Many of us have experienced the annual strategy day. Some really enjoy this experience while others view it as a time-consuming activity that takes them away from their work and usually doesn’t lead to anything. The key question is: Do your people see strategy planning as just another process they need to tick off? Or is it viewed as an opportunity to constructively interact to unlock organisational and individual potential; […]
Organisations cannot prosper without effective communication. Yet despite their best intentions, people often have difficulty sending, and interpreting, even simple messages. This barrier to effective communication is strongly related to a person’s thinking preference. Different thinking preferences = different communication styles An analytical thinker establishes key facts and then wants to move on; an organised thinker focuses on detail and contingency; a personalised thinker wants everyone to have a say; […]
Many businesses consider Lean process improvement as a viable and effective way to help uncover hidden waste and improve efficiency. Efficiency improvement is important because productivity gains have been cited as the most accessible way to ensure sustainability of business in uncertain economic times. Lean is Toyota’s famous process-improvement approach and is still one the most cost-effective and reliable means of finding and implementing productivity gains in business. In fact, findings […]
Six frogs are sitting on a lily pad. One of them decides to jump off. How many frogs are left? Five – right? Well, no. There are still six frogs because the frog in question hasn’t done anything yet. Yes a decision has been made but no action has been taken. And that’s the point. We can know what needs to change. We can make a decision to change it. […]
Your resilience is your capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. But did you know that building up your resilience is a lot easier than you might think? Sometimes life becomes overwhelming and we feel our ability to deal with stressful situations slipping away from us. When that happens, simple acts such as taking a walk and getting fresh air can significantly change how you feel about your day. They can […]
As a guest of a Rotarian friend in 2012, I really enjoyed the inaugural Women In Rotary Breakfast function for International Women’s Day. A mammoth turnout of over 700 guests (and not all women!) was an incredible result for their first year. We were thrilled this year to be approached to be a sponsor of the event in 2013. Ancora Learning was proud to join other esteemed sponsors, by supplying […]
