Better you, Better me
Many workplaces play people off against each other, creating a culture of what they call ‘healthy competition’ – with rewards for meeting targets, pitting each member of the team against their peers...
View ArticleAll change
The news this week is busy with opinions on the cabinet reshuffle, on the people stepping up, those stepping down, and those we expected to see step aside who have firmly planted their feet and...
View ArticleA new approach to expertise.
Any business leader wants to position their most experienced, and most knowledgeable, people in the top spots, where that expertise can influence those around them - but experts don’t always translate...
View ArticleLike attracts like; the challenge of diversity.
As a species, we are intrinsically attracted to similarities. We form attachments with those who share our interests and passions, and who are genetically like those we have had the most contact with...
View ArticleInternational womens day
We aren’t here to talk about us today; we’re here to talk about women in leadership. About the success stories, the inspirations, the fighters, the movers and shakers, who are out there leading...
View ArticleAre you a puppeteer or a conductor?
With leadership – be it ruling a country or leading a small internal team – there are extremes. To see how this translates to the workplace, we can use the analogy of puppeteers vs conductors.
View ArticleFive ways you’re letting your employees down.
Leadership isn’t always easy, and it can be hard to balance your own needs with what’s best for every member of your team...
View ArticleAre you really making a difference with your L&D?
With evidence showing that up to 80% of L&D spend fails to change behaviour or improve performance, how can you guarantee that you source the right learning programmes?
View ArticleLeadership is dead!
It was Ghandi who said “I suppose at one time, leadership meant muscles, but today it means getting along with people” - Leadership has changed!
View ArticleDon’t hold your people back.
This week we saw a quote circulating on social media that struck a chord: CFO asks CEO: “What happens if we invest in developing our people and they leave us?” CEO: “What happens if we don’t, and they...
View ArticleCan a leader win back respect?
This week the UK has a visitor – and the response to his arrival has been…mixed. Can a leader who has lost the respect of those he leads ever win it back?
View ArticleOvercoming negative thinking
The way we perceive an event or situation will dictate how we feel about it, and how we respond to it. Negative thinking can cause stress, anxiety, and depression - none of which helps.
View ArticleWhat is the learning paradox?
in order to truly learn something, we have to already know what it is we want to learn
View ArticleEmotional Intelligence vs Emotional Agility
Emotional Agility is a mindful processing of emotions, and differs to emotional intelligence; read on to find out how.
View ArticleWorld of Learning special star guest
Leadership isn’t just about issuing instructions or making demands– it’s as much about leading by example, offering support and guidance, as it is about financial success. Great leaders use a wealth...
View ArticleDavid Brent and World of Learning
Check out our special guest star, due to appear at the World of Learning event with us later this month!
View ArticleEmotional agility and the learning paradox
If our emotional state has such a direct and measurable effect on our performance, this must be factored in to how we teach, learn and perform.
View ArticleFive ways to develop the right culture in your organisation
Changing a workplace culture is a challenge – but it’s one well worth exploring
View ArticleLeadership and the generational shift
Exploring the realities of generational shift in business and leadership
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