facebooklinkedinSelf-awareness is being able to consciously reflect on one’s thoughts, feeling, or emotions (Duwal & Wickland, 1972). Essentially it's the skill of being able to look at yourself objectively, know what you are feeling and experiencing, and identify why...
Emotional intelligence
Are you stuck in the Drama Triangle?
facebooklinkedinWhat's with all the drama?Do you sometimes struggle with feeling manipulated, controlled, or guilty in your relationships? It can feel overwhelming and like you're stuck in a constant power struggle. It doesn't have to be this way though. There is a...
Hacking remote work: How to navigate the intergenerational workplace
facebooklinkedinUnderstanding the different generations in the workplace is key to creating and maintaining unity. The Covid-19 pandemic has hugely disrupted the world of work. Although everyone has experienced the impact, the nature of the disruption has been...
Should workplace behaviour form part of your KPIs?
facebooklinkedinIt's no secret that at Mygrow we believe your biggest and most valuable resource is your people.A crucial part of your success is thus inspiring, motivating, and calling your people to more. Put another way, if you want your people to perform at their...
Soft is Hard: Discovering the importance of developing your power skills
facebooklinkedinWhat's so 'soft' about Soft Skills Training Tl;dr The world is changing faster than ever before Humans can keep up with the rapid rate of change by developing their 'soft skills' 'Soft skills' are essential to the new world of work but are challenging...
The Role of EQ in shifting Organisational Culture
facebooklinkedinThe core of culture change Culture can be defined as "the way we do things around here"1. Culture is not the posters on the wall, or the well-written core values statement or expected behaviours. Rather, it is what people do. The way they behave, the...
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: WHAT, WHY, HOW?
facebooklinkedinWhat is Emotional Intelligence? Many people talk about Emotional Intelligence (EQ) but often with an inadequate understanding. EQ is something very specific. Well, actually, it is a specific set of things. Here are three definitions from the...
Between a Rock and a hard place: Lessons from the Oscar’s slap
facebooklinkedinAs the dust settles on the infamous “Oscar’s slap” Mygrow Chief Humanising Officer, Theran Knighton-Fitt reflects on what this incident teaches us about the power of emotions, and challenges us to be more human as we travel on “the road to be better.” ...
Purpose over Profit: Why organisations care more about purpose and values than ever before
facebooklinkedinTl;dr Business has changed at it's foundation - a new purpose For businesses to prosper they must seek to provide value and purpose to all stakeholders Values-alignment has become the new employee value proposition To achieve values-alignment you must...
The Empowerment Dynamic as a Framework to cultivate Psychological Safety in your Team
facebooklinkedinPsychological Safety is vital for teams in and of itself, but what Psychological Safety fosters in the team, is the real win. Going beyond Psychological Safety means having teams that are collaborative, innovative, creative and productive, but how do...
Understanding the need for Psychological Safety through the Drama Triangle
facebooklinkedinDoes there seem to be constant drama in your team? Often what we don’t realise is that in order to stop the drama, we need to create a psychologically safe environment within the team. Only once we understand how drama is created and sustained in our...
Introverts in healthy teams
facebooklinkedinIt’s Friday, the end of what has felt like a very long week. We are back in the office three days a week now and it's been quite an adjustment for this introvert over here. And as much as I know the theory, and have done the research, I still find...
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