nicole calder

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...

we often perceive anger as being a negative emotion or an undesirable attribute, but what if anger is actually what defines us? in one of...

humans are animals. in the sense that our behaviours are very similar. the animals we saw down in island bush camp were very shy and...

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....

it's about the principle. i was recently demoted at work. demoted after being promised that nothing was changing with my role. demoted...

too often, we take good people for granted. these are the people that are like candles - the ones who burn themselves to give light to...

is it my need or is it a basic human need? why do we need to feel recognised? aren't we conditioned to believe that internal recognition...

over the past couple of years, i've been fortunate to give a few team talks to the team i play soccer for, Salisbury Inter Soccer Club,...

for those of you who know me, you'll know that maslow's hierarchy of needs is one of my favourite pyramids to reference. i spent many...

safety. a strong culture is epitomised by the level in which individuals feel they can be themselves and aren't just accepted for that,...

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...

in fact, you have to do this often. if you want to change someone’s behaviour, telling them what they’re doing wrong is less effective...

i’ve realised over the years that a lot of organisations and sporting teams care more about the role you fill than they do about your...

take a great player, put them in a toxic team. what happens? the great player becomes not-so-great. is it the player’s fault, or is it...

this past week, i witnessed two men i respect become vulnerable with me. one admitted that he had been struggling with motivation ever...

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...

What is my coaching philosophy all about? The same thing that my life is all about: people. Specifically though, establishing connections...

what makes a great leader? leaders use their social influence to maximise the efforts of others to achieve a common goal. notice what...

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...

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...