Lead Your Own Change
Is your organisation creating mental health issues one conversation at time? Part 1. The good news It was recently mental health month and R U OK? day. It is heartening to see an important and increasing focus on mental health and encouraging others to check in, reach out or openly share when they’re not feeling […]
By Tulsi van de Graaff You are very stressed at work with too many deadlines. An employee in your business has just lost a parent. Two colleagues have noticeable tension and conflict. You have been feeling tired and unwell. You feel let down by a family member. You wonder what’s wrong with you because you […]
By Tulsi van de Graaff It’s the team leader yelling ‘are you an idiot?’ It’s the manager, who doesn’t check in with staff about how they’re doing and doesn’t seem interested. It’s the partner in the firm not introducing the new lawyer to the team. It’s the manager shouting across the partition for an answer […]
At a recent conference presentation Tulsi talked about the importance of leaders building a foundation of trust and good communication with those they work with. Her presentation was very well received with a lot of immediate appreciation for both the points she made and her lively and engaging delivery. Her key points covered: Self- awareness […]
We are continually inspired and heartened by the results our coachees achieve. Here is an extract from a letter we received recently from a person we coached last year: Hi Robyn and Tulsi, I just thought I would send you a quick email to say thank you for all your guidance while I was at […]
Managers, these are the three biggest little mistakes you can make! If you can avoid these, you are already doing well! Cancelling, arriving late or interrupting scheduled meetings If you continually find something more important to do than to attend one-to-one meetings or important staff meetings with staff, you are saying that everyone else is […]
by Tulsi van de Graaff I buy really nice bread. And I love my toast. I even have a lovely turquoise 4 slice toaster. But I have this thing that happens to me. A lot of times (even most times) I burn my toast. Now my bread cutting skills aren’t that great. So the various […]
By Tulsi van de Graaff, Partner, Brave People Solutions BRAVE stands for: Be ready Raise the issue Assertively communicate Validate Empathise Too many times conflicts escalate, misunderstandings spiral out of control and relationships deteriorate because of a failure to have a BRAVE conversation. As human beings, each with our own distinct values, needs, history and […]
