Emotional Intelligence - Mila https://www.takeroute.co.za Take Route Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:43:07 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.takeroute.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Emotional Intelligence - Mila https://www.takeroute.co.za 32 32 Into the Headwinds: How to protect women’s wellbeing at work https://www.takeroute.co.za/into-the-headwinds-how-to-protect-womens-wellbeing-at-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=into-the-headwinds-how-to-protect-womens-wellbeing-at-work Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:08:12 +0000 https://www.takeroute.co.za/?p=5810 Every August, during Women’s Month, we celebrate how far we’ve come while acknowledging the ongoing structural barriers women face at work. But as I sit down with female leaders, managers, and young professionals every day, I hear a familiar story: the weight of navigating modern workplaces is taking a heavy toll on women’s well-being. But […]

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]]> The Friction Tax: Why Workplace Drama is Costing SA Businesses Up to R250 Billion Annually https://www.takeroute.co.za/the-friction-tax-why-workplace-drama-is-costing-sa-businesses-up-to-r250-billion-annually/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-friction-tax-why-workplace-drama-is-costing-sa-businesses-up-to-r250-billion-annually Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:31:23 +0000 https://www.takeroute.co.za/?p=5781 Every business owner checks their bank statements, their software licensing fees, and their rent with a fine-toothed comb. But there is a silent, unmetered expense cutting directly across your net margins that never shows up on an income statement. We call it the Friction Tax. In a large corporate environment, it is possible for an […]

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]]> The Missing Milestone: Why Modern Agility Requires a Pulse, Not Just a Plan https://www.takeroute.co.za/the-missing-milestone-why-modern-agility-requires-a-pulse-not-just-a-plan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-missing-milestone-why-modern-agility-requires-a-pulse-not-just-a-plan Fri, 08 May 2026 09:18:45 +0000 https://www.takeroute.co.za/?p=5729 In the world of change management, we have long relied on the “Gold Standard” frameworks: Kotter’s 8-Steps and Prosci’s ADKAR. These models are brilliant; they provided the first-generation “skeletons” for organizational transformation. They gave us structure, sequence, and a logical roadmap to follow. But here is the curious reality: You can have a perfect skeleton, […]

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]]> How to Manage AI Adoption Without Losing Your Professional Value https://www.takeroute.co.za/how-to-manage-ai-adoption-without-losing-your-professional-value/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-manage-ai-adoption-without-losing-your-professional-value Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:50:13 +0000 https://www.takeroute.co.za/?p=5362 Why does Gen AI Evoke Such Deep-Seated Fears About Our Professional Worth? Will AI steal my job? Will I become irrelevant? If I don’t move quickly, what will happen to my business? What skills do I need to remain employable? Will AI make my job obsolete, or just change it? Is AI Adoption really relevant […]

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]]> The Three Secrets of Resilient Women In The Workplace https://www.takeroute.co.za/the-three-secrets-of-resilient-women-at-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-three-secrets-of-resilient-women-at-work Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:54:09 +0000 https://www.takeroute.co.za/?p=4963 I like to think of Resilience as a form of flexibility, or put another way – the ability to bend without breaking. Just imagine the power in that – being pushed to the outer limits of your endurance and when you are feeling completely and utterly overwhelmed, you uncurl yourself and realise you are still […]

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]]> Mental Gym Blueprint: How To Stay Calm and Unlock Career Growth https://www.takeroute.co.za/the-mental-gym-blueprint-train-your-brain-to-stay-calm-and-unlock-career-growth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-mental-gym-blueprint-train-your-brain-to-stay-calm-and-unlock-career-growth Tue, 13 May 2025 10:41:53 +0000 https://www.takeroute.co.za/?p=4854 Train your brain to decode drama and unlock growth.

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]]> Beyond Survival: Prioritising Humanity In The Age Of Autonomous Tech https://www.takeroute.co.za/beyond-survival-prioritising-humanity-in-the-age-of-autonomous-tech/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beyond-survival-prioritising-humanity-in-the-age-of-autonomous-tech Thu, 10 Apr 2025 21:26:41 +0000 https://www.takeroute.co.za/?p=4695 Why 73% of CEOs Prioritize AI Investments… And What They’re Missing About Human Motivation. I sometimes feel overwhelmed when I read the research that shares the exponential growth in Artificial Intelligence (AI) development. Global spending on AI surged to $184 billion in 2024, with 73% of CEOs calling it a top investment priority. There is […]

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]]> The Emotional Recession – How To Save Our Sanity https://www.takeroute.co.za/the-emotional-recession-how-to-save-our-sanity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-emotional-recession-how-to-save-our-sanity Sun, 16 Mar 2025 17:49:16 +0000 https://dev6.kressdesigns.co.za/?p=4430 The world seems to be spinning on more than one axis. The bumpy ride is fuelled by many disruptors, in addition to rapid technology advancements, increased social fragmentation, and an overwhelming deluge of data.  This barrage is tipping the balance between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and IQ, and not in a way that it should. While […]

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]]> Influencing Uncertainty – The Anxiety Equation https://www.takeroute.co.za/influencing-uncertainty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=influencing-uncertainty Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:38:12 +0000 https://www.takeroute.co.za/?p=407 What if the perceived challenge is greater than my perceived resources? This is the perfect storm for anxiety. The perfect storm is an idiom derived from the 1997 Sebastian Junger book by the same title, used to describe a critical or disastrous situation caused by a powerful concurrence of unfavourable circumstances. Based on the tragic […]

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]]> Hope and Possibility- Can We Lure Them Out? https://www.takeroute.co.za/hope-and-possibility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hope-and-possibility Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:30:33 +0000 https://www.takeroute.co.za/?p=367 Finding meaning in this new world may seem elusive, but it is definitely possible. When we are pushed into a corner we get to stare reality in the face. This can be powerful. What matters most to you? What are your unique qualities and how can you put them into action with others, in this moment?

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