In this blog, Mike discusses the challenges being faced by New Zealand horticulture and how those have affected the quality and quantity of seasonal labour. He also shares advice on what you can do in your organisation to mitigate these challenges.
Read MoreJoy is a feeling that is easily lost once we transition out of childhood. In this blog, Mike reflects on some moments of joy moments in 2021 and shares ways for you to tap into your inner child for a better 2022.
Read MoreIn this blog, Mike shares his fourth must have in a horticultures leadership development program - experience. All other aspects of a good leadership training programme are preparing participants for this. Mike discusses how to pull it all together for lasting change in your business.
Read MoreIn this blog, Mike shares his third must have in a horticultures leadership development program - socialisation. He shares the different social aspects needed in leadership development including peer learning, leader involvement, and 1:1 coaching.
Read MoreIn this blog, Mike reflects on his experience with large scale change programme and how often they fail. The key is to integrate the organisation into the programme, not the other way around.
Read MoreIn this blog, Mike shares his second must have in a horticultures leadership development program - process. He discusses the link between learning and doing and how to create a learning process that uses both for long lasting change.
Read MoreIn this blog, Mike shares his first must have in a horticultures leadership development program - content. He includes what to include, what to leave out and when it’s best to let them "figure it out on their own.
Read MoreIn this blog post Mike focuses on the different sources of work stress. He shares where they might be coming from and gives four specific examples of how to combat them.
Read MoreIn this blog, Mike shares what Horticulture businesses can do to maximise leadership training by making the most of their cyclical nature.
Read MoreIn this blog post Mike shares a personal encounter which reminded him how important it is that we operate from a place of compassion, especially when we don’t have all the information.
Read MoreMike shares his experience from a recent workshop and how he helped a team switch perspective so they could drive their entire business toward its business goal.
Read MoreThese days the toughest competition isn’t for new clients, it’s for good staff. It has never been more important to have a strong employment brand because your ability to attract and keep good people is the new competitive advantage.
Read MoreMike reflects on a survey we ran among senior operational leaders, finding that the biggest opportunities to improve business lie in the management skills of people, not their technical skills or personal characteristics.
Read MoreIn this blog, Mike shares how to reframe the way a team member works in order to use their strengths in a way that affirms their capability and gives them a runway to grow or “Act Up”.
Read MoreMike shares his personal experience with a manager that was able to get under his skin and share feedback that is easy to take on rather than reject, including specific tips that anyone can use for more productive feedback conversations.
Read MorePlanning tools are not the big solution to honouring commitments. The issue is not forgetting, it’s when it becomes difficult or inconvenient. When you have to make some personal sacrifice or discomfort in order to keep your promise.There are two choices involved in honouring commitment: do it or don’t. That’s all.
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