Gina Gardiner

What Will the Last Words They Hear From You Be

The loss of someone you love is always very difficult but out of bereavement comes a golden opportunity to examine your priorities and to re-evaluate the way things are done. The loss of my brother made me think about many things at a personal level and also it gave me the opportunity to think about how a sudden bereavement impacts on others. As I thought about it there were a number of lessons which... (posted by Gina 2 years 235 days ago.)

How Heavily Do You Rely On One Person for Key Activities

How heavily do you rely on one person for key activities? How much stress is your staff under because there is no one who can fulfil their function if they were to go on holiday or to be ill? What contingency plans do you have in place for dealing with the sudden disappearance of one of your key players? Do you actively plan to ensure that there are always people who have the expertise... (posted by Gina 2 years 242 days ago.)

Counting the Cost of What We Do

Every choice we make has consequences. When work takes over, it has significant consequences across the whole of your life. Some consequences will be positive and others negative. It is the balance between the activity and what it costs you which determines whether you should continue with it. The trouble is, we so rarely take the time to take stock of what we are doing and the impact it has on ourselves and those around... (posted by Gina 3 years 16 days ago.)

Corporate Team Building Activities

It is well known that the strength of people working effectively together is qualitatively stronger than that of the individuals of that team working in isolation. The success of the Corporate Leader is dependent on how well he or she can maximize the potential of those they lead. Any corporate leader who is keen to develop strategies for ongoing growth and success needs to enable their staff not only as individuals but... (posted by Gina 3 years 362 days ago.)

Learning To Switch Off That Voice In Your Head

Managing our time effectively is a challenge which many of us wrestle with on a daily basis. There are many strategies to doing this which I cover in other articles including creating effective boundaries, learning to say no and a wide range of techniques to save time and ensure you don't duplicate effort. Once you master these techniques you would assume that you have cracked the issue of managing your time... (posted by Gina 3 years 363 days ago.)

The 9 Principles of Creating Effective Team Building Activities

Many managers rely on serendipity to create effective teams. At times this creates excellent teams who in turn produce amazing results. Fantastic teams which jell think creatively together and become a force to be reckoned with. They often seem to grow out of nowhere. Managers enjoy the benefits without understanding how they could create the conditions to ensure great team working in all... (posted by Gina 4 years 2 days ago.)