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What’s In It for Me? (WIIFM): Harnessing Self-Interest to Drive Change
Change can feel daunting, but one principle simplifies it: people embrace change when they see how it benefits them . The “What’s In It...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 112 min read


Is it change or transformation?
There is change in every transformation, but not transformation in every change In a business context, change usually refers to...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 62 min read


How to...
188 days left in 2023...What are you doing to work on yourself? Where could you do with improving or exploring? Your sleep? Career?...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 27, 20241 min read


Quick to learn?
In the always-on hustle culture of hurrying-for-results world, we too often see the end result and not the effort that the result has...

Andrew J Calvert
May 2, 20241 min read


Heroes
You would be forgiven to think that the world is going to hell - at an ever increasing rate. News headlines, written to trigger your...

Andrew J Calvert
Nov 28, 20232 min read


No waiting
Where are you waiting for someone else to make the first move? What makes you wait for the right time, situation? What is making you...

Andrew J Calvert
Nov 23, 20231 min read


The Thank You note
How often do you write them? Do you go digital or old school hard copy? Long form or short? What ever you do, let the person you are...

Andrew J Calvert
Nov 9, 20231 min read


Get used to turning not being very good into learning
To get this You need to have this So experiment, try, put in the effort, learn from your successes, study the masters of your discipline,...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 26, 20231 min read


That's a wrap for 2023!
Well if you're a woman it is. You see women get paid less than men in most countries and industries. The difference varies but according...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 19, 20231 min read


It begins with awareness
So often you see these lovely Venn diagrams on Instagram, LinkedIn etc. that show the intersection of things you're good at, things you...

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 27, 20231 min read


photo shoot
I recently had some publicity shots done for work. You know the drill, a conference room, a photographer, maybe a background, a variety...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 21, 20231 min read


Let's talk Compensation
With a new year, come new targets, stretch goals and a review of compensation. As with everything in leadership in this current normal,...

Andrew J Calvert
Nov 29, 20222 min read


Comparison is the thief of joy
I know an artist who is a wildlife painter - she loves Africa and below are a few of her current collection. She has canvases in the...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 27, 20221 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Oct 23, 20220 min read


Giving the gift of (a pleasant) surprise
A random act of kindness and encouragement can have echoes that last a lifetime. Last night as I was sitting in my living room reading,...

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 6, 20221 min read


Too much Recognition?
Over the past 20+ years I have facilitated hundreds of leadership workshops on dozens of topics - change, coaching, delegation,...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 25, 20222 min read


When meaning and purpose aren't enough
I loved what I did. The clients and participants that shared their challenges and aspirations with me enriched my life as we worked...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 28, 20222 min read


One on One
As a leader I have regular 1-1's with my team Purpose What is your purpose for the 1-1? What do you want to accomplish? How will you know...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 21, 20222 min read


Decoding the great resignation
We live in an age of mass customization: FB, LI, Amazon, Netflix and their algorithms lead us to expect a bespoke experience tailored to...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 14, 20221 min read


Building a relationship with a new colleague
Up down and across... You have a new manager, a new junior colleague a new peer. What do you do? If you hear about them ahead of time...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 28, 20221 min read
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