Does saying no to others mean you are oppositional?

This is a great series of videos I first saw Shaun McCarthy, Chairman of Human Synergistics, New Zealand & Australia deliver at the 2011 Human Synergistics Conference. The aim of this series of dramatisations is to depict organisations at different stages of consciousness with respect to the relationship between CULTURE and PERFORMANCE. In this scene,…

Take control of your career with some great advice from CareerCoaching.co.nz:

“A thought is harmless unless we believe it. It’s not our thoughts, but our attachment to our thoughts, that causes suffering. Attaching to a thought means believing that it’s true, without inquiring. A belief is a thought that we’ve been attaching to, often for years.” ― Byron Katie

A resolution starts with a big effort which usually dissipates over time.  It is hard to maintain momentum. An area of growth, on the other hand, steadily produces pleasure and positive influence on your life and becomes self reinforcing.  Small efforts gain there own momentum. There are four questions you need to answer to find your optimum focus for…

“Everybody is unique and has the potential to do extraordinary things. The first step is often challenging accepted thinking.” Richard Branson

Over 30 years of research across thousands of organizations using the Organizational Culture Inventory® has shown positive relationships between Constructive cultural norms (that is, expectations for members to behave constructively in order to “fit in”) and motivation, engagement, teamwork, quality, external adaptability and, ultimately, profitability. Constructive cultures are those in which members are encouraged to…