“Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.” This is a great quote I stumbled across recently on Twitter. Not sure where it originated (if you do, please let me know) but I think it really hits the mark. How many of us [...]
Tags: Karen Schmidt, Leadership and gardening, Leadership and management, Leadership skills, Leading is like gardening
I recently prepared a garden bed for some new plants. It involved turning over the soil, removed some leaf litter and a few weeds, before covered the area with sugarcane mulch (one of my favourite smells in the world!). It was a bit of effort but when it was done I stood back, admired my [...]
Tags: Change management, employee engagement, Karen Schmidt, Organisational culture
Why not become an actual workplace gardener and get yourself some pot plants for your office. Here are some fascinating statistics about the benefits of having plants in your workplace. Plenty of good reasons to justify the expense . . . you should call the indoor plant people now! A 2004 study by Dr Virginia [...]
I’ve had the opportunity to garden in three different parts of Australia . . . Sydney, Darwin and Brisbane. Each of these areas has their own unique conditions that have helped or hindered my ability to garden. One of the most valuable lessons I learnt early on is to work with the conditions you have [...]
Tags: employee engagement, Karen Schmidt, Organisational culture, Productivity, Purpose
When I think of a potted plant one of the main advantages that comes to mind is portability. You can move them around to suit your needs, filling a gap temporarily and they are great in spaces where it is just not possible to plant anything in the ground. A lot of people see potted [...]
Tags: employee engagement, Karen Schmidt, Productivity, Staff turnover
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