Leadership development

The Power of Shared Language

Have you ever had a cryptic conversation with a close friend? The kind where you only need a few keywords and phrases for them to understand you? The kind that anyone else you know would have trouble deciphering? That quick...
Gretel Bakker & Dr. Marianne de Pierres
Culture, Innovation, Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development, Storytelling, Teams

Reading Between the Lines | Ask vs. Guess Culture at Work

Are you a Guesser or an Asker? It’s still a conversation topic over a decade after the question was first posed back in 2007 by writer, Andrea Donderi. Since then, this somewhat polarising cultural observation has found some legitimising status...
Dr. Marianne de Pierres
Culture, Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development, Teams

Change is not Transition

In our work life, we are experiencing a high rate of change as we adjust to the fluctuations in the business landscape. The stress of constantly having to adapt can be exhausting and sometimes frustrating. If you’re feeling those symptoms,...
Dr. Marianne de Pierres
Culture, Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development, Teams

Belonging – the power of inclusivity

Research tells us that a sense of belonging is the key ingredient in maintaining a relatively stable workplace. Find out why it’s so important, and how we nurture a “belonging” environment that prioritises inclusivity… Now that the training wheels are off...
Dr. Marianne de Pierres
Culture, Insights, Leadership, Teams

The Dance of Partnering

In this article, we learn the "dance" of business partnering: joining and differentiating
Gretel Bakker
Insights, Leadership, Partnering, Teams