘PRIDE’ as a tool to turn demotivation into motivation. The ‘P’ stands for a POSITIVE environment. How did you do in that area this past week? Were you able to create a more positive environment at home or at work?...
by Dr Sharon | Oct 15, 2012 | Uncategorised
Yes, you can! One of the biggest challenges we all face when managing poor performance, is preventing people from becoming demotivated. The idea behind performance management is to help employees ‘pull up their socks’ and put a spring back in their step but, sadly,...
by Dr Sharon | Oct 8, 2012 | Emotional Intelligence, Relationships (Self and Others)
Prior to that fateful day, 6 May 1954, everyone in the sports world believed it was impossible to run a mile in under 4-minutes. And because everyone believed it, it became true. But there was one athlete who didn’t believe it. Roger Bannister believed that he...
