culture

Dec 16, 20225 min read

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

Sep 25, 20222 min read

ANGER IS OUR GATEWAY

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...

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nicole calder

Aug 23, 20222 min read

HUMANS ARE ANIMALS

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...

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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 12, 20222 min read

LOOK AFTER THE ONES WHO LOOK AFTER YOU

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...

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nicole calder

Apr 19, 20222 min read

MY NEED FOR RECOGNITION

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...

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nicole calder

Aug 4, 20212 min read

ABSENCE OF TRUST

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,...

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THE IMPORTANCE OF GETTING YOUR NEEDS MET

nicole calder

Jul 30, 20212 min read

THE IMPORTANCE OF GETTING YOUR NEEDS MET

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...

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nicole calder

Jan 24, 20212 min read

WHAT MAKES A STRONG CULTURE?

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

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ACHIEVEMENTS LOOK GOOD ON YOUR RÉSUMÉ, CONNECTIONS LOOK BETTER ON YOUR EULOGY

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

Sep 17, 20201 min read

YOU HAVE TO REINFORCE THE GOOD

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...

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nicole calder

Jul 20, 20202 min read

KNOW YOUR VALUE

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...

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nicole calder

Jul 14, 20202 min read

BELIEF

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...

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nicole calder

May 30, 20201 min read

YOUR BOSS IS A HUMAN TOO

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

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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

Apr 26, 20206 min read

Coaching philosophy 2.0

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

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nicole calder

Mar 29, 20202 min read

LEADERSHIP

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

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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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