Is leadership training important?
Short answer—yes. Long answer—also yes—if it’s effective training. A question often gets asked by some organisations – ‘What if you train people and they leave? All that investment, walking out the door. It’s true and it can happen. But there’s a confronting alternative. What if you DON’T train your people and they STAY?’. The way …
6 Must-read leadership books of 2022
6 Must-Read Leadership Books of 2022 Looking to expand your leadership skills in 2022? Have you made the New Years resolution to invest more in your own development? Here at PT books are our weakness. The expansion of ideas, the latest research and the challenge of possibility that great books offer is something we can’t …
Workplace wellbeing manifesto
Google’s workplace wellbeing manifesto has been making the rounds on LinkedIn as of late, and it’s something that’s certainly caught our attention. Given the disruption and uncertainty workplaces have faced throughout the pandemic, there is no better time to craft and share a meaningful wellbeing manifesto. When done well, a workplace wellbeing manifesto offers employees …
The rise of meeting-free workdays
Not all meetings are created equal, but there’s no denying that they are an important element of what we call work. Have you ever considered what it would be like to have meeting-free workdays in your organisation? Perhaps you’ve been dreaming of it, holding on to hope that someday soon you’ll have a clear calendar …
5 minute team building activities for virtual teams
Whether you’re kicking off a virtual team collaboration session or need to lift the energy of a group that is falling victim to post-lunch drowsiness, it’s handy to have a few 5-minute team building activities up your sleeve. With workplaces operating largely in remote or hybrid work structures, we figured it was about time for …
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5 workplace wellbeing initiatives to inspire you
Workplace wellbeing initiatives have quickly moved up the ladder of prioritisation in workplaces globally since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. As workplaces continue to adjust to ongoing flexible work practices and rolling lockdowns, a proactive focus on both mental and physical employee wellbeing is essential for long-term success. There are plenty of organisations stepping …
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10 (not lame) virtual team building activities
We’ve all been doing this work from home/hybrid work thing for a while now. And while your team may be kicking goals left right and center, your people might be hanging out for some time together that’s beyond the BAU. This is where having a list of 10 (not lame) virtual team building activities comes …
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What is employee experience? A leader’s guide.
Employee Experience, otherwise referred to as ‘EX’ is an increasingly popular topic of discussion amongst both mid to large scale organisations as well as fast-moving start-ups. For those working in the People & Culture or Human Resources space, this comes as no surprise. While Employee Experience does sound similar to and can overlap with employee …
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Building resilience through locus of control
It’s no secret that over the last 18+ months we’ve experienced on a global scale significantly challenging circumstances, relentless change, with ongoing uncertainty lingering in the background. Now more than ever, we as individuals and as leaders in the workplace want to build resilience. Actually, it’s more than a want, it’s a need. For us …
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How to host impactful team gatherings in a hybrid work scenario
Hybrid work teams, just like in-office teams, need opportunities for connection and professional development in a team-based environment. It is part cultural, part social. In the hurry, haste and ambition to move away from co-location as a team, it’s easy to forget the amazing connection that occurs when groups come together, and that’s something we’re …
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