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Free team building exercises

I thought I'd show this video clip of free team building exercises, because it reminded me that sometimes, the old ones are the best.  I can remember running lots of these exercises years ago with different organisations and they were always so mu...

Are you a 'workafrolic'? 8 Secrets to Success

Do you what the most successful people in the world are saying about why they are successful?  Find out from Richard St. John who conducted over 500 interviews of highly successful people.  He found there to be 8 secrets to success.  Watch the vid...

Eight new ways of working in 2012

According to the Telegraph (2/1/12) here are 8 ways to help get you out of the slump and to boost your career in 2012.  Which ones do you think work best for you?



1. Moonlight


Use the skills and experience that you dedicate to making someone e...

The highlights of 2011

2011 was a fantastic year for VASA. Not only did our corporate client work go from strength to strength, we also gained several new corporate clients to boot. We became a preferred supplier for one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies...

Caring in the workplace hits the bottom line

Here's an interesting article from Paul Spiegelman at Beryl in Dallas, where they have created a culture of caring.  Huggers, note writers, card senders, song writers - they have the lot. And it seems to make a big difference.


Paul advocates 4 ke...

Is your leadership inspiring?

Simon Sinek talks about how great leaders inspire action.  As a leader, can you inspire others to do something different?  Do you have to get aggressive or threatening before people take action?  Or do they simply walk all over you - becoming pass...

How good at multitasking are you?

Years ago we were told that we need to be excellent multitaskers.  The trend was to be able to juggle as many balls as possible, keep all the plates spinning and do a million things all at once.  Have things changed?  You bet!  Current thinking is...

People are Awesome Video

This video shows some truly amazing things (although I have to admit, watching some of them did make me feel sick!).

What could you do if you reached your potential?

Daniel Goleman talks about Social Intelligence and Leadership

Daniel Goleman, psychologist and author of many Emotional and Social Intelligence books, is interviewed by the Harvard Business Publishing on how Social Intelligence can improve your organisation's performance.

Steve Jobs on People Management

The late Steve Jobs talks about the essentials of People Management.

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