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Encouraging employees to take initiative
I've written about Self Determination Theory before, but thought I'd break it down further. Researchers Deci and Ryan looked at fifteen...

Andrew J Calvert
Nov 25, 20212 min read


Allowing employees flexibility in their job
I've written about Self Determination Theory before but thought I'd break it down further. Researchers Deci and Ryan looked at fifteen...

Andrew J Calvert
Nov 18, 20212 min read


Mindful Leadership? Keep a journal!
One recent story I've heard is of a large F500 corporation that conducted an experiment on the importance of reflection as a leadership...

Andrew J Calvert
Nov 16, 20211 min read


Kindness
Toda is world kindness day. Add to the joy in the world! How do you actually promote caring and generosity on your team? First, it starts...

Andrew J Calvert
Nov 13, 20211 min read


On Leadership and Motivation
As a leader, people need to trust you. You build that trust by consistency of words and actions and create an environment that allows...

Andrew J Calvert
Nov 11, 20211 min read
Getting up to speed
Taking a new job, losing the old job, starting a new project, getting a new team member. These are the transitions where we need to...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 26, 20211 min read


Taxi Cab Coaching
Coaching takes minutes to be effective - if done well and at the right time. As a sales leader (I.e. sales coach) one of my favorite...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 12, 20211 min read


Ice Ice Baby
How did you spend your Sunday? This is a picture of my son and I in an ice-bath. We were being introduced to the Wim Hof method:...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 7, 20211 min read


Making it happen
This year October 4-8 is Customer Service Week. And I'd like to thank the Delivery team at LHH for the work they have done day in day out...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 4, 20211 min read


Keep in touch!
With the move to hybrid teams and a rapid increase in remote workers across industries more and more of my clients are struggling with...

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 14, 20211 min read
Every Interaction Matters
Jeremy Ho is this week's guest writer. Jeremy is a committed and skilled L&OD professional, husband, son and father. He brings a wealth...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 31, 20212 min read


Gratitude, Thanks & Recognition
Go on make someone's day (with a nod to Duane Dabrowski who inspired me with this post) Sometimes all it takes to lift someone's day is...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 26, 20211 min read


Elevating Women in Leadership
As I continue my #lifelonglearning I find myself exposed to a diverse range of people, ideas, models and training content. Occasionally I...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 24, 20211 min read


"We don’t know what we don’t know"
My second guest blogger is Andrew Parker, an Australian born, internationally experienced and now Singapore based leadership, executive...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 12, 20211 min read


Leading a Debrief
So the coaching conversion is over, the first workshop completed, the game ended and now it is time for the debrief. How do you lead a...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 10, 20212 min read


The shadows you cast
As a leader... When you speak When you hold your silence When you listen attentively When you ignore what is being said When you listen to...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 1, 20211 min read


Know Thyself
I recently invited a group of friends, colleagues and connections to be a guest blogger here. Some said yes, others are yet to reply and...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 23, 20211 min read


Meditation
Today is World Meditation Day. Go on try it for 2 minutes, unless you’re busy...

Andrew J Calvert
May 21, 20211 min read


Speak up
The words we use are so important. How many of these do you use regularly?

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 27, 20211 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Jan 19, 20210 min read
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