• Home
  • About
  • Work With Me
    • Change
    • Leadership
    • Wellbeing
  • Keynotes
  • Tanya’s Books
  • Resources
    • Media Appearances
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • 
  • 
  • 
The Advantages of Playing to Your Strengths

The Advantages of Playing to Your Strengths

by Tanya Heaney Voogt | May 16, 2024 | Coaching, Culture, Leadership, Mentally Healthy Workplace

It is a cliché to ‘Know your strengths’. We see it emblazoned across LinkedIn platforms, job advertisements, newsletters and other media. Leaders use it. Sports coaches scream, ‘Play to your strengths’, and we all smile and nod as though we know what they are talking...
Seven Ways to Model Safe & Effective Leadership

Seven Ways to Model Safe & Effective Leadership

by Tanya Heaney Voogt | Mar 22, 2024 | Leadership

Are you a safe and effective leader? Safe and Effective Leaders have a dual focus on people and outcomes.  They understand that the two have a symbiotic relationship and the needs of both must be met. Safe and Effective Leaders step up to the plate to have those...
Why Having an ‘Open Door Policy’ Isn’t Always a Good Thing – Rafael’s Story

Why Having an ‘Open Door Policy’ Isn’t Always a Good Thing – Rafael’s Story

by Tanya Heaney Voogt | Jan 24, 2024 | Leadership, Workload Management

Rafael was the school principal of a large metropolitan primary school.    Every day Rafael would have a stream of students, parents, teachers and support staff entering his office for queries, guidance or to let off steam.   He prided himself on his “open door...
“I have a team member who keeps telling me they’re bored. What can I do?” – Workload Management Tips

“I have a team member who keeps telling me they’re bored. What can I do?” – Workload Management Tips

by Tanya Heaney Voogt | Nov 9, 2023 | Change Management, Leadership

“I have one team member who keeps telling me they’re bored.  They still have plenty on their plate and I don’t want to give them anything more as I’m worried I’ll overload them.  What can I do?” Our ideal state of work utilisation, generally speaking, is “active”....
Can you achieve high levels of ‘mastery’ in your role? Find out!

Can you achieve high levels of ‘mastery’ in your role? Find out!

by Tanya Heaney Voogt | Oct 27, 2023 | Coaching, Leadership

Can you achieve high levels of ‘mastery’ in your role? Find out! We’ve all heard phrases such as ‘master your role’ or ‘I’ve mastered my job’, but what does ‘mastery’ really mean and how is it linked to improved job...
What systems do you have in place for mitigating psychosocial hazards?

What systems do you have in place for mitigating psychosocial hazards?

by Tanya Heaney Voogt | Oct 19, 2022 | Leadership, Mentally Healthy Workplace

Psychosocial hazards are the things in the design, application and management of work that contribute to work-related stress.    Work-related stress in itself is not necessarily a problem. But when the stress is severe, prolonged or unmanaged, you increase the...
« Older Entries
Next Entries »

Recent Posts

  • Pulling the Weeds isn’t Enough
  • Beyond Sleep: The 7 Types of Rest for Wellbeing
  • Is Change Still a Thing?
  • Psychosocial Activators – The Winning Formula
  • Retaining Renae – A Work Design Case Study

Recent Comments

  • Tracy Scaroni on Pulling the Weeds isn’t Enough
  • Brandon Kaminaka on Dentistry, Workplace Conflict and Courage
  • Helen on Are you being deliciously well utilised or distastefully overloaded

Work With Me

Keynote

Books

Resources

 

A round sticker with a light green center, featuring the lowercase letters "thv" in black script, and a partially peeled white edge.
  • 
  • 
Blog

Media

Contact