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...
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”....
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...
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...
by Tanya Heaney Voogt | Aug 22, 2022 | Culture, Leadership, Mentally Healthy Workplace
If people are our greatest assets, why then do we treat them like consumables? Under the Financial Management Act, public sector entities are required to develop comprehensive asset management plans for each of the significant assets used in the operation of...
by Tanya Heaney Voogt | Apr 19, 2022 | Change Management, Coaching, Leadership
Are you Leading or Managing? I recall (with horror) my early management career. I had an outdated view of what it was to be a manager and felt my job was to manage the people. Make sure they were doing the right thing, checking in on them and trying to make them work...
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