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Transforming Connection – People First

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

Connection is a powerful strategy used by enlightened leaders to transform their workplaces and create dynamic and powerful teams. These teams are not only capable of weathering adversity but achieving high levels of performance excellence. Creating and sustaining positive and…

Tagged with: adversity, conflict, connection, dynamic, engagement, Excellence, leaders, measurable, methodology, mindsets, miscommunications, people first, performance, productivity, self-awareness, teams
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Are You Aware Enough to Connect?

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

Relationships, by their nature, require constant and consistent tending. The quality of the care you put into relationships with your colleagues translates into either a negative or a positive experience. That is, the other person perceives every one of your…

Tagged with: behaviour, care, connections, emotional awareness, high-performance, leader behaviour, Negative, neurosciences, positive, positive presence, relationships, self-awareness
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Deep Emotional Connection – Is It Needed?

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

“If a leader can’t get a message across clearly and motivate others to act on it, then having a message doesn’t even matter.” –Gilbert Amelio, former CEO of Apple. Methods, tools, technologies, protocols, and systems do not achieve results. People…

Tagged with: accountability, change, collaboration, connection, emotional connection, energy, engagement, leader, motivation, performance, Positive Connection, positive presence, self-awareness, success, Trust
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In Pursuit of Performance (not Perfection)

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

“Gentlemen, we are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it, because in the process we will catch excellence.” Legendary football coach Vince…

Tagged with: behavior skill, cognitive strength, collaboration, connection, culture, Excellence, goals, leaders, mental, mental toughness, objectives, Perfection, performance, performance excellence, positive presence, purpose, resilience, self-awareness, self-discipline, stress, technical skill, vision
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Leading Under Stress – The Choice Is Yours

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

There is no doubt that stress impacts your thinking and decision making, and it impacts how you choose to react in any given situation. As a leader, stress will impact everyone in your workplace that experiences you in a negative…

Tagged with: behaviour, collaboration, connection, emotional energy, performance, positive presence, self-awareness, stress, team, thinking, values, workplace
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The Accountability of Change

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

A fundamental principle, what one might call a natural law, is that people choose to act and behave based on what they believe to be true about how they see the world around them. Neuroscience research substantiates this claim. The…

Tagged with: accountability, assumptions, change, cognitive, Confirmation bias, expectations, focus frames, mental models, neuroscience, performance, positive presence, self-awareness, self-management, thoughts
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Are You Change Capable?

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

In today’s knowledge economy your behaviour is the most critical element in your performance, and you have the ability to manage it. If you conduct a self-examination, you will learn why and how to transform your daily routine from simply…

Tagged with: actions to improve, behaviour, change, Emotions, habits, knowledge economy, mindsets, Negative, performance, positive presence, Resistance, self-awareness, self-examination
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Leaders that Hinder Connection

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

You cannot make a connection with others if you are not connected to yourself. That simple truth gets lost in the daily flurry of activity in the workplace. Even the most conscientious leaders can be blind to habits that serve…

Tagged with: barriers, behaviour, blind spots, command-and-control, connection, cooperative attitudes, efficiency, integrated teamwork, knowledge workers, leaders, performance, production, productivity, self-awareness
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Workplace Connectedness

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

As the knowledge economy evolves amidst the chaos and complexity, so too leadership, as we’ve always known it, must also evolve and change. Today’s environment of chaos and complexity rends the idea of leader as controller and guardian an impossible…

Tagged with: Challenge, change, chaos, complexity, connectedness, connectivity, contribution, convictions, Emotions, engaging, evolve, guiding, inspiring, interconnectedness, knowledge economy, leader, leadership, organizational success, participation, performance, positive, relationships, self-awareness, system
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The Trust Quotient

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Catherine Osborne

The word trust is derived for the German word trost, meaning comfort. This is an appropriate association because when you trust someone, you are comforted by the belief that this person has your best interest at heart and thus will…

Tagged with: accountability, attention, behaviour, collaboration, concern, confidence, connection, Consistency, Experience, Generalized trust, honorable, interpersonal, leadership, listening, mental model, positive mindset, positive presence, self-awareness, Sharing, team, transparency, Trust
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