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    Culture and Dirty Dishes
    Edwin van der Graaf
    • 2 days ago
    • 2 min

    Culture and Dirty Dishes

    Sounds odd having culture and dishes in the same sentence. But interestingly, there is a correlation between the two. Dirty dishes, and...
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    It’s you, not me
    Edwin van der Graaf
    • Jun 21
    • 2 min

    It’s you, not me

    Throughout many conversations with business leaders, it is disappointing to hear comments about their employees like: “They just don’t...
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    Giving in, or being an employer of choice?
    Edwin van der Graaf
    • May 10
    • 2 min

    Giving 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...
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    Lead from behind
    Edwin van der Graaf
    • Mar 2
    • 2 min

    Lead from behind

    Being 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...
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    Languishing?  Yep, it's a thing!
    Edwin van der Graaf
    • Feb 7
    • 3 min

    Languishing? 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...
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    Your time is now to seize the moment
    Edwin van der Graaf
    • Jan 16
    • 1 min

    Your time is now to seize the moment

    A 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...
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    The importance of checking in
    Edwin van der Graaf
    • Nov 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    The importance of checking in

    Too many times I see and hear employees complaining about their working conditions, their inability to complete tasks, their lack of...
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    Conflict at work?
    Edwin van der Graaf
    • Oct 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Conflict 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...
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    Who Cares?
    Edwin van der Graaf
    • Sep 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    Who 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...
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    How humble are you really?
    Edwin van der Graaf
    • Jun 8, 2021
    • 1 min

    How 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...
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    How do you treat your employees?
    Edwin van der Graaf
    • Jun 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    How 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...
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    How are you balancing life?
    Edwin van der Graaf
    • May 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    How 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...
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    How easily does your team adapt to change?
    Edwin van der Graaf
    • May 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    How 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...
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    Are difficult chats held in your business?
    Edwin van der Graaf
    • May 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    Are 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...
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    How does your team perform without you?
    Edwin van der Graaf
    • May 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    How 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...
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