is your organisation run well?
over the past couple of weeks, i have started a job and quit and i've had a trial shift in which i never contacted the organisation...
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nicole calder
Oct 17, 20223 min read
hope-less
i’ve been in this uncomfortable mental headspace now for months. and i’d be lying if i said i wasn’t struggling. i’ve written extensively...
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nicole calder
Sep 1, 20222 min read
SO, WHAT DO YOU DO?
our culture is centred around 'what' we do rather than 'who' we are. how many times have you been asked 'so, who are you? what kind of...
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nicole calder
Jul 24, 20222 min read
THE CURSE OF 30
over the years i've had countless friends who seem to experience an existential crisis when they near the age of 30. at the time, which...
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nicole calder
Jun 5, 20222 min read
OUR NEED FOR STRUCTURE
humans need structure. we need purpose. without either, we end up meandering through life, searching and seeking but never finding. as i...
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nicole calder
May 30, 20223 min read
WE ARE NOT THE STORIES WE TELL OURSELVES
"many people are afraid to heal because their entire identity is centred around the trauma they've experienced. they have no idea who...
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nicole calder
May 21, 20222 min read
HOW CAN YOU MAKE PEOPLE FEEL VALUED
i've often been thinking about how you can make people feel valued without costing an organisation a lot of money. here are some ideas: 1....
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nicole calder
May 15, 20222 min read
IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MONEY
it's about the principle. i was recently demoted at work. demoted after being promised that nothing was changing with my role. demoted...
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nicole calder
May 6, 20222 min read
WHAT HAVE I DONE
i quit my job. i'm turning 29 this year and i keep asking myself; what the fuck are you doing with your life? how long are you going to...
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nicole calder
Apr 25, 20222 min read
DELAYED GRATIFICATION
what i'm finding so challenging with the work i'm doing is the delay between the interest and the execution. the silence between...
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nicole calder
Apr 11, 20222 min read
THE NEED FOR BALANCE
without your work, who would you be? much of our lives are consumed by what we do. we work so we can earn a wage to buy us freedom to...
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nicole calder
Jul 3, 20212 min read
LETTING GO
what's considered a setback and what's considered a sign? when is it called persistence and when is it called stupidity? suffering isn't...
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nicole calder
Mar 28, 20211 min read
LESS TALKING, MORE DOING
yesterday i finally did what i’ve been talking about doing for a while - i ran my first mental health training session for individuals to...
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nicole calder
Mar 3, 20212 min read
MONEY MONEY MONEY
"raise money for charity" - how many times have you been asked to either raise funds for an organisation or donate money to a cause? how...
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nicole calder
Oct 20, 20202 min read
ACHIEVEMENTS LOOK GOOD ON YOUR RÉSUMÉ, CONNECTIONS LOOK BETTER ON YOUR EULOGY
a few weeks ago, the team i play soccer for lost in the preliminary final. we were favourites, yet we were defeated. so naturally, one...
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nicole calder
Oct 1, 20202 min read
ARE YOU LIVING FOR YOUR RÉSUMÉ OR YOUR EULOGY?
well, what’s the difference? the difference is in the intention. the energy. the purpose. many of us find ourselves doing things we don’t...
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nicole calder
Jul 23, 20201 min read
WHAT'S YOUR WHY?
on a daily basis i’m reminded of the pain that exists in this world. and it’s a pain that pains me. because often these people aren’t...
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nicole calder
May 16, 20204 min read
The most underrated form of leadership
Is a leader a leader if no one follows them? I remember being posed this question in a social psychology class many years ago and I’ve...
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nicole calder
Mar 28, 20204 min read
What makes a great leader?
What makes a leader great? Well first, let’s look at what it means to be a leader. There are many definitions on the web, but I’ll use...
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nicole calder
Mar 24, 20205 min read
Self-isolation
That’s what we’ve all essentially been confined to, except for those that are still working. What could possibly be so hard about staying...
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