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You Cannot Afford To Put Off Leadership Training Any Longer

Business, Leadership Development, Organisational Culture / By Angela de Longchamps

In 2019, BEFORE the COVID-19 pandemic, the Brandon Hall Group Competency and Skill Development Survey revealed that: Only 19% of organizations felt prepared to develop the skills required in the near future. Some 75% said they were “somewhat” prepared, and 7% admitted they were completely unprepared. Additionally, this research showed: 66% agreed employee engagement is […]

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Creating the “culture” you want

Leadership Development, Organisational Culture / By Angela de Longchamps

You’re a leader in a large organization with a whole lot of “rules”–both in writing and unwritten–about how people “should” behave. More than likely, there are parts of the culture that are healthy (let’s hope so, or your business won’t be around for long!). Unfortunately, there are also the “sticky” parts–the “acceptable” behaviors that often

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6 Questions your leadership development providers are hoping you don’t ask, but you should!

Business, Leadership Development, Organisational Culture / By Angela de Longchamps

One of the top challenges facing South African HR organisations right now is the looming deadline of completing your Workplace Skills Plan (WSP). You need to be responsive to the here and now and balance critical and scarce skills demands with looking far enough down the line to make informed strategic accredited training recommendations. An

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Productive Kindness

Feedback, Leadership Development, Leadership Styles, Organisational Culture / By Angela de Longchamps

As I write this I am at the bedside of my father who fell and is now admitted to hospital with broken ribs and a broken wrist. My father is in his eighties and is frail both mentally and physically and I am responsible for his day-to-day care. Typically when I say I have this

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Are you fatigued or depleted?

Leadership Development, Organisational Culture, Wellbeing / By Angela de Longchamps

As we face the last few weeks of this year it is important that you refuel with purpose and understand a bit more about what you might be feeling and thinking. Many of the people I speak to are tired, relentlessly exhausted and ready to shut down for their December Breaks by the time September

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Leadership means choosing courage over comfort

Business, Feedback, Leadership Development, Organisational Culture / By Angela de Longchamps

In 2017 I was faced with a choice: Comfort or Courage. I had the choice to leave my safe and comfortable corporate life or fight to stay in a company that had other plans. I was asked the following question by my mentor, friend, uber-coach and ex-manager Lorraine Farah: What is the most courageous thing

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Re-abilitating the Work Environment after Change

Business, Leadership Development, Organisational Culture / By Angela de Longchamps

Are you trying to get your team more effective and focused? Are you wanting to get the “mojo back” with your team at work despite all the changes? It is likely that the last few months have been a bit of a blur for you with the amount of change that, as individuals and companies,

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