Social intelligence is the fourth of the W.I.N.G.S skills. When RainTree started the W.I.N.G.S journey, we all knew that there would be a skill that requires working with others. The definition of social intelligence is the skill of connecting and collaborating with others.
Raintree’s latest article talks about “How to become a Powerful, Socially Intelligent Leader?”
In our article on the importance of self-management, we discussed the how knowing and managing yourself supports you to remain relevant and lead in an increasingly complex world. Angela Heeley (Director of RainTree Business Coaching) and Kevin Britz (Leadership by Design) took the conversation further. Through a fun yet profound coaching conversation, they unpacked the third of the W.I.N.G.S., Self-Management, and explored its role in achieving personal and leadership success.
In recent years, the need to be able to know and manage yourself has become critical in the ever more complicated world of work. Self-Management is the cornerstone of surviving and thriving in the new world.
Raintree’s latest article talks about “The Crucial Importance of Self-Management in Today’s Complex Work World”
In our article on the importance of building critical thinking as a key skill set in business, we discussed the importance of critical thinking to remain relevant. Leoni Coetzee (Director of RainTree Business Coaching) and Kevin Britz (Leadership by Design) took the conversation further. Through an insightful coaching conversation, they unpacked critical thinking, its impact on business and how critical thinking contributes to the new world of work.
Critical Thinking is the skill of understanding and analyzing facts, identifying what works and doesn’t work and then building strategies, visions, and plans. Raintree’s latest article talks about “The Art of Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving”
In our article on how to unleash workplace creativity, we discussed the importance of creativity and how to build creative fitness to remain relevant in the workplace. Angela Heeley (Director of RainTree Business Coaching) and Kevin Britz (Leadership by Design) took the conversation further. Through an interesting and challenging coaching conversation, they explored the human skill to be creative and how it supports the future world of work.
Last month we discussed the 5 key skills that are required to keep humans relevant in the workplace. This month, we are doing a deeper exploration of creativity as the first of the WINGS skills described by Walter van der Velde.
Raintree’s latest article talks about “Unleashing workplace creativity”
In our article on how the future of work is human, we discussed the importance of managers strengthening and building their human skills, so they and their businesses remain relevant. Leoni Coetzee and Angela Heeley (Directors of RainTree Business Coaching) and Kevin Britz (Leadership by Design) took the conversation further. Through an intense and challenging coaching conversation, they unpacked the human skills discussed in Kevin’s book, their impact on business and how they help each of us to contribute to a world where AI removes many of the predictable tasks from our daily delivery.
The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the working world has become very real with the launch of Chat GPT. Ironically, AI is forcing all of us, and especially leaders, to reconnect with our humanity. Over and over, the core message of “what will keep you relevant” is answered with “tap into the magic and talents that are intrinsic with being human”.
Raintree’s latest article talks about “The Future of Work is Human”
In our article on the importance of Loss in Business, we discussed the importance of acknowledging and accepting loss when making important decisions. Leoni Coetzee (Director of RainTree Business Coaching) and Kevin Britz (Leadership by Design) took the conversation further. Through a deep and honest coaching conversation, they unpacked Kaizen, the resistance that is experienced and how using the tool supports leaders to make difficult decisions and manage the loss that is part of this process.