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    HOW CAN YOU MAKE PEOPLE FEEL VALUED
    nicole calder
    • May 20
    • 2 min

    HOW CAN YOU MAKE PEOPLE FEEL VALUED

    i've often been thinking about how you can make people feel valued without costing an organisation a lot of money. here are some ideas: 1....
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    LOOK AFTER THE ONES WHO LOOK AFTER YOU
    nicole calder
    • May 11
    • 2 min

    LOOK AFTER THE ONES WHO LOOK AFTER YOU

    too often, we take good people for granted. these are the people that are like candles - the ones who burn themselves to give light to...
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    ABSENCE OF TRUST
    nicole calder
    • Aug 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    ABSENCE OF TRUST

    over the past couple of years, i've been fortunate to give a few team talks to the team i play soccer for, Salisbury Inter Soccer Club,...
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    STAND UP FOR OTHERS
    nicole calder
    • May 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    STAND UP FOR OTHERS

    imagine a time when you were being bullied or a time when you were being uncomfortably hit on - how hard was it to stand up for yourself?...
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    MONEY MONEY MONEY
    nicole calder
    • Mar 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    MONEY MONEY MONEY

    "raise money for charity" - how many times have you been asked to either raise funds for an organisation or donate money to a cause? how...
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    WHAT MAKES A STRONG CULTURE?
    nicole calder
    • Jan 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    WHAT MAKES A STRONG CULTURE?

    safety. a strong culture is epitomised by the level in which individuals feel they can be themselves and aren't just accepted for that,...
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    YOU HAVE TO REINFORCE THE GOOD
    nicole calder
    • Sep 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    YOU HAVE TO REINFORCE THE GOOD

    in fact, you have to do this often. if you want to change someone’s behaviour, telling them what they’re doing wrong is less effective...
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    BELIEF
    nicole calder
    • Jul 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    BELIEF

    take a great player, put them in a toxic team. what happens? the great player becomes not-so-great. is it the player’s fault, or is it...
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    YOUR BOSS IS A HUMAN TOO
    nicole calder
    • May 29, 2020
    • 1 min

    YOUR BOSS IS A HUMAN TOO

    this past week, i witnessed two men i respect become vulnerable with me. one admitted that he had been struggling with motivation ever...
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    HOW TO START A MOVEMENT
    nicole calder
    • May 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    HOW TO START A MOVEMENT

    Is a leader a leader if no one follows them? Isn’t the primary purpose of a leader to do just that, to lead? But what happens if you...
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    The most underrated form of leadership
    nicole calder
    • May 15, 2020
    • 4 min

    The most underrated form of leadership

    Is a leader a leader if no one follows them? I remember being posed this question in a social psychology class many years ago and I’ve...
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    LEADERSHIP
    nicole calder
    • Mar 28, 2020
    • 2 min

    LEADERSHIP

    what makes a great leader? leaders use their social influence to maximise the efforts of others to achieve a common goal. notice what...
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    What makes a great leader?
    nicole calder
    • Mar 27, 2020
    • 4 min

    What makes a great leader?

    What makes a leader great? Well first, let’s look at what it means to be a leader. There are many definitions on the web, but I’ll use...
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    Self-isolation
    nicole calder
    • Mar 23, 2020
    • 5 min

    Self-isolation

    That’s what we’ve all essentially been confined to, except for those that are still working. What could possibly be so hard about staying...
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    Covid-19
    nicole calder
    • Mar 22, 2020
    • 4 min

    Covid-19

    What a time to be alive. We’re in the middle of something that has the potential to be a turning point in history. This is the first...
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    To be a being
    nicole calder
    • Mar 1, 2020
    • 5 min

    To be a being

    What does that even mean? What does it mean to be human? And what does it mean to be a being? What differentiates the two? And why is...
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    WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
    nicole calder
    • Feb 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

    actually give a shit. why? because many organisations and people don’t. so give a shit about your people and their development. care...
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    What is the most important attribute in becoming successful?
    nicole calder
    • Nov 6, 2019
    • 7 min

    What is the most important attribute in becoming successful?

    Luck. Yes, you read that correctly. Luck, not hard work. Hard work certainly has its role, but it’s the presence, or absence, of luck...
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    The cost of commitment
    nicole calder
    • Aug 21, 2019
    • 4 min

    The cost of commitment

    We see commitment as being virtuous, but is it really? Do good things really come to those who are committed, loyal, and devoted? Or is...
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    The embarrassment of mistakes
    nicole calder
    • Aug 8, 2019
    • 3 min

    The embarrassment of mistakes

    We’re hardwired to care what people think about us. Even though countless self-help books, life coaches, and messages from society will...
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