The Self-Aware Leader: Why EQ Matters More Than IQ
Emotional intelligence isn't a soft skill — it's the hard edge that separates good leaders from great ones. Here's how to develop it intentionally.
Psychological Safety: Myth or Must-Have?
Research consistently shows that psychological safety — the belief that you won't be punished for speaking up — is the single biggest predictor of team performance. Yet most organisations still mistake silence for satisfaction.
Succession Planning: Why Most Companies Leave It Too Late
Leadership transitions are among the most disruptive events in any organisation's life. The best time to start planning was two years ago. The second best time is now.
The Most Generous Interpretation: A Principle That Changes Teams
Borrowed from Dr Becky Kennedy's parenting framework, MGI has quietly become one of our most-requested team workshop principles. Here's why it works in business too.
Burnout Is Not a Badge of Honour: A Framework for Sustainable Performance
The always-on culture is costing organisations far more than it's earning them. A practical framework for protecting performance without burning your people out.
Five Signs Your Team Has a Communication Problem (And What to Do)
Most team dysfunction isn't about skills or processes — it's about the conversations people aren't having. Recognise the signs before they become crises.
What Psychometric Assessments Actually Tell You (And What They Don't)
Used correctly, psychometrics are one of the most powerful tools in the HR toolkit. Used poorly, they do more harm than good. Here's the honest guide.
Leading with Insight: Harnessing the Strengths of Your Team Members
An article on unlocking your team's full potential using psychometric testing.
Resilience – Learning to Dance in the Rain
An article on the benefits of being resilient and how to improve it, especially as a leader.
Emotional Regulation – Learning about How We Feel and How We Make Others Feel
Mastering emotional regulation is not just beneficial, but essential for those in management.
The Science of Adaptability at Work: Supporting individuals and teams in navigating continuous change
Rapid progressive and technological advancement is areality which is pushing professionals across industries to either adapt or be left behind.
The Hidden Power of Daily Reflection: How Journaling Strengthens your Leadership Journey
Daily reflection through journaling stands as one of the most effective tools in a leader’s developmental toolbox.
Corporate Wellness Programmes: Helping organisations create an environment where wellbeing is valued
The impact of corporate wellness programmes in promoting employee wellbeing.
Psychometric Assessments: An Essential Component of the Recruitment Process
Psychometric tests are rapidly becoming an integral part of every HR strategy due to their power to increase objectivity and mitigate human biases.
The Adaptability Quotient: A new intelligence for a changing world
Our ability to adapt and create new ways of meeting challenges has always been critical to our survival. Paleoanthropologist Richard Potts, explain...
The Change Action Framework
The Change Action Framework © is a practical tool for dealing with situations that you find challenging or that require change.
Leading with the power of empathy
Imagine you have just parked your car in a parking area, and you see and hear someone slamming their car door shut, catching their fingers in the d...
How Leaders Can Avoid Isolation and Loneliness
While traditional models of stoic leaders who show no signs of vulnerability have become outdated, the fact remains that leaders need to shoulder t...
Managing Interpersonal Conflict at Work
Conflict is an inevitable part of any relationship whether at work or in our personal life. It as an opportunity for relational growth, maturity, o...
Is Burnout the New Pandemic?
The term “burnout” has recently become part of our everyday language as more and more people report feeling overwhelmed, stressed out and exhausted...
What Your Young Workforce Really Needs
By 2030, it is predicted that Millennials (born between 1981-1996) will make up 75% of the workforce, with Gen Zs (born between 1997-2012) followin...
Help! I Have To Give a Presentation!
The extreme nervousness some of us experience before, or during a presentation or public speaking event, collectively referred to as performance an...
Redefining the Post-Pandemic World of Work
Patrick Psaila interviewed by Dayna Camilleri ClarkeThe COVID-19 pandemic disrupted workforces globally during 2020 and continues to do so. The sho...
Getting it Right With Psychometrics
The Covid-19 pandemic has shifted many organisations into a state of continuous and accelerated organisational change, prompting leaders to ask cri...
Leading with a Growth Mindset
The term Growth Mindset emerged from the research conducted by Professor Carol Dweck from Stanford University in 2006. Professor Dweck described gr...
Bouncing Back from Burnout: Understanding, Recovery and Prevention
Over the past year many people have asked me questions about burnout. What is burnout? How can I tell if I am burnt out and what can I do to preven...
Managing Personal Relationships at the Workplace
Personal relationships at work are more common than most employers realise. A recent study conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (...
How Skilled Leaders Build Great Teams
The ability of early humans to work together to achieve otherwise unattainable goals may be one important cause for our exponential success as a sp...
The Power of Adaptability in Dealing with Change
Adaptability is the extent to which we effectively manage and deal with the inevitability of change. It is now recognised as a key human intelligen...
Making Work Relationships Work
There is a growing body of research that points at the fundamental importance of the relational aspect of organisations often referred to as Social...
Building Effective Work Relationships
Building effective workplace relationships is an extremely important skill for any employee. The strength of our relationship-building skills can a...
The Power of Body Language to Convey Self-Confidence
Body language is a very powerful form of non-verbal communication transmitting important clues about our intentions, emotions, state of mind and mo...
Creating a Brain Compatible Workplace
From the ascent of Homo sapiens about 300,000 years ago to the Industrial Revolution in 1760, modern humans have lived in the natural world surroun...
Giving Effective Performance Feedback
As leaders and managers in organisations, feedback is one of the most important and powerful coaching tools for motivating and engaging people. At...
The Power of Executive Coaching in a Changing Reality
The pressure on organizational leaders to provide stability, encouragement and direction has probably reached its highest levels since the global e...
Leading Businesses with Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence Part 2: Last week I wrote about the personal dimension of emotional intelligence, the impact of our brain’s negativity bias...
Emotional Intelligence – The Key to Successful Working Relationships
Numerous research studies conclude that if we want to become very successful in our careers and the rest of our life, it is not enough for us to ha...
Emotional Intelligence in a Changing World
Emotional Intelligence Part 1: Applying Emotional Intelligence competencies to boost performance in oneself and others. Emotional Intelligence is t...
Leadership Resilience in Times of Crisis
Over the past months many organisational leaders were faced with the difficult task of navigating their businesses through loss of revenue, low mor...
Dealing with Redundancy: A Psychological Approach
Main Points from Live Broadcast with Fran Moisa, Head Hunter & Talent Advisor. Watch the full broadcast on: https://bit.ly/redundanciespp. As an Em...
Leading the Way Forward
COVID-19 is going to be our noisy neighbour for a while – how do we get back to work and create our new norm? As we wrestle with the challenges of...
Finding Calm in the Chaos – Simple Tips for Practicing Mindfulness
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we work, the way we interact with each other, and our routines. This sudden and imposed change in lifest...
Why Social Distancing is so Difficult and What We Can Do About it
A pat on the back, a warm embrace, a friendly hug, a sincere handshake. This is how humans connect socially and express affection towards each othe...
Leading Organisations Through the COVID Crisis
We are now experiencing a reality where many businesses are struggling to cope and survive the impact of the COVID 19 crisis. Leaders are focusing ...
Boosting Resilience with the Four Dimensions of Wellbeing during the COVID 19 Crisis
Only a few months ago, many were talking about our hectic, frenetic, fast-paced and overly stressful lifestyle. Enter COVID 19 and suddenly our str...
Leading and Motivating People Through Challenging Times
Perhaps now more than ever, we find ourselves in a business environment characterized by fierce and aggressive competition and what some may consid...
The Benefits of Mindfulness Training at the Workplace
Our second most visited place in a typical week is the workplace. This can sometimes create discomfort, stress, and feelings of anxiety. Mindfulnes...
How to Give “Ego Friendly” Feedback
One of the most important communication tools we have as leaders and managers that enable us to motivate and engage our teams is the art of giving...
Employee Empowerment – The Competitive Edge
Employee empowerment and its impact on organizational performance, employee engagement and motivation has been heavily researched over the past yea...
Brain Compatible Training
Our understanding of how the human brain learns has fascinated and often baffled neuroscientists for many decades. Over the past ten years, th...
Humanising the Workplace – A Win-Win Solution for Today’s Organisations
Michael was a dedicated hardworking sales executive in a services company. As business grew so did his responsibilities and his workload. Michael s...
A Positive Working Environment – Does your workplace qualify?
Michael was a dedicated hardworking sales executive in a services company. As business grew so did his responsibilities and his workload. Michael s...
A Holistic Approach to Managing Work and Life Stress
It’s one of those rare rainy mornings where traffic practically comes to a halt and getting to work becomes a test of nerves and bravery. You first...