Insights

Kate McKenna8 March 2018

Hiring for energy fit – why you should consider it

We’ve spoken in the past about our Heavy, Medium, Light philosophy (H, M, L). If you missed it, a very brief explanation is that you bucket your tasks into the energy spend required to complete them – is it heavy and drains you of energy, or is it light and feels like it gives energy […]

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Kate McKenna1 March 2018

The simple solution to increasing your productivity

After explaining to a colleague today what it is that we do at Next Evolution Performance, he asked if I’d watched the TV series Billions. I’ve heard of it, but never watched an episode. Neither had he, it turns out, but the purpose of him asking me was what we were both more interested in. […]

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Vanessa Bennett22 February 2018

Why agile offices might not be best for your staff’s mental health

This is certainly a hot topic over the years and at NEP we often get asked for our opinion on agile offices in terms of productivity. It’s also important to think about how mental health may be impacted. We have many clients working in agile spaces and quite frankly it’s not something that comes naturally […]

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Vanessa Bennett15 February 2018

The beginning of the year

January can mark a whole lot of amazing things; new perspectives, a fresh start, a set of new goals and commitments, opportunity, hope, energy. The biggest goals all seem to be possible. You have a whole year ahead of you to make things happen. You are (hopefully) refreshed from a bit of a break. “This […]

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Vanessa Bennett8 February 2018

What drives your decisions? The thrill of success or the fear of failure?

I was once asked in an interview: “What drives you more – the thrill of success or the fear of failure”? Since then I have always loved this question and admittedly have used it in a few interviews when I’ve been hiring people, and I’ll often use various versions of this when I coach people. […]

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Vanessa Bennett1 February 2018

What do overly empathetic leaders and drug dealers have in common?

In a recent presentation I was giving, we were discussing negativity and the drain it can have on people’s productivity – not just for the negative person but for anyone who happens to be around them.

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Vanessa Bennett25 January 2018

Is your day being hijacked with staff asking you questions? Do this…

Many of our clients seem to have this issue…… You know the one where you think you have plenty of time to get through your to-do list during the day and then you keep getting interrupted with people (often your staff) who keep asking you questions. And while leadership is a role to serve your […]

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Vanessa Bennett18 January 2018

Do you have a fast paced culture or a high performance culture?

Before we work start working with clients we always do our due diligence to make sure we can add significant value to the business or person (and to ensure they are looking to take their high performance to the next level).

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Vanessa Bennett14 December 2017

Seasons greetings

From all of us here at NEP, we would like to wish you a very happy and safe festive season with your family and friends. We hope you take the opportunity to recharge in preparation for a successful 2018. Today will be our last Insights post for 2017 and Insights will resume again on Friday 19 […]

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Vanessa Bennett14 December 2017

Do this one thing to increase your team’s mindset for performance…

It’s no secret that team performance is enhanced when everyone has a great mindset. And while there are many ways to coach your team to a great mindset for performance, it often comes down to one thing…

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Sustainable high-performance without the burnout

We work with groups, businesses and individuals to improve output and lower workloads.

Insights

Hiring for energy fit – why you should consider it

The simple solution to increasing your productivity

Why agile offices might not be best for your staff’s mental health

The beginning of the year

What drives your decisions? The thrill of success or the fear of failure?

What do overly empathetic leaders and drug dealers have in common?

Is your day being hijacked with staff asking you questions? Do this…

Do you have a fast paced culture or a high performance culture?

Seasons greetings

Do this one thing to increase your team’s mindset for performance…

Sustainable high-performance without the burnout

Can you really personalise performance in a team setting?

My New Year resolution – and how it’s tracking……