Let Brilliance Be Your Benchmark
How do you measure success? Is it measured in the amount of money you make, the awards you win, or the accolades that come your way? Or is success measured by something more meaningful—something that speaks to a higher level of achievement? Neither are wrong, and that’s important. Because how YOU measure success is how […]
More than 3 in 5 employees will try to switch jobs over the Xmas break
As we’re coming into the end of the year (known as the Golden Quarter) two types of business leaders emerge from amongst the rubble and successes of a massive year. With the upcoming festive season, you’re either excited for the socialising and ready to knock back your 1st (or 10th!) Aperol spritz, or you’re chained […]
Gender differences in male, female and transgender brains
Nature, or nurture? It’s been long established that there are structural differences between the brains of biological males and females, however new evidence is beginning to look at the differences found in the brain structure of transgender individuals. To begin, I’ll define some key terms including sex difference, male, female, transgender and functional significance before […]
Supporting the transfer of knowledge in multi-generational organisations.
With five generations active in the current workforce, we need to review how leaders can support the transfer of knowledge within a multi-generational workforce. I begin by defining the concept of a multi-generational workforce, the importance of knowledge sharing and the types of knowledge within an organisation. I examine the perceptions, motivations, and drivers of […]
Are inaccurate performance reviews the best we’ve got?
There is a long-standing argument that performance appraisals, ratings and annual reviews don’t work and should no longer be used as they don’t provide a valid basis for human resource development. There is literature dedicated to the inaccuracies of performance evaluation systems due to factors that include the ability of the supervisor, bias, and organisational […]
The Framing Effect
We have the ability to influence the decisions people make based on how we present information. This is known as the framing effect. This paper provides a quick look at the framing effect before examining two studies using malicious envy and time constraints to influence the framing effect. The framing effect is a form of […]