Questionnaire scales
No one’s prefect - oops - perfect
- Cynthia Johnson
Perfectionism is a path to misery and it seems to be increasing. Learn more about it, and what you can do to rid yourself of the burden.
Enough Is Enough
- Cynthia Johnson
One of the scales on the Challenge of Change questionnaire is titled Perfect Control.
Oaks and Reeds
- Cynthia Johnson
One of our colleagues had planned an afternoon mountain biking with his wife and teenage family.
Hide or seek?
- Cynthia Johnson
In the Challenge of Change Profile we have a scale called avoidance coping, which is described as the ostrich principle for dealing with issues – stick your head in the sand and ignore them.
Pick it up and let it go, Part 2
- Cynthia Johnson
This is a continuation of last week's two part blog. In light of recent tragic international events developing sensitivity to others couldn't be more important.
Pick it up and let it go, Part 1
- Cynthia Johnson
One of the scales in the Challenge of Change Resilience Profile measures Sensitivity.
Antivenom
- Cynthia Johnson
Heaven help me, I've just been holidaying with a Toxic Achiever. Do these people never relax?
Smash, Grab and Burble
- Cynthia Johnson
We know that expressing emotion is a vital part of resolving experiences and building resilience.
Me First!
- Derek Roger
There have been many references over the past few years to managers being narcissistic or even psychopathic.
The Conundrum of Engagement
- Cynthia Johnson
Employee engagement is highly correlated with a variety of measures such as productivity, absenteeism, retention, and customer satisfaction.
The Planning Trap
- Derek Roger
Being awake is about having presence of mind, which means that your mind is in the present.
Prioritising: knowing what doesn’t need to be done
- Derek Roger
How often are we told we need to prioritise if we’re to be efficient?
Dangerous Myths
- Derek Roger
The NZ Herald recently carried an article claiming that “showing your anger rather than repressing emotions is the key to a successful life at home and at work”.