You can create more peace in every conversation you have. Too often fault and blame about the past gets in the way of successfully resolving conflicts, especially when there is a lot of emotion involved. Here are five tips to…
Watch this informative video where Elizabeth is a guest on the Seriously Social podcast.
In these difficult times so many of us are experiencing during the COVID19 pandemic it is often the kindness of strangers that gives an insight into our human connections. The pressures of responding to the unknown reveals our true values…
The likelihood of a difficult conversation ending in an escalating argument, or finding reasonable resolution and compromise, all depends on how you start. When there’s potential for tension and heightened emotions research shows what you do in the first 3…
You might even recall the Appoc scandal from 2016. There’s been a decade of concerted effort to raise awareness about workplace bullying and yet a 2016 Report from Safe Work Australia of over 4,000 workers found the incidence of workplace bullying in Australia has…
Every organisational values statement I have ever read includes the words respect, integrity and trust. But if you were to ask staff in many organisations, you might find that those words aren’t in their experience of workplace culture. Good workplace culture requires leadership vigilance and…
Not many organisations define their values and service practice succinctly and in a way that captures your imagination. Rembrandt Living, an aged care residential service, has an organisational ethos that is clearly articulated in one word: ‘Gezellij’. This Dutch word is complex…
When I published ‘Reading the Slouch’ in April this year, I was overwhelmed by the responses I received from my readers. That article explored the subtle tactics in a controlling relationship and introduced Matt and Claire. So many emails saying “Thank you. I know…
