Kate Dames

With more than 20 years experience in the software development industry, Kate specializes in helping teams get unstuck, communicate better and ultimately be more productive. She believes in efficiency through fun implementing lean, agile and playful design as tools for process improvement and organizational change. Her goal is to create more happy, healthy and whole workplaces where each person thrives and productivity soars.

Team Building

How To Build An Inclusive Team

It’s time to break down the silos and create an inclusive team. One of the biggest problems in big corporations today is the disconnect...

Personal Growth

How to Reach Seemingly Impossible Dreams

I’m a big dreamer and visionary. When you show me a dilapidated, empty building, I envision a buzzing space filled with all the things...

Teal Organisation Structure - People Development Magazine

Human Resources

What Does A Teal Organisational Structure Look Like?

The majority of organisations today operate primarily from an orange paradigm. They follow the rules and structures invented during the industrial revolution. A handful...

5 Ways To Engage Everyone In the Team - People Development Magazine

Human Resources

5 Ways to Engage Everyone in the Teal Team

Gallup reported worldwide employee engagement levels at an all-time low of 13% in 2017, making it imperative not to overlook employee engagement strategies. We...

Human Resources

The Most Productive Thing You Can Do

I once was part of a team where we were a total of 7 software developers building a startup. When I arrived everything was...

The Blame Game and The Critical Negative Impact Of Operating In A Blame Culture - People Development Magazine

Personal Growth

Take Responsibility And Leave The Blame Game

How to leave the blame game I’m an empath. One of those super-sensitive people who pick up on the emotions of those around me....

Communicate Powerfully - People Development Magazine

Personal Growth

How to Quietly Communicate Powerfully

Communication is the cornerstone of human relationships. Quite literally, it’s what makes the world go round. Imagine trying to learn something new without the...

Victim-control dynamic - People Development Magazine

Personal Growth

How To Get Out Of The Victim-Control Dynamic

Every day, to a degree, we are involved in a victim-villain-hero triangle. It’s a gripping and dysfunctional dynamic that creates polarization and conflict. In...

What Woman Want - People Development Magazine

Business and Entrepreneurship

What Woman Want To Thrive In Business

In a previous post, I highlighted the main, and generalized, differences and strengths between men and women in the workplace. This post aims to...

Personal Growth

How to Deal with Triggers

Being triggered is an intense experience most of us would rather avoid. However, a trigger is a valuable messenger carrying personal truths. It is...

Overly Emotional People - People Development Magazine

Personal Growth

How to Deal with Overly Emotional People

My emotions are my nemesis and my superpower. I feel deeply. Much more than the average person. It allows me to attune to people...

Human Resources

How to Create Trust in a Team

Trust is the foundation of a stable, sustainable team. The benefits of trust can fill up a post of its own. Probably the most...

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