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Books On Air Podcast

Listen to the Books On Air Podcast featuring Kanthi Ford and Patrick Ricketts discussing their new book ‘Bias Impacts’.Continue readingBooks On Air Podcast

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Diversity- how can you build an effective workforce?

Diversity- how can you build an effective workforce? Do you know of a company which claims to be culturally diverse through hiring multiple nationalities? Have you come across an organisation that embraces gender equality by citing single Board representatives? Consider the companies you work with or know of – just for 5 minutes? Many of these firms will have a token female on the board, or a number of supervisors and general workers who fulfil…Continue readingDiversity- how can you build an effective workforce?

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Culture Through the Looking Glass

Culture Through the Looking Glass Changing an organisation’s culture in 2023 “You can’t change the past, but you might learn something from it”. We’re in a new world – at least it feels like it. The entire business world seems to be pressing reset buttons. In an ideal world, when future planning, leaders should also take into account the aspirational business culture in their desired business destination. “Life, what is it but a dream? Remember…Continue readingCulture Through the Looking Glass

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As humans we make thousands of decisions daily.

As humans we make thousands of decisions daily. As humans we make thousands of decisions daily. Unfortunately, they don’t give each decision the same attention. Instead they take mental short cuts. We call them BIAS. Hence the name of our book ‘Bias Impacts:how culture and diversity affect the leadership journey.’It talks about the personal impact of bias. There are all sorts of biases. Similarity Bias for instance. So, we originally titled Chapter 1 ‘People like…Continue readingAs humans we make thousands of decisions daily.

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Why Emotional Intelligence Matters When Working Across Cultures

Why Emotional Intelligence Matters When Working Across Cultures If you are working, you are operating in a culture not a vacuum. Culture is the way things are done in the organisation around you. It is also the country ethos which provides you with the orientation for understanding and navigating your world and the international stage. These days, you are also surrounded by so many diversities in culture.  There will be people with multiple backgrounds and…Continue readingWhy Emotional Intelligence Matters When Working Across Cultures

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Kanthi Ford steps down as Chairman – what a reference they gave her!

Kanthi Ford steps down as Chairman – what a reference they gave her!

The comments in this video are from Kanthi’s last meeting for the IIBA in January 2021. She said: “this chairmanship was a 5-year rollercoaster on 3 continents and I learned a thing or two. Trading internationally requires focus, energy and emotional intelligence. Without all three, momentum is lost and valuable partnerships can be overlooked. Continue readingKanthi Ford steps down as Chairman – what a reference they gave her!

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How To Succeed By Being The Best Person You Can Be

Develop a new mindset about your responsibility to yourself. Then, understand how you relate to everyone around you.Continue readingHow To Succeed By Being The Best Person You Can Be

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Virtually Perfect Engagement

Watch the video “Virtually Perfect Engagement” – from Tribe Culture ChangeContinue readingVirtually Perfect Engagement

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Self Honesty – the key to success in the search for confidence

“Authentic” leadership seems common sense. To me, it seems to be the only way to work with people. It makes interactions easy and motivates everyone you are working with.Continue readingSelf Honesty – the key to success in the search for confidence

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Building an organisation’s safety culture to post Covid-19

Building an organisation’s safety culture post Covid-19

We’re in a new era – at least it feels like it. The entire business world can press its reset button. Covid-19 or not, a clear pattern is emerging. People are now aware of some of the risks in dealing with viruses. Is their new Mindset aligned to the risks pre-Covid-19?
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