Top Time Tip – 4 Keys to Planning and Prioritising

Would you love to achieve more in less time? To get everything ticked off your list, feel satisfied with what you’ve acomplished and be able to ‘switch off’ and totally recharge? Listen in to today’s one minute video to hear the four keys to planning and prioritising well. What small step could you take today to help you get a grip on … Read More

How to Reduce Meeting Time & Save Heaps of Money

How to Reduce Meeting Time & Save Heaps of Money

An article by Getting a Grip founder, Robyn Pearce. Through the pandemic one thing that didn’t change, was the number of meetings. For many, there have been even more. Perhaps you were one of the many who felt Zoomed out! The major difference was location. Possibly you had to work around home schooling demands, family members interrupting your concentration, the … Read More

Why Great Workplaces Need a Culture of Recognition

Psychology shows us people perform at their best when they feel valued, acknowledged, appreciated, and respected. Staff who receive regular appreciation are happier, more loyal, spend less time worrying and are quicker to clarify instructions when they need to. 

Top Time Tip – Dealing with Physical Distractions

“Every piece of paper, information or equipment lying around is a symptom of a decision not made or an action not completed.” – Robyn Pearce Think about that for a moment. It’s confronting, but true. Listen in to today’s time tip, to hear why it’s so vital to declutter your workspace, to declutter your mind (and see Robyn Pearce passing … Read More

Building Psychological Safety at Work

Psychological safety makes people feel comfortable expressing themselves without fear of retribution. It allows people to speak up without worrying they’ll be embarrassed, ignored or blamed.

Top Time Tip – Weekly Planning

Very few people do weekly planning effectively. Today’s tip is about helping you get the most out of your week by strategically planning the week and scheduling in realistic blocks of time for your top priorities. Step one – Identify the top three things you want to achieve next week. (What’s really going to make a difference?) Step two – … Read More

How to Stop Being Constantly Connected

How to Stop Being Constantly Connected

Well before the working-from-home trend, many people were already so heavily addicted to devices and social media that it seriously affected their wellbeing.

The Do’s and Don’ts Of Talking About Stress at Work

The Do’s and Don’ts Of Talking About Stress at Work

An excerpt from Lauren Parsons’ book ‘Thriving Leaders Thriving Teams’. Being able to talk about stress and how you’re feeling at work is an important part of managing mental distress. Not being about to talk about it exacerbates the problem.  As a leader it’s important to be able to listen to your staff when they’re going through difficult periods. You … Read More

How A Good Manager Makes Themselves Redundant!

How A Good Manager Makes Themselves Redundant!

An article by Getting a Grip founder, Robyn Pearce. Ok, using the word ‘redundant’ may cause some people to pull their knees up to their chests and rock gently backwards and forwards… but don’t let that be you. The kind of ‘redundant’ I am talking about can only be a good thing! I want to help you get a grip … Read More