Monthly Archives: August 2014

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How To Build A Strong Corporate Culture

Corporate CultureWhy Is Corporate Culture Important? 

Corporate culture is a very hot topic. We are constantly confronted with news items of poor culture being the reason why organizations fail, or become completely unethical. Unfortunately, we don’t often see stories of positive culture working properly. However, good leaders and managers understand the importance of having a strong corporate culture, something that every employee and the customers of the company are able to sign up to.

Businesses are becoming increasingly complex and the culture has to be able to respond to this. In a recent study by Booz & Company, who conduct research on innovation every year, it was noted that results are no longer driven by research and development. Instead, what matters was that companies have a culture that supports new techniques and innovation, and that this is strategically aligned. However, how do you build a strong corporate culture? What are some of the best practices we should look into in order to ensure your organization is able to move forward towards your vision?

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5 Soft Skills You Should Develop

SoftskillsThe Emerging Importance Of Soft Skills

It is becoming abundantly clear that employers are no longer looking solely for academic skills, or professional skills.  Rather, they want to ensure that people they hire have developed their soft skills as well.

However, many people still struggle to understand what soft skills are exactly.  Additionally, they are unsure about which soft skills they should work on the most.

There are a lot of soft skills training out there, but it is important to ensure you choose the training that will serve you the most.  So what are the soft skills you should be focusing on in order to further your career the most?

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Managing Different Personality Types In The Workplace

Managing Different Personality TypesThe Difficult Job Of Managing

Managers have a very difficult role to play, not in the least the fact that they have to lead a team of people who have their own personalities, priorities and traits.  A manager needs to be creative, help people increase their efficiency and productivity and do all that in a harmonious way.  The key to achieving that is the fact that great managers know the different personalities and understand the things that motivate these people to do well at work.  Individuals have their own thinking style, their own way of processing information, communicating, and solving problems.  They find different aspects of their work motivating.  Most workplace conflicts start because of miscommunication and personality clashes.  By recognizing the different personality types, a manager should be able to create a harmonious and productive working environment.

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How To Measure Success In The Workplace

Navigating SuccessNavigating Workplace Success

Everybody wants to have success at work, but how do you know if you actually have it?  How do you know whether your efforts are paying off?  The reality is that very few businesses truly grasp how they can evaluate the things they have done and determine whether they have achieved success.

One element of this is that it is hard to know what to expect and what the definition of “success” actually is.  There isn’t a blue print or other tick box guide that explains this, so where do you start?

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