Coping with uncertainty
Have you ever found yourself irritated by a colleague or a team member who is struggling to adopt the changes you’re trying to implement at work? Or even worse, directly resisting them? That can feel so frustrating, right? Now, let’s flip the coin for just a moment. Tell me (and let’s be honest here)… How adept ARE YOU at adapting to changes at the workplace or in your life? 🫣 If you're human (which I would like to assume 😛), you may also struggle with changes. Most of us do, and one of the main reasons is this…
How to disagree with style
As much as we hate them, they are common and I dare say, essential! Yes, I am talking about CONFLICTS. Conflicts are opportunities for growth, for finding new creative solutions and for building stronger ties amongst our team members. Yet, we find them difficult to manage. Take a simple act of disagreeing with someone, without being rude, dismissive or arrogant. That is a real challenge for many people! And so I thought, what a great topic to explore in this video post. If you’d appreciate some tips on DISAGREEING WITH STYLE, this is for you!
The biggest obstacle to workplace diversity
I realise that this story shows me in a pretty bad light. Still, I want to share it with you because it so nicely illustrates errors in judgement due to one’s preconceived ideas and ignorance (in this case - my own). This is one of the intense experiences I’ve had during my 1 year trip across Southeast Asia back in 2008, that changed me profoundly. I hope my story gets you thinking of similar encounters you may have had in your own life and how you dealt with them. The big question is: Do YOU give the “Martins” in your life a chance? ;)
The one habit that will boost your productivity
It’s neither planning, nor organisation or prioritisation. These are plain obvious and much talked about. In this video, I want to focus on another major reason for why you are not as productive as you would like to be, considering the amount of time and effort you put into the work. Plus, I’ll tell you about that ONE HABIT that if you introduce into your day-to-day, you will immediately boost your productivity.
How your mood impacts team performance
The study on Emotional Contagion mentioned in the video says: "People are 'walking mood inductors', continuously influencing the moods and then the judgments and behaviours of others". Most of us have heard about emotional contagion. Yet, do we really understand the implications? If you ever wonder why meetings can go terribly wrong, this is for you. We’ll talk about the effects of mood on group dynamics and I’ll give you 4 ideas of things that can do to improve your own and your team’s performance.