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. 

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.

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

The DERT Model of Leadership

The DERT Model of Leadership

I’ve created this simple, yet powerful DERT model of leadership. Yes, I’ll admit that phonetically, it may not sound like the best model, but we have been talking about cultivating the ‘good soil’ as the right workplace culture, haven’t we?

Do your colleagues confuse you?

An article by Getting a Grip founder, Robyn Pearce  I had a really interesting discussion recently with a group of highly dedicated social workers doing great work with some of our most disadvantaged people in South Auckland. They were fascinated to learn what a difference it can make when we understand our differing ways of processing information. At a macro … Read More