Edwin van der Graaf2 days ago2 minCulture and Dirty DishesSounds odd having culture and dishes in the same sentence. But interestingly, there is a correlation between the two. Dirty dishes, and...
Edwin van der GraafJun 212 minIt’s you, not meThroughout many conversations with business leaders, it is disappointing to hear comments about their employees like: “They just don’t...
Edwin van der GraafMay 102 minGiving in, or being an employer of choice?With the ‘Great Resignation’ still rolling on, employers are feeling more and more out of their comfort zone. They feel they are losing...
Edwin van der GraafMar 22 minLead from behindBeing a leader of people should be viewed as a privilege, not everyone gets to experience this in their career. As a leader it is your...
Edwin van der GraafFeb 73 minLanguishing? Yep, it's a thing!I don’t really feel motivated. I don’t really feel happy when I do my favourite activity. I don’t really want to go to that work...
Edwin van der GraafJan 161 minYour time is now to seize the momentA New Year, a New Opportunity to seize the day. Not one for New Year’s Resolutions, I believe that every day is a good time to make a...
Edwin van der GraafNov 1, 20213 minThe importance of checking inToo many times I see and hear employees complaining about their working conditions, their inability to complete tasks, their lack of...
Edwin van der GraafOct 12, 20212 minConflict at work?The list of why there is conflict in the workplace is endless. It can stem from the most minor perceived transgression to something major...
Edwin van der GraafSep 3, 20212 minWho Cares?Isn’t it interesting that we teach our children that ‘sharing is caring’, we should say please and thank people when they do something...
Edwin van der GraafJun 8, 20211 minHow humble are you really?The oxford dictionary defines Humility as: “The quality of not thinking that you are better than other people; the quality of being...
Edwin van der GraafJun 1, 20212 minHow do you treat your employees?Be thoughtful, kind and understanding. It sounds simple, yet many of us get too caught up in the day to day of life that we forget to be...
Edwin van der GraafMay 28, 20211 minHow are you balancing life?There is no such thing as Work / Life Balance! I heard this some years ago and thought, 'here we go, this business is going to expect me...
Edwin van der GraafMay 28, 20211 minHow easily does your team adapt to change?Nobody likes change. Change is hard. But it does not have to be! Imagine a work environment where change is the norm. Where change is...
Edwin van der GraafMay 28, 20211 minAre difficult chats held in your business?Lately I am finding that business owners and leaders are more and more hesitant to have a difficult conversation for various reasons. The...
Edwin van der GraafMay 28, 20211 minHow does your team perform without you?We all know that feeling as business owners when you take some time off (if you can); a mixture of anxiety, trepidation and worry about...