Tales of an Organisational Anthropologist: Commensality in the workplace
09 Dec 2015Sharing food has been a human activity since the dawn of time, but how can it improve your employees productivity and encourage collaboration?...
Sharing food has been a human activity since the dawn of time, but how can it improve your employees productivity and encourage collaboration?...
Working is a stressful activity, and for the majority of us, our work lives tend to be run by technology. Unplugging could be the solution you've been looking for....
Managers and leaders are tasked with building rapport with a range of individuals. Here are 3 easy ways to successfully build rapport....
Managers and leaders should complement cash incentives with non-monetary rewards. Anthropology has over 100 years' worth of insights into gift-giving....
Although currently out of fashion, management skills should still form a key part of an individual's toolkit - no matter what the internet tells you...
Organisational Citizenship Behaviour is an essential concept all managers should know about. Encouraging OCB should be high on your agenda....
How does a manager know when they have spanned the chasm between management and leadership? After all, there is not much of a difference, right?...
In a world of diversity, where difference is everywhere, cultural competence is essential for any manager or leader planning on building strong relationships....
Some say the only constant in life is change, which especially true when it comes to technology. What does this mean for the leaders of the future?...
Recent research has lent scientific data to the value of learning from mistakes, which could shape the way our future leaders operate....
Empathy is a relatively basic human emotion that the majority of people feel, but should leaders be more in tune with it than most?...
There's a time and a place for unerring positivity. In the workplace, it can actually be detrimental in the face of difficult situations....
The modern world of work will always throw up a surprise or two, dealing with them effectively requires more than a touch of resilience....
Collaboration is crucial in solving problems effectively, but should leaders be doing more to turn negative traits into advantageous skills?...
The sporting environment provides a number of examples of excellent leaders to learn from. Here are three examples from the Rugby World Cups of the past....
There are times when heated debate is a good thing, but the best results are produced by leaders who stay calm in the face of adversity....
Technology is everywhere in today's average workplace, but are enough leaders ready and prepared to engage and motivate their employees via technology?...
Planning for the future is important for the majority of businesses. However, can leaders craft visions that are as effective as any strategy map?...
Workplace communication is often formal, with engagement compromised as a result. Consequently, more organisations should consider casual conversations....
The modern business world is filled with potential pitfalls and stumbling blocks. What leadership traits are key in just such times of adversity?...