We are all prone to procrastinate about certain tasks when they seem too big or complex to start. As I have touched on in a recent article, some of us have a tendency to think too globally about such projects, we look at the big picture and feel too overwhelmed to know how to even begin. Some of us tend to think too specifically, we break it down into too many little steps and the end-result is the same – a daunting sense of overwhelm. Both perspectives lead to us putting it off into the ‘too hard’ basket for another day. ..

So many businesses these days are under pressure to meet targets and achieve their financial goals. This means instilling serious hoops for employees to jump through day in, day out. Much of the focus on the day-to-day is on individual performance - KPIs, SLAs, sales targets, deadlines, mid-year results, end of year results, the list goes on. But how does this effect a workplace culture? Having a work environment that puts too much emphasis on outcomes can come at a big cost.  ..