http://www.nicoleunderwood.com.au Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:56:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.nicoleunderwood.com.au/2011/06/02/staff-mojo-how-to-plant-the-seeds-of-motivation/#comment-84 Head in the sand or action junkie ….what’s your mantra? | News, Updates & Blog | nicoleunderwood Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:56:11 +0000 http://nicoleunderwood.wordpress.com/?p=134#comment-84 [...] The sweet spot was finding out what was going to motivate her to push ahead (see previous blog staff mojo….how to plant the seeds of motivation).  The transformation over the course of the next twelve months was amazing. This Consultant truly [...] [...] The sweet spot was finding out what was going to motivate her to push ahead (see previous blog staff mojo….how to plant the seeds of motivation).  The transformation over the course of the next twelve months was amazing. This Consultant truly [...]

]]> http://www.nicoleunderwood.com.au/2011/03/11/health-1st-family-2nd-work-3rd-what%e2%80%99s-your-order/#comment-83 Women in leadership - can we "have it all"? | News, Updates & Blog | nicoleunderwood Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:40:19 +0000 http://nicoleunderwood.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-83 [...] able to perform at work and at home.  I learnt this lesson the hard way and wrote about it here (Health 1st, Family 2nd & Work 3rd….What’s your order?). Planning this time and booking it in like you would a business meeting is a necessary [...] [...] able to perform at work and at home.  I learnt this lesson the hard way and wrote about it here (Health 1st, Family 2nd & Work 3rd….What’s your order?). Planning this time and booking it in like you would a business meeting is a necessary [...]

]]> http://www.nicoleunderwood.com.au/2011/03/28/how-i-let-my-inner-%e2%80%9ccontrol-freak%e2%80%9dgo/#comment-81 Employee retention: how to crack the code | News, Updates & Blog | nicoleunderwood Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:35:13 +0000 http://nicoleunderwood.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-81 [...] know the ins and outs of how things are done and you probably enjoy being in control. However,  “control freaks” don’t retain top talent; they can often drive it away. Being the leader doesn’t mean making all [...] [...] know the ins and outs of how things are done and you probably enjoy being in control. However,  “control freaks” don’t retain top talent; they can often drive it away. Being the leader doesn’t mean making all [...]

]]> http://www.nicoleunderwood.com.au/2011/04/14/who%e2%80%99s-hot-and-who%e2%80%99s-not%e2%80%a6what-the-perfect-resume-won%e2%80%99t-tell-you/#comment-80 Employee retention: how to crack the code | News, Updates & Blog | nicoleunderwood Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:09:31 +0000 http://nicoleunderwood.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-80 [...] to look beyond what’s on paper and what’s technically being said at the interview, and hire for culture and motivational fit. Forget experience and length of service in a similar role—find out what motivates them, what [...] [...] to look beyond what’s on paper and what’s technically being said at the interview, and hire for culture and motivational fit. Forget experience and length of service in a similar role—find out what motivates them, what [...]

]]> http://www.nicoleunderwood.com.au/2011/10/26/technical-competence-without-people-skills-what-is-it-costing-you/#comment-79 Aaron Dodd Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:18:00 +0000 http://www.nicoleunderwood.com.au/?p=507#comment-79 Great post Nicole. There is much evidence from around the world that technical competence only accounts for maybe 30% of the ablity to perform in a given role. It's why at Mindset we always assess candidates to look at their personality and the effect that that has on their outward behaviours. We don't ignore technical competence but we look at the whole person not just the easy to measure stuff! Great post Nicole. There is much evidence from around the world that technical competence only accounts for maybe 30% of the ablity to perform in a given role. It’s why at Mindset we always assess candidates to look at their personality and the effect that that has on their outward behaviours. We don’t ignore technical competence but we look at the whole person not just the easy to measure stuff!

]]> http://www.nicoleunderwood.com.au/2011/05/23/you-can%e2%80%99t-steer-a-parked-car-should-you-manage-your-under-performer-up-or-out/#comment-77 Who will carry your vision? Tips to develop your successor | News, Updates & Blog | nicoleunderwood Sun, 09 Oct 2011 22:26:30 +0000 http://nicoleunderwood.wordpress.com/?p=119#comment-77 [...] Coaching and Feedback – absolutely essential for grooming a successor is honest and straight talking feedback on what’s working so they can keep doing it and what’s not working so stop doing it.  This was a courageous process for me as having a stand-out performer  for so long made it fresh territory to be back coaching on areas to improve. [...] [...] Coaching and Feedback – absolutely essential for grooming a successor is honest and straight talking feedback on what’s working so they can keep doing it and what’s not working so stop doing it.  This was a courageous process for me as having a stand-out performer  for so long made it fresh territory to be back coaching on areas to improve. [...]

]]> http://www.nicoleunderwood.com.au/2011/09/14/learning-from-mistakes-7-tips-to-making-amends/#comment-76 Who will carry your vision? Tips to develop your successor | News, Updates & Blog | nicoleunderwood Sun, 09 Oct 2011 22:06:44 +0000 http://nicoleunderwood.wordpress.com/?p=296#comment-76 [...] Make mistakes – all leaders in their rise to the top have to make mistakes, feel the pain and resolve the issue. Often, mentors/those higher up the ranks can see the writing on the wall, but without wanting to interfere and restrict a learning opportunity, you have to watch from the sidelines and be there to support in the fallout. [...] [...] Make mistakes – all leaders in their rise to the top have to make mistakes, feel the pain and resolve the issue. Often, mentors/those higher up the ranks can see the writing on the wall, but without wanting to interfere and restrict a learning opportunity, you have to watch from the sidelines and be there to support in the fallout. [...]

]]> http://www.nicoleunderwood.com.au/2011/04/14/who%e2%80%99s-hot-and-who%e2%80%99s-not%e2%80%a6what-the-perfect-resume-won%e2%80%99t-tell-you/#comment-75 Who will carry your vision? Tips to develop your successor | News, Updates & Blog | nicoleunderwood Sun, 09 Oct 2011 22:03:33 +0000 http://nicoleunderwood.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-75 [...] investment.  Finding the right talent in the first place is always tricky! The goal is to match skills and experience, competencies and motivational fit which is rare to find in an individual, but to then try and determine it from an interview process [...] [...] investment.  Finding the right talent in the first place is always tricky! The goal is to match skills and experience, competencies and motivational fit which is rare to find in an individual, but to then try and determine it from an interview process [...]

]]> http://www.nicoleunderwood.com.au/2011/09/28/the-search-for-talent-is-evolving-%e2%80%a6-are-you-considering-the-bigger-picture/#comment-74 nicoleunderwood Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:59:58 +0000 http://nicoleunderwood.wordpress.com/?p=323#comment-74 Hi Debbie - I am glad you take this view! The truth is that if organisations want the best staff, they need to be open to seeing them when they present themselves and not only when there is a vacancy. As you say, surrounding yourself with the best people is the first step - and then ensuring that they can continue to learn and grow will keep them. Hi Debbie – I am glad you take this view! The truth is that if organisations want the best staff, they need to be open to seeing them when they present themselves and not only when there is a vacancy. As you say, surrounding yourself with the best people is the first step – and then ensuring that they can continue to learn and grow will keep them.

]]> http://www.nicoleunderwood.com.au/2011/09/28/the-search-for-talent-is-evolving-%e2%80%a6-are-you-considering-the-bigger-picture/#comment-73 debbie kralik Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:44:10 +0000 http://nicoleunderwood.wordpress.com/?p=323#comment-73 Thank you for this most enlightening piece. Some of the best people I have employed and remain as members of my team are those that came to me serendipitously! It is important in business to always be prepared to grasp at opportunity and that includes opportunity for ourselves but also the opportunity to surround ourselves with the best people. Thank you for this most enlightening piece. Some of the best people I have employed and remain as members of my team are those that came to me serendipitously! It is important in business to always be prepared to grasp at opportunity and that includes opportunity for ourselves but also the opportunity to surround ourselves with the best people.

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