January 26, 2017
Play Matters When You’re Being Creative at Work
Chris Lewis is the founder of one of the world’s largest marketing and communications agencies, LEWIS, and he still serves as…
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December 13, 2016
Being Brave: Having Tough Conversations – #MTtalk Roundup
All of us face tough conversations at work at some point. While many tough conversations are about work performance, many aren’t. Conversations where you address…
December 5, 2016
Rate the Quality of Your Leadership Skills
If you’re a leader, how do you like the idea of people being able to rate you – giving you a mark out…
November 29, 2016
#MTtalk: Major Life Events: Impact on the Workplace
Never did I imagine that three of our #MTtalk team would lose our fathers within six months. Michèle, who you know as @MicheleDD_MT, lost her…
November 15, 2016
Talented People: Growing or Going? – #MTtalk
The world of human resource management is full of complicated jargon and terms. Isn’t “talent management” just another nice-sounding term to confuse people? As it…
November 1, 2016
#MTtalk: The Truth About Bullying
Fact: Workplace bullying is not a myth. I was surprised last week to read a tweet that sounded incredulous, saying, “Really? Workplace bullying still exists?”…
September 21, 2016
Are You a Digital Winner?
“Listen and lead – or get out of the way!” That’s the stark message from employees and younger executives to their digital leaders. An emerging…
September 20, 2016
Managing Multiple Generations – #MTtalk Roundup
Ronald enters the boardroom and calls out the fast food orders that he came to deliver: “One double cheeseburger with fries, one cheese sauce and…
September 16, 2016
Unbending Oak or Flexible Reed?
Has anyone ever accused you of being controlling? Or maybe, the opposite… Do people see you as the laid back, flexible, easygoing manager…
September 12, 2016
Why are There Snowblowers in Miami?
The image of snow-clearing machines carving shapes into Miami’s palm-fringed beaches is vivid and intriguing. But the snowblowers of this blog post’s headline – which…
September 6, 2016
Empowerment vs Entitlement – #MTtalk Roundup
Imagine this scenario: You’re watching a medal ceremony during the Olympic Games. The gold medalist won with a clear margin, but the silver medalist kicks…
September 2, 2016
The Day I Learned to Think in Pictures
Someone once asked me to create a presentation using pictures and just two words per slide. That moment would go on to influence my career in a number…