Perpetua Neo2 March 2023 LinkedIn 17 questions for sparking fascinating small talk, from a psychologist When I was younger, I used to joke that I had an STD called Small Talk Disorder. Read full article
Alex Davids23 February 2023 LinkedIn 3 years of hard The burnout crisis is more real than ever. The last 3, yes 3 years, have been a big push for many business owners and leaders. Read full article
Perpetua Neo16 February 2023 LinkedIn If your life makes you miserable, why not consider designing #EverydayAmazing? Nod your head if you’re someone who counts down to their holiday, then feels you cannot escape that tornado in your head while you’re on it, and then you get so guilty you’re not engaged enough with the people you’re around or the experience you’ve paid good money for. Or nod your head if you […] Read full article
Vanessa Bennett9 February 2023 LinkedIn Four day work week? Maybe not so fast… As many of you know at NEP we are all for working smarter not harder. We have always been about getting outcomes rather than just looking busy, so naturally we are following this 4 day work week research and discussion with interest… Read full article
Perpetua Neo2 February 2023 LinkedIn Uncertain about your leadership skills? Some quick ways to grow them properly I’ve had many leaders tell me that they think they just got lucky with the right environment and team, and they never know when their leadership skills will give out on them. Read full article
Alex Davids26 January 2023 LinkedIn Stuck in the construct of an industry Beliefs are so engrained sometimes they can be quite shocking. We may not even see them as beliefs anymore, but rather, undisputed truth. Read full article
Vanessa Bennett8 December 2022 LinkedIn Quiet quitting is not a new thing Many people have been hearing the term “quiet quitting” – apparently referring to when employees significantly reduce the effort they put into their work without notifying their boss or manager. Although they seem ok with telling other people they are doing it… And just because the employee hasn’t informed their leader, chances are that their […] Read full article
Vanessa Bennett1 December 2022 LinkedIn Should managing your own energy be a KPI? We say yes Let’s face it, at work many people say they need more people. Adding more tired people to the tired people that are already there is generally the last thing that we need. Read full article
Alex Davids24 November 2022 LinkedIn Leading through disillusionment – Where to now? If you’ve been leading for some time, you will know the feeling of disillusionment. A feeling of disappointment that things are not as good as you believed them to be. It will be temporary but frustrating while you’re in it. Read full article
Perpetua Neo17 November 2022 LinkedIn What is it really costing you? Plenty of things are technically a good idea, easy enough to execute. In isolation, and in a perfect world, sure. I could do 20 different tasks in deep focus. But in reality, not quite… Read full article