nicole calderMay 202 minHOW CAN YOU MAKE PEOPLE FEEL VALUEDi'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....
nicole calderMay 112 minLOOK AFTER THE ONES WHO LOOK AFTER YOUtoo often, we take good people for granted. these are the people that are like candles - the ones who burn themselves to give light to...
nicole calderAug 3, 20212 minABSENCE OF TRUSTover 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,...
nicole calderMay 23, 20212 minSTAND UP FOR OTHERSimagine 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?...
nicole calderMar 2, 20212 minMONEY 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...
nicole calderJan 23, 20212 minWHAT 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,...
nicole calderSep 16, 20201 minYOU HAVE TO REINFORCE THE GOODin 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...
nicole calderJul 13, 20202 minBELIEFtake 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...
nicole calderMay 29, 20201 minYOUR BOSS IS A HUMAN TOOthis past week, i witnessed two men i respect become vulnerable with me. one admitted that he had been struggling with motivation ever...
nicole calderMay 19, 20201 minHOW TO START A MOVEMENTIs 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...
nicole calderMay 15, 20204 minThe most underrated form of leadershipIs 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...
nicole calderMar 28, 20202 minLEADERSHIPwhat makes a great leader? leaders use their social influence to maximise the efforts of others to achieve a common goal. notice what...
nicole calderMar 27, 20204 minWhat 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...
nicole calderMar 23, 20205 minSelf-isolationThat’s what we’ve all essentially been confined to, except for those that are still working. What could possibly be so hard about staying...
nicole calderMar 22, 20204 minCovid-19What 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...
nicole calderMar 1, 20205 minTo be a beingWhat 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...
nicole calderFeb 23, 20201 minWANT 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...
nicole calderNov 6, 20197 minWhat 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...
nicole calderAug 21, 20194 minThe cost of commitmentWe see commitment as being virtuous, but is it really? Do good things really come to those who are committed, loyal, and devoted? Or is...
nicole calderAug 8, 20193 minThe embarrassment of mistakesWe’re hardwired to care what people think about us. Even though countless self-help books, life coaches, and messages from society will...