Ever since a child most of us have been taught to have hope. Hope for a better day. Hope for a better life. Hope to have a loving spouse and kids. Hope to be wealthy. Hope to have great health. There are so many other hopes you can think of.…

The organization of the future is in the throes of being born. Not slowly and over time. Right now. Right in front of our eyes. Organizations are already getting to grips with the fact that going back is not an option they are willing to consider. The pandemic has brought…

The Motivation Iceberg is a simple, clear model that shows how different motivators drive different kinds of performance. It helps managers, leaders, parents, educators – anyone concerned with motivating others – consider how to use their emotional intelligence to fuel lasting motivation… and it’s especially important when people are working…

Many speak about the bigger picture, but most forget without the minuscule, minute and microscopic elements the bigger picture is useless. It means nothing at all. Unfortunately, most leaders are just in title and misuse their authority thus are unable to fathom the importance of the minuscule, minute and microscopic…

1. We are thrilled that you will be speaking at our Wellbeing @ Work Middle summit in February. Our first and most important question is, how are you doing today> It’s great to be here! And I’m doing well, thank you for asking. 2. As an expert in wellbeing and…

This is the first edition of my relaunched monthly newsletter. It officially comes out next Monday 15th February. I wanted to give you blog subscribers first read. To subscribe for future editions scroll down and subscribe here. Listen to the podcast version of this postFor over twenty years now I…

Workplaces are undergoing profound transformations to accommodate the varying expectations of a multigenerational workforce and the increasing influx of AI-enabled entities.  The inevitable need to maintain robust talent pipelines for assuring a healthy supply of capable leaders has galvanized progressive organizations to place greater emphasis on effective talent development and…

DICHOTOMY See synonyms for: dichotomy / dichotomies / dichotomic on Thesaurus.com noun, plural di·chot·o·mies. division into two parts, kinds, etc.; subdivision into halves or pairs.division into two mutually exclusive, opposed, or contradictory groups: a dichotomy between thought and action.2. Botany. a mode of branching by constant forking, as in some stems, in veins of leaves, etc. We have all heard…

Over the last two decades and across 5 continents, I have been privileged to be exposed to both the good and bad of Leadership at the C suite level. I feel it’s necessary to experience both spectrums of the Leadership continuum to appreciate what GOOD truly looks and feels like.  Recently…

Let us take just one of them and see…  ‘’ I was courageous last week Paula; I submitted the TRUE results of our team to the board’’ This one statement from a VP in a Leadership program I had facilitated, in the GCC, made me conclude my challenging stance with…

Image from Pixabay.com For over 25 years, firewalls have been the first line of defence in network security. They monitor incoming and outgoing network traffic and decide whether to allow or block specific traffic based on a set of predefined security rules. Over the past couple of decades, we have…

Andrea Edwards, CSP - The Digital Conversationalist It’s a completely weird time for all of us, which is a polite way of saying it, and regardless of where we live or what our current circumstances are, the majority of us are being negatively impacted right now. Dreams have been dashed,…