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The upside of being persistent and consistent
We know that adaptability is a key behaviour that underpins resilience. But what about perseverance? The ability to be persistent and consistent, aka 'chipping away at something, is also crucial. Especially if you are being asked to rely on your ability to adapt for a long period of time and during periods of sustained change. In fact, we have observed that the longer someone is asked to stretch or modify their behaviour [...]
What drives behaviour in the workplace?
"Behaviour: the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others." - Oxford Dictionary We love the Oxford Dictionary's definition of behaviour. It speaks directly to emotional and social intelligence. The intra and inter personal skills a person has that helps them to adapt and flex to the work environment. In this blog we look at the role of: Personality Resilience Motivation Emotional and Social intelligence and how they [...]
Recruit and grow your future leaders. Is it time to update your job descriptions?
It is likely that we will all agree on one thing; times have changed. What we believed to be a sure course of action pre-covid has been challenged. The pressure on organisations to adapt and meet the demands of this pandemic is great. Despite this, we know one key factor has stayed true. Outstanding people are at the centre of organisational success. Does your organisation have the people who will help [...]
Recruit for Personal Excellence™
"Use the flowprofiler® family of psychometric assessments in your next recruitment campaign to ensure you get the best job-fit from your candidate pool." Has your organisation considered recruiting for self-aware employees who are able the self-manage and regulate their behaviour? If so, flowprofiler® can help. We know that successful recruitment is all about job-fit. The more clearly you have articulated the requirements of the role the better your chance of matching [...]
Resilience: 1 mistake people make
Have you or a colleague ever fallen into the trap of speaking about resilience in binary terms? You might hear people say something like "She/he/they are or are not resilient.". You may have wondered why someone who has always performed well and pushed through every challenge will all of a sudden burn out. Or, how a colleague who you may have dismissed as being 'un-resilient' will deal with the most dramatic [...]