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Proximity bias and the hybrid world of work
Proximity bias is the idea that employees with close physical proximity to their team and company leaders will be perceived as better...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 8, 20221 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Mar 6, 20220 min read


Avoid controlling language
In this penultimate post in a 15 part series on Self Determination Theory and how you can implement it into you readership behaviours, I...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 3, 20222 min read


The Third Space
What I've noticed through the past year is how most people schedule their calendar in 30 or 60 minute increments and leave no time...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 1, 20221 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Feb 27, 20220 min read


Acknowledge employees feelings and experiences
Another post in my series on Self Determination Theory, where I take the model and the underlying research and build out a set of...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 24, 20221 min read


Giving Feedback Up
Feedback is a gift, With the right intention it can help you stay on target, get back on target or lean into a new target. Done well...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 22, 20222 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Feb 20, 20220 min read


Clarify and explain organizational structure / process
In my series on Self Determination Theory I have been examining the fifteen behaviors (identified by Researchers Deci and Ryan) that...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 17, 20222 min read


Feedback
Is a gift, is easy to do and can get great results if done right... Here are 3 models to consider for how to give feedback SBI Situation:...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 15, 20222 min read


Listening with Love
Almost all of my ideas come from other people; an off the cuff statement, a phrase taken out of context; a line in a book or a scene in a...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 14, 20222 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Feb 13, 20220 min read


Provide choices to employees
Continuing on our journey to uncover the leadership behaviors behind Self Determination Theory this post turns to providing choices to...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 10, 20221 min read


Receiving Feedback
Receiving feedback is often just as challenging as delivering it, even when the message is positive. The part of our brain that regulates...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 8, 20221 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Feb 6, 20220 min read


Reflecting upon what your employees say or do
In Deci and Ryan's work on Self Determination Theory the link between manager/leader behaviours and the ability of the employee to...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 3, 20221 min read


360 (Multi Rater) Feedback
Recently I was running a workshop for mangers who have employees taking part in a 12 month learning journey. Part of that journey is a...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 1, 20223 min read


Feedback for February
What is the shortest word in the English language that contains the letters: abcdef? Answer: feedback. Feedback is present in all...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 31, 20221 min read


Take responsibility of one’s own actions (don’t blame others!)
Another in my series on Self Determination Theory examines how we walk the talk /model the behaviours / be the change we want to see by...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 27, 20222 min read


The Recovery Key
Recently on a Sunday morning I was settling down to get prepared for the week ahead - planning for workshop delivery, reviewing notes for...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 25, 20221 min read
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