nicole calder

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....

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...

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,...

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?...

"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...

safety. a strong culture is epitomised by the level in which individuals feel they can be themselves and aren't just accepted for that,...

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...

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...

this past week, i witnessed two men i respect become vulnerable with me. one admitted that he had been struggling with motivation ever...

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...

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...

what makes a great leader? leaders use their social influence to maximise the efforts of others to achieve a common goal. notice what...

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...

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...

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...

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...

actually give a shit. why? because many organisations and people don’t. so give a shit about your people and their development. care...

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...

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...

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