By Armin Forstner From time to time, I check in with myself and complete the VIA survey of character strengths to see if there have been any changes in my own signature strengths profile. The VIA Survey is a free self-assessment based on positive psychology principles that provides a wealth of information to help you…
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How is your physical and mental health? If you fail to self-care the result could be leadership burnout. By Declan Noone Let’s be honest: The demands and pressures on leaders as a result of Covid have increased exponentially. Since March of 2020 more has been asked of leaders than ever before. This might be that they are…
Do not expect a different outcome from the same old methods. By Armin Forstner, Managing Partner, Serrano 99 Management Consulting We, as leaders, all know that planning a path for the future of our organisation is an important task. Like many of you, I have been through a great number of strategic planning sessions in…
Optimal health by human design By Natasa Kazmer How has 2020 been for you? I mean, how has it been for you personally? Home-office with kids, anyone? By the way, high-five for just surviving it! How about the challenge of managing your team virtually, the never-ending stream of Zoom/Teams/Webex meetings, the pressure of having to rethink…
Take positive action to move forward. By Declan Noone Avoid the New Year’s rush. In spite of what 2020 has brought us, now is not the time to run (in your mind) as fast as you can towards 2021 without preparing the ground work for the next 6 – 12 months, which will very likely bring…
By Declan Noone It’s a real sucker punch – a hit below the belt and something none of us were expecting to impact our lives to such an extent. The coronavirus has swept in and upended much if not all of our daily life. For those of us living in societies that are enforcing self-isolation…
Getting us out of this year’s negativity! By Declan Noone 2020 has been a year focused on survival, in all its varying guises. This year has consumed our emotional and intellectual energy and resources. The impact of lockdowns on our own mental health, and the question of sustainability of businesses is significant and further drains…
By Declan Noone I am exhausted. I am sure many of you are too. It has been a difficult first half to 2020 and I feel like that this is the understatement of the year! In reality, it has been a ‘sh*t’ show. Plans made, both personally and professionally, have not just been destroyed but…
The importance of positive organisational development after this pandemic. By Declan Noone ‘Traumatic’, that is probably the best descriptor of the last 5 months. Let’s not hide from the very real impact that Covid-19 has had on the majority of us. Individual Dimension On a personal level there have been dramatic and traumatic changes to our…
By Declan Noone Like the majority of you I have been tied to my home for many weeks as a result of government restrictions during this pandemic. Consequently, I have reverted to using more Irish colloquialisms than I normally would.The use of the word ‘muck’ in Ireland refers to rubbish, BS, nothing of value, etc. so when I…
