My strawberries keep going missing. Just as they are about to reach the point where they are ripe and ready to pick, someone or something is getting in before me and eating them. It’s happened more than once now and I’m getting a bit frustrated. Whilst I wouldn’t put it past my neighbours to do [...]

Tags: employee engagement, Employee retention, engagement, Engaging conversations, Fierce conversations

I was recently in Singapore running a series of workshops on employee engagement and went out for my customary walk around the city. It was early on a Sunday morning and there were only me and the cyclists out and about. This gave me an opportunity to notice things that I wouldn’t normally see in [...]

Tags: Employee morale, engagement, Fierce leadership, Productivity

If you are an experienced leader, how do you think other people react to you and the team you have created? Do they see you as a humble individual who is proud of their achievement and wants to share the joy of their creation with others? Or do you give a different kind of impression. [...]

Tags: emerging leaders, Fierce leadership, inconsistent leadership, Reputation, Support for leaders, unofficial leaders

Even the most experienced gardener will admit to having problem areas. These are sections of the garden that tend to take up a proportionately large amount of their time. It could be because they are too shady, too hot, too windy or receive too much foot traffic. Whatever the cause, the result is the same. [...]

Tags: Garden paths, Job roles, Job rotation, Productivity, www.letsgrow.com.au

“The right plant in the right place is what defines beauty in a garden” Monty Don In his book “Around the world in 80 gardens” Monty Don visited a diverse range of gardens. He was the first to admit that, at times, some people would question his choices in different countries. The truth is that [...]

Tags: Fierce leadership, Job roles, Monty Don, Productivity