The Ultimate Guide to Engaging Your Remote Team During the Holiday Season

Image by Shannon Lawford from Pixabay The holidays are coming up, and if you’re managing a remote team, you might be wondering how to keep everyone feeling connected. It’s tricky—people are spread out, there’s end-of-year fatigue, and honestly, it’s hard to recreate that office buzz over a screen. But there’s good news: even if your […]

How to Build a Culture of Appreciation in Your Workplace: A Guide for Managers and Teams

Workplaces can be tricky environments, right? No matter where you are—whether you’re an executive assistant, a manager just starting out, or a seasoned leader—everyone wants to feel like they matter. And let’s be honest, appreciation doesn’t need to only come from the top. Real recognition is something we can all share, no matter our title […]

The Role of Play in Reducing Workplace Stress

Discover how playful activities in the workplace can reduce stress, boost creativity, and improve teamwork—leading to happier, more productive teams

Work stress. Ugh, we’ve all been there, right? That pressure cooker feeling when your to-do list keeps growing, and no matter how much you try, you’re still stuck answering the same never-ending emails. And let’s not even talk about meetings—back-to-back, all day. It’s like running a marathon, but without the finish line or even a […]

The Characteristics of Amazing Company Culture

Fairness People, especially employees, place a high value on fairness. If everyone in the business feels like they are getting a fair opportunity consistently, there will be fewer issues with favouritism and politicking. It is important to note that this isn’t necessarily referring to just fair pay. Pride in the workplace due to ethical and […]

Why Positive Thinking Requires Connection

Why Positive Thinking Requires Connection Why Positive Thinking Requires Connection Fulfilment and happiness are incredibly important for each of us. However, did you know that these things are affected by the bonds we establish with others?  You may remember this little thing called COVID that we all went through? Well, it had some pretty significant […]

Trickle-Down Leadership: Letting Your Team Take Over

Trickle-Down Leadership: Letting Your Team Take Over Trickle-Down Leadership: Letting Your Team Take Over Company behaviours, in general, can usually be tied back to the behaviours of its leaders. If you have positive, focused, driven behaviours from your leaders, this sets an example for the team. It’s contagious. People rise to the expectation or standards […]

Enneagrams, What They Are and How They Will Help You Succeed

Enneagrams, What They Are and How They Will Help You Succeed Enneagrams, What They Are and How They Will Help You Succeed Have you heard about the Enneagram? This is a theory that was modernised by Bolivian philosopher Oscar Ichazo back in the 1960s and is now used by therapists to help people better understand themselves! We’ve […]

5 Ways to Lead With Compassion

5 Ways to Lead With Compassion It may come as no surprise that toxic leaders create discord among employees, which leads to a dysfunctional working environment. For this reason, compassionate leaders are better positioned to experience harmony and cohesiveness creating an efficient and effective working environment.  We strive for the latter. Read on for some […]

Why Leadership Is a Skill Not a Talent

Why Leadership Is a Skill Not a Talent What is the difference between talent and skill? In simple terms, talents are inherent, but skills are learned. We can get into a very interesting debate about how the two terms are interchangeable, but when it comes to leadership, it is important to realise that it is […]

How To Suck at Being a Leader

How To Suck at Being a Leader It would be a little weird if your Google search was the exact heading of this article… We assume that you DON’T want to suck at being a leader, and that’s why you are here. Well, you’ve come to the right place. As experts in virtual team-building, we are required […]