Category Archives: Work and life engagement

Where does your consciousness reside?

Posted on 1 January, 2011 by jasbindar.singh

For a long time, my loved ones were telling me that I should consider finding myself a “better” place to live. One that was more reflective of me rather than the smallish place I was living in.  The thing was … Continue reading →

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Looking to live a life of greater meaning and engagement?

Posted on 28 December, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

It’s the time of the year when we are reviewing our lives including the work we do. If you are feeling unfulfilled and wanting to live a life of greater meaning, the following eleven questions will help. If you are … Continue reading →

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7 Insights into Employee Engagement

Posted on 26 September, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

1. Employee engagement is a three-way process and requires responsibility, accountability and ownership from employer, employees and the organization.  We talk about employee engagement including the kinds of things employees need to feel engaged and what the managers and leaders … Continue reading →

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How managers and leaders can encourage a strengths-based approach

Posted on 23 September, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

A very natural tendency for the human mind is to focus on problems and what needs fixing.  If we are given feedback that is mostly positive, we still gravitate towards the one negative in the mix. The mind is a … Continue reading →

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The All Whites – a team of individual champions or a champion team?

Posted on 3 July, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

The All Whites performance at FIFA has been remarkable; a demonstration of great leadership and excellent team work. With the World Cup they have –  rather suddenly, sprouted in our sporting consciousness and totally captured the nation’s imagination. After being … Continue reading →

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How to lead in times of crisis – 6 leadership lessons from BP’s CEO, Tony Hayward

Posted on 20 June, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

In times of crisis, how a leader fronts and deals with the situation can either fan an already out of control situation or they can take full responsibility and become part of the solution. Sadly, BP’s CEO – Tony Hayward’s … Continue reading →

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10 ways coaching helps boost employee engagement

Posted on 7 May, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

Employee engagement is an issue of major concern for most organizations as the price of ambivalence or worse, disengagement in the work place can indeed be very costly. Employees are engaged when they have a sense of commitment to the … Continue reading →

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Get better results through high employee engagement

Posted on 7 May, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

If you were to pause and take a reading on the current levels of engagement in your team, what might you discover? How engaged are your people in the work they are doing?  Are they fully engaged in doing what … Continue reading →

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3 top tips for re-creating inspiration and engagement

Posted on 6 May, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

Doesn’t it feel great when we are inspired, uplifted and on top of our game? But it’s not always like this.   There are times in our lives when inspiration is lack luster and questions abound – from the more superficial … Continue reading →

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Leadership emotional intelligence (EQ) integrates the best of head and heart

Posted on 29 March, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

Leaders have to be able to inspire, challenge and lead others.  You are not a leader if no one is following you!  You can be sure that your people are asking themselves, “Why should I follow him or her?”   In order to … Continue reading →

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