Tag Archives: communication

A Random Glimpse of Excellence

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Vaughan Granier

Yesterday I witnessed something beautiful and worthy of putting out there. Life takes many turns and we all go through some difficult stuff at times, and there are no exceptions. But occasionally the gods of providence allow us to overhear … Continue reading →

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The “Murmuration” of Change

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Vaughan Granier

I have to admit, I’m always a little surprised at the degree of confidence with which companies enter into change or realignment programs. The statistics clearly show that a huge proportion of change programs fail, either completely or at the … Continue reading →

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Redundancy Thoughts: The Communication Stuff

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Vaughan Granier

I remember once I had a property that I was renting out, and a friend was in need of temporary lodgings. He was a bit cash-strapped, so we agreed a rental rate that was well, well below market value. Then … Continue reading →

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Redundancy Thoughts: The How

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Vaughan Granier

This post kind of takes the last two redundancy-related posts, and regardless of jurisdiction and statutory requirements, offers some thoughts and ideas around what would make such a devastating process a bit more bearable, by offering the affected employees some … Continue reading →

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A Safe Place?

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Vaughan Granier

They say a ship is safe in the harbour, but a ship is not built for the harbour, it is built for the open sea… They also say one cannot discover uncharted shores, unless one loses sight of one’s familiar … Continue reading →

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Corporate Change cannot happen without…

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Vaughan Granier

I love change, and variety and adrenalin. My first bungee jump was 216m (650ft) high in Bloukrans Gorge, South Africa. What a rush. My whole life I have had awesome fun doing new stuff and having fun. I have also … Continue reading →

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Email Etiquette…

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Vaughan Granier

OK, so this is mostly a work related post. And re-reading it, its not all that short. (Sorry!) I have been getting a little saddened lately by email etiquette, or the lack thereof, and how it impacts people at work … Continue reading →

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Does this dress make me look fat? And other scary situations…

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Vaughan Granier

There are so many jokes and cartoons about these situations. I love trawling through them, trying to find if someone has created the perfect answer, the one answer that rules them all… so far, no one has. Usually the poor … Continue reading →

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Resilience in the Workplace

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Vaughan Granier

Resilience I was once in a symposium on “Mental Health in the Workplace” (as a delegate, not a patient :-), although some days it’s a fine line…) and I was struck by the simplicity of one definition of mental health: … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the Storm

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Vaughan Granier

The workplace is sometimes a place where deeply frustrated people gather to pretend they are all ok. It is not easy to think of a more diverse place in the world that our places of work – multicultural, multi focussed, … Continue reading →

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