Helping Your Employees Do “Deep” Work
Deep work is a practice and philosophy that allows your company to get more work done on your terms. The last thing you’d ever want is to have an office that is disorganized and unfocused. Whether you work in tech or handle labor-intensive contracting jobs, the way that you go about your business starts at […]
Converting engagement into real work passion
It’s the holy grail for HR leads and business heads in any company. A highly engaged and passionate workforce that produces incredible work, boasts excellent productivity and oozes positivity at every workstation. But whilst intrinsically linked, engagement and passion are not one and the same. So what’s the difference between the two? Engagement is a […]
Training efficacy: what L&D is getting wrong
Most training doesn’t work because organisations are relying on outdated methods that have no connection to the reality of employees’ everyday lives. For training to really take effect, it’s time for L&D professionals to re-assess their approach. Training doesn’t work. There I’ve said it. I feel a whole lot better now! Of course I need to put […]
Ten fast tips for successful mentoring and coaching
Coaching and mentoring can reap huge results in all organisations, but how do you make it work effectively? Take two minutes out of your day and read our top ten tips to help get coaching and mentoring right, covering all aspects including understanding the problem that needs to be solved to ensuring you understand the difference between mentoring […]
#TogetherAgainstHate – Has Training Failed?
I wonder how many of you were watching Gogglebox on Friday (a guilty pleasure) and witnessed what Channel 4 did in the interval. If you didn’t, I urget you to take a moment to watch it now, even though you might find it shocking. I felt an enormous well of gratitude to Channel 4 and their advertising […]
5 Tips For Promoting Workplace Learning
When you need to make the absolute most out of your company’s presence, there are always some key strategies to execute. The best thing that you can do for yourself is build capable employees that understand how to get more positive visibility to the company. When you nurture your employees in this regard, you will have […]
Behavioural change: why growth mindset is not simply a training course
Nurturing a ‘growth mindset’ has become de rigueur in L&D circles, but many businesses are failing at it due to a fundamental misunderstanding of the core principles. Here’s how to embed the growth mindset in your organisation. The idea of having a growth mindset (i.e. the belief that you can develop your intelligence) is a popular one. […]
Personal development: how to change behaviour sustainably
To understand how to change your behaviour in a sustainable way, you first need to appreciate your biological response and how it affects your brain. Most people understand that our behaviour directly impacts the results we get. In dynamic and complex environments, there are some critical behaviours that enable us to collaborate better, develop higher […]
Leadership and development: how to challenge preconceptions about yourself using the Johari Window technique
Perception is a powerful thing in business, but understanding how you are perceived is only half the battle. Changing preconceptions and facilitating personal growth requires a deeper level of understanding. We all have blind spots and when they’re exposed it can be quite a shock. It’s like when you catch sight of the back of […]
Leadership: how to develop a growth mindset at work
Leading in an unpredictable working environment requires a growth mindset. Here are five key tips to help change your thinking and develop this. Today’s volatile economic and political environment makes workplaces especially challenging. Executives who approach this with the right frame of mind will ensure their own and their organisation’s success. Previous research suggests that […]
A new way of coaching: how to reset your coachee’s operating system
In order to facilitate real, lasting change, executive coaches need to understand what drives behaviour and create the right conditions for learning to occur. Executive coaching is no longer enough in today’s challenging, fast paced working environment. Issues like the threat of AI, economic volatility, overwhelming workloads, and gender divides means the workforce continually […]
How Freelancing Introverts Can Find Connection
The work of a freelancer is exciting and dynamic; you don’t know what the day is going to look like, and, most of the time, you don’t know what the weekly or monthly paycheck is going to look like, either (though this can certainly not be exciting. I feel fortunate to experience the best of both […]
7 Ways To Cultivate Innovation In the Workplace
Implementing organizational innovation can seem like an arduous process. In a fast paced work environment, expediency often takes precedence over restructuring. But in a world that’s growing ever more competitive, innovation is a must. Finding a fresh approach can strengthen your workplace culture, ensure the quality of your products, and ultimately lead to greater profits. […]
Learner engagement: how to ensure your learning and development programmes are not a gamble
Some organisations view learning and development programmes as an expensive gamble. To remove the element of chance, we first need to lay foundations for employees to actively engage with learning. What do you remember from your last business training session? If you’re drawing a blank (or can only recall the delicious chocolate biscuits that were […]
Sentenced to life-long learning – and what a great thing it is
Life-long learning doesn’t just happen – time needs to be carved out and motivation needs to be sustained. Have you got what it takes? A life sentence might sound pretty onerous and negative. But so can the notion of “learning for life”. It’s something that we may pay lip service to but do we actually do […]
The Name of the Game
As you might have guessed, this insight has been inspired by ABBA. I have unashamedly loved ABBA since I was 5. Even when I was enough of a Rock Chick for Bruce Dickinson to ask me to be in one of his videos (long, but true, story), I still loved ABBA. I have enjoyed watching […]
How to Manage an Under-performing Employee
Every successful manager needs to learn how to deal with underperforming employees at some point in their career. Unfortunately, some of them will act emotionally and create an even bigger issue. Decreased productivity will negatively affect the growth of the company and HR professionals should do everything in their power to prevent it. There are […]
Seeing the Problem
Imagine the scene, the trainer is opening a training session for L&D professionals and explaining what to do if the fire alarm goes off. Trainer: “The fire exit is there” (points to the door). Trainer: “If the fire alarm goes off, head through the door and go that way“ (points left).Trainer: “You’ll see an archway, so head […]
How To Bring Positive Psychology To Your Workplace
Developing a healthy work environment is one of the most important responsibilities of any business manager or professional concerned about their future. Still, many don’t know where to begin when it comes to bringing positive psychology to their workplaces, and struggle with getting into a healthy mood that can make them more productive. Luckily for […]
Leadership: how to create a learning culture from the top down
A learning culture can only really exist when it’s authentic and when leaders and senior managers set the tone. Let’s get one thing straight – a company’s culture cannot be manufactured. Saying that you want your culture to be a certain way doesn’t make it a reality, which is why when I hear companies saying […]
