The significant change brought about by Covid-19 abruptly reminded us that there is great power when we work together and stay connected. Particularly, if it’s a connection to something shared — a mission, or purpose, it can allow people to focus on something bigger than the momentary challenge and uncertainty. Preventing change to fail The failure rate of organisation transformations continues to hover around 70 percent. By its nature, transformational change creates discont

Teams perform at their best when they have the full support of their leaders who foster a positive working environment and ensure that communication, trust, and respect are maintained, and who set clearly defined goals and outline the steps that are needed to achieve them. Building a culture of shared values The most important trait of any team is its members who contribute a diverse scale of talents, experiences, and perspectives, which leads to smarter, more innovative solu

Every leadership transition creates uncertainty. Even more so in a remote environment during a global pandemic. Research shows that having a 90-day plan with 30-day and 60-day milestones along the way increases the chances of the transition to be successful. While these plans are great tools, newly appointed leaders are evaluated from day one by their teams, long before they hit their milestones. New leaders have support from the top, knowing their background and potential. B

The latest McKinsey Global Survey on reskilling highlighted the urgency in addressing skills gaps in the workplace and confirmed that skill building is the most effective way to close the gaps. Since the start of the pandemic, reskilling and upskilling employees have seen a significant uptake with organisations choosing to invest in existing employees over hiring or contracting new talent. 58 percent of respondents said that closing skill gaps in their organisations has becom