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Performance Expectations Drive Collaboration

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Catherine Osborne

Organizations still entrenched in the dated command and control leadership paradigm and “we work alone – rock star” mentality, struggle to compete against organizations that embrace a culture of collaboration. Peak performing organizations embrace collaboration, creating engaged employees in a…

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Collaboration – A Must for the Future

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Catherine Osborne

Collaboration is a partnership between people and or groups intended to generate a product or achieve a singular objective that is mutually beneficial to all parties involved. In today’s market one of the most critical ways leaders can generate performance…

Tagged with: behaviour, capacity, collaboration, communication, complexity, consequences, disruptive, healthcare, multidimensional, outcomes, partnership, performance, processes, weakness
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The 4 Domains of Leadership Strength

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Catherine Osborne

Have you ever wondered why you choose to behave a certain way? Have you ever wondered why other people’s behaviour rubs you the wrong way? A core belief of an Influential Leader is that the people they lead want to…

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Leadership Is All About Followership

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Catherine Osborne

In today’s professional world, people are craving effective leadership. Middle level managers and their team members are overburdened and uninspired by individuals holding titled positions of leadership providing neither effective leadership nor effective management. The issue is not change resistance.…

Tagged with: change, collaboration, communication, connection, desires, emotional connection, followership, leadership, listen, listening, management, managers, needs, performance, Positive Connection, positive presence, productivity, purpose, Resistance, team, wants
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Collaboration – Culture or Skill?

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

Neuroscience has proven that positive emotional energy is necessary for the kind of behaviour that fosters collaboration. That kind of behaviour skill requires not only a huge amount of self-awareness and understanding of one’s personal behaviour preferences and how you…

Tagged with: collaboration, communicate, compassionate, competent, cooperative attitudes, courageous, culture, honest, listening, neuroscience, performance, positive emotional energy, positive presence, reliable, responsibility, self-awareness, Sharing, strength-building behaviours, team, transparency, Trust
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Relationship Killers

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

Collaboration in any organization requires three elements – effective communication, a cooperative attitude, and integrated teams. All three of these elements are based on the principles of human factors psychology which is the study of human behavioural patterns and thinking…

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Accountability Leads Collaboration

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

While accountability is effective in establishing behaviour based expectations for performance, the key is to remain focused on improved and effective behaviour change. Repeating ineffective behaviour that is revealed in feedback and accountability ultimately creates a great deal of damage…

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Accountability as a Visible Practice

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

In a collaborative culture with an influential leader that is skilled in Positive Presence™, accountability is a visible practice. All team members are clear about their specific responsibilities. They are aware of the organization’s mission, vision, values, and how they…

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Performance Requires Behaviour Skill

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

It is worth noting that leadership failure typically is not the result of the absence of technical skill, but in fact, incompetence in behavioural skill. You will likely gain higher levels of management responsibility based on your technical skill performance,…

Tagged with: behaviour, collaboration, connection, consistent, employees, engagement, feedback, followers, influence, leadership, organizational, performance, positive behaviour, positive presence, relationships, self-awareness, self-evaluation, soft skills, success
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It’s Behaviour that drives a People Culture

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

Knowing how to create and sustain highly functional teams is a leader’s duty. Team building is the product of understanding human behaviour not technical skill. Leaders must focus on behaviour skill competencies that allow technical skills to blend into a…

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