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| Deciding to Choose |
| Making choices is a tricky business. The choices we make ultimately determine how we experience our lives and whether or not we expand, remain static or contract. |
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| Achieving Excellence and Innovation Through High P |
| In the last edition of our Newsletter, Greg Bayne highlighted the critical interdependency between leadership and followership in his delightful article about the role of the guide dog with the blind. This time we will see what we can learn from geese! |
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| How Important Is Trust? |
| Many organisations ask for team building or team facilitation days with the hope of creating an improved work climate and morale. In many cases the team building days either achieve very little other than having had some fun, a few laughs and a social gathering or leave a negative feeling for the participants. |
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| "Our Iceberg Is Melting" - Review |
| In Daniel Pink’s book ‘A Whole New Mind’ he argues that to perform well in the Conceptual Age we need to complement our Left (brain) directed reasoning with six essential Right (brain) directed aptitudes; Design, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play and Meaning. It is the aptitude of ‘story telling’ that links so comfortably to this review of Kotter and Rathgeber’s book ‘Our Iceberg is Melting’. |
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| "Leadership for the Disillusioned" - Review |
| Every now and then you come across something that forces you to stretch your thinking; “Leadership for the Disillusioned” definitely got me doing some mental yoga! |
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| Change - Stepping Into the Zone of Risk |
| I have always been fascinated by the process of change ... |
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| Mirror Mirror On The Wall ... |
| A great leader is someone who is courageous enough to allow others to observe and comment on his/her weaknesses ... |
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| Employee Retention |
| The Head of a large division of an organisation in Perth recently discovered an alarming statistic – 50% of his employees had cited their direct manager as their reason for leaving in their exit interviews ... |
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| Leader As Facilitator |
| No longer the technical expert, but still the leader? Try brushing up on your facilitation skills. |
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| One Size Does Not Fit All - The Cinderella Effect |
| When I embarked upon this article I found myself asking the question “What sets ‘The Catalyst Group’ apart?” ... |
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| The Performance GAP Analysis |
| A great leader is someone who not only knows their strengths, but who also knows and acknowledges their weaknesses. A truly great leader is one who is courageous enough to allow others to observe and comment on his/her weaknesses. |
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| NewsletterBios |
| We'd like to introduce the new team at The Catalyst Group. |
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| Media Release |
| The Catalyst Group is delighted to announce that they have recently been acquired by Prime Corporate Psychology Services (PCPS). |
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| Improvisation and Spontaneity |
| May Newsletter |
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| Managing Multigenerational Workforces Summary Note |
| Summary notes from the Breakfast Forum May 29th 2007 |
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| Humility - A Leadership Reference Point |
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| Any One For Happiness |
| March 2007 Newsletter Article |
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| Why Most Training Doesn't Work Flyer |
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| Why Most Training Doesn't Work Flyer |
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| Creating Engagement Flyer |
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| Creating Engagement Flyer |
Research suggests that the actions of senior and front-line leadership are the single most influential factor in driving engagement.
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| Print flyer |
| Print puts science behind the art of human development, and the technology allows us to keep individual coaching very focused and effective. |
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| Into The Great Unknown |
| Over the Christmas break, my wife and I were presented with one of life’s little challenges – our third baby. Amidst the celebrations, I got to thinking – how is it that some people deal with “newness” in their lives so easily –like water off a duck’s back – and others have their whole world turned topsy turvy? |
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| What Habits Have You got Yourself Into? |
| Do you have New Year’s Resolutions that never seem to happen? Do you have goals to lose weight or taking up golf? Maybe you would like to develop your leadership skills or even get a promotion! What stops you from achieving your goals? |
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| Take Stock & Plan Ahead |
| This is the second part of a two part exercise to help you focus on, learn from and apply your lessons from 2006 and make the best of 2007 |
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| Gen XY |
| These days if you pick up a newspaper or business journal, you are likely to come across an article describing the inherent "challenges" of working with these cohorts. |
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| Barriers To Learning |
| We all have obstacles to learning. What are yours? |
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| Creating Engagement Summary Notes 6 December 2006 |
The notes from the second Creating Engagement forum on 6 December 2006
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| Creating Engagement Summary Notes 5 December 2006 |
The notes from the first Creating Engagement forum on 5 December 2006
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| Creating A Multigenerational Culture That Works |
| Transcript of the presentation given by James Miller, Director of The Catalyst Group at the Western Australian CPA Annual Conference on November 21 2006 |
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| Take Stock & Plan Ahead |
| Before you switch into holiday mode, take a moment to take stock of your experiences and lessons of 2006, so you can set yourself up for success in 2007. Use this template to get you started... |
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| Do The Artists Have It? |
| The worst thing you can say to an artist is that their work is not good. The impact is substantial. This got me wondering what it was about artists that distinguishes them (or not) from the work that many of us in other “jobs” do? Do we get as offended? Do we care at the same level? |
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| Turning Great Ideas Into Action |
| Ever had a novel idea at work about how things could be done better, but not followed through with trying to make the change? Ever seen your idea pop up somewhere else where it has been successfully translated into a product, service or process that gives another company a competitive advantage? Yep, so have I. |
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| The Art of Performance Reviews |
| Want to go beyond the "tick and flick" in your next performance review meeting? Learn more about how to make the most of the opportunity and make it worthwhile for you and them. |
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| Opportunity Evaluation Template |
| Got a great idea? Want to make it happen? Then you'll find our Opportunity Evaluation Template a great place to start. |
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| A Whole New Mind |
Want to know what skills will be in demand as we settle into the 21st century?
Think about your work - what you produce or deliver. What skills do you use every day? Now ask yourself the following three questions, and be honest with yourself:
1. Can someone overseas do it cheaper?
2. Can a computer do it faster?
3. Is what I’m offering in demand in an Age of Abundance?
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| Develop Your Empathy |
| Want to connect better with others? Try these five exercises daily: |
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