Archive for December, 2008

Creating Shining Eyes

Posted by Sharon 16 December 2008

It’s the season to be merry, so a great TED video clip for all of us who are leaders at work, home or in our communities and clubs.  Lots of great one liners from conductor Ben Zander.
My favourite quote (at the 19 minute mark) is: “Who am I being so that my ‘followers’ eyes are […]

I see you - you are no island

Posted by Sharon 9 December 2008

Thanks to Pauline Gates for this fabulous link to the NY Tropfest winning entry: Mankind is no island.
Two years ago I was privileged to be a Learning Partner in a program that aimed to connect homeless people with the community through Humanities courses.  Until that time, I had been scared of interacting with homeless people […]

Bring on the Year of the CFO

Posted by Sharon 5 December 2008

A consultant colleague sent a group of us a provocative article from the Economist - titled “The Year of the CFO” which proclaimed that EQ, Talent Management and Corporate Social Responsibility are “dead” in 2009 and financial management, economic value add and execution will be business priorities.
My response to this provocation is as follows:
“This is […]

Wellbeing and Resilence are replacing Engagement

Posted by Sharon 3 December 2008

According to a recent HR breakfast presentation by  Roger Collins, Professor Emeritus, UNSW, managers and HR representatives can best help their employees by focusing on Wellbeing programs rather than Engagement programs.  Professor Collins argument is based on the evidence-based view that engagement provides a one-way benefit to the organisation, whereas wellbeing and resilence provide two-way […]