(2 minute read) During 1997, after filming a documentary on Canada’s Vancouver Island, filmmaker John Christensen was shopping in Seattle when he heard cheering in the distance. Intrigued, he encountered a crowd surrounding a small fish market. Suddenly, a fishmonger tossed a large salmon to a co-worker behind the...
(1 minute read) The phrase teamwork creates images of success on a collective scale. Jubilation, high-fives, celebrations, and the joy of sharing the same podium. While these images and outcomes are all desirable and worthy, most individuals who perform within a team, soon become aware of the other dynamics...
(2 minute read) There’s an old saying; “Same equals safety!” We now understand this to imply that when we spend time with others of similar interests, education, demographics, affiliations, and preferences, we tend to feel safer – more comfortable. Seeking and securing comfort can sound ideal, but there’s a...
(2 minute read) Today, there is a more undeniable overlap between our personal and professional lives. Not only because of recent changes to working arrangements and the new ‘hybrid workplace’, but the evolving realisation that we are human beings first, human doings second. Too often, work has taken a...
(2 minute read) There are countless examples and case studies of teamwork and collaboration from within sporting organisations and successful corporate teams, but what about from within the animal kingdom? Attributed to the observations of naturalist, Milton Olsen, there are 5 Life Lessons in Teamwork and Collaboration which can...
(2 minute read) Imagine dedicating almost one year of training to improve your leg flexibility to the point where you could execute a karate-kick manoeuvre that you’d need to complete just one of the thousands of intricate moves on a record rock climbing attempt. While this level of dedication...
(2 minute read) Let’s start with this question. ‘On a scale of 1-10, how weird are you?’ It’s likely that a) you were able to give a response to this question without too much consideration, and b) that you’d be more reluctant to ask another person to give you...
(2 minute read) “There is rapture on the lonely shore There is society where none intrude by the sea And music in its roar I love not man less, but nature more.” Lord Byron, 1812 If we put the differences of introverts and extroverts aside and focus purely on...
(2 minute read) Within your workplace, you bring 3 components to the table: your skillset, your toolset, and your mindset. Skillset: your competencies and capabilities, based on knowledge and experience Toolset: the methods and tools you possess to get things done Mindset: how you see the world and how...
(1 minute read) Unless you’re the serial loser of all the board games played around the dining room table, games are fun. Whether it was Monopoly, Uno, Jenga or Pictionary, it’s most likely you have positive emotions associated with your involvement in these games. So, what if you could...
(2 minute read) At ‘Patagonia’ Outdoor Clothing and Gear, they have implemented a policy where employees can leave anytime there is a perfect surf – even during office hours! For the avid surfer, this is one tantalising teaser, and right up there with the top perks of select workplaces....
(2 minute read) “Organisational culture has direct consequences for success and happiness” Adam Grant, Organisational Psychologist We like to highlight and share the stories of great places to work, also referred to as ‘destination organisations’. In such workplaces and organisations, the culture is conducive to doing great work, while...
