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
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 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
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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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 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 20, 20201 min read
HOW TO START A MOVEMENT
Is a leader a leader if no one follows them? Isn’t the primary purpose of a leader to do just that, to lead? But what happens if you...
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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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nicole calder
Mar 23, 20204 min read
Covid-19
What a time to be alive. We’re in the middle of something that has the potential to be a turning point in history. This is the first...
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nicole calder
Mar 2, 20205 min read
To be a being
What does that even mean? What does it mean to be human? And what does it mean to be a being? What differentiates the two? And why is...
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nicole calder
Nov 7, 20197 min read
What is the most important attribute in becoming successful?
Luck. Yes, you read that correctly. Luck, not hard work. Hard work certainly has its role, but it’s the presence, or absence, of luck...
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nicole calder
Aug 22, 20194 min read
The cost of commitment
We see commitment as being virtuous, but is it really? Do good things really come to those who are committed, loyal, and devoted? Or is...
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nicole calder
Aug 9, 20193 min read
The embarrassment of mistakes
We’re hardwired to care what people think about us. Even though countless self-help books, life coaches, and messages from society will...
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nicole calder
Feb 19, 20195 min read
Men and women are fundamentally different
In light of the Alen Stajcic dismissal and his proceeding media statement surrounding the team culture, I wonder, is it possible that he...
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nicole calder
Feb 3, 20195 min read
The importance of feeling valued
Valued. We all want to feel it. We all need to feel it. Feeling valued means we feel seen. It means that we feel safe. It means that...
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