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Leadership skills: the role of conflict in collaboration
Conflict can be a helpful tool for bringing new ideas and innovative solutions to the surface. This HR Zone...
The dialogue of change : how to get it right
Communication plays a key role in organisational change yet it’s often ignored at the start, which can cause a...
Taking communication offline to improve workplace relationships and productivity
Email is one of the most used methods of communication but isn’t necessarily the most effective. In this HR...
Shorter is better: the guide to writing an email that gets results
Ever spent the majority of your day writing and responding to emails rather than doing more meaningful work? The...
Meetings are a waste of time. Here’s how to fix them
The more hours we spend in meetings a day, the less time we have to focus on work, and...
How to write an effective follow-up email after meeting with someone
The impact of a meeting is determined by what happens next. Usually, the next step is a follow-up email....
How to disagree productively and find common ground
When people have conflicting ideas they often try to avoid confrontation by not engaging in discussion at all. Julia...
How to be a better communicator
When you move into a management position it’s likely you will have a larger group of people to communicate...
7 simple ways managers can improve team communication
Managers set the tone by modelling good communication practices and creating the structures that facilitate effective communication between their...
4 questions smart people always ask their boss about new assignments
Ever left a meeting with your boss, she’s assigned you a new project but you feel unclear about the...
Are you setting expectations for employees the ‘right’ way?
There are some leadership basics around setting expectations that every manager should follow, including clearly defining goals and offering...
How to motivate employees to go beyond their jobs
When employees are willing to go above and beyond their job role, companies become more efficient and effective. In...
The importance of having a mission-driven company
A mission statement can shape a company’s purpose and defines what you stand for. It’s likely your organisation has...
Got a meeting? Take a walk
We are sitting for 9.3 hours a day, which is more than we’re sleeping and this has huge health...
Forget the pecking order at work
Many organisations still use ‘the superchicken model’, placing value on ‘star employees’ who outperform others. However, this can lead...
A life lesson from a volunteer firefighter
Sometimes the most simple work that you think is ‘low value’ can have the biggest impact on your customers....
How to save the world (or at least yourself) from bad meetings
When you have been invited to a meeting but given no information about why you’re required to go or...
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Four Steps to better meetings
Meetings use a great deal of time in some companies, so first do a cost-benefit analysis - who will...
The language of understanding
The meaning in two people’s heads is never exactly the same, and it is often significantly different even when...
Dealing with distractions
We are constantly bombarded by things that demand our attention. This is a pain and makes work harder than it...