What’s a super-helper and why are they damaging your organisation?

Super-helpers are at risk of burn-out. L&D can encourage better behaviours from everyone in the organisation and avoid exploiting these useful employees.
The challenge of middle management – the role of emotional intelligence and self-compassion

How improving emotional intelligence can help create harmony in the workplace.
We need braver leaders and here is how to get them

Nurturing the traits of strength, growth, courage and foresight in our leaders is crucial
Dealing with the devil: The insidious nature of passive aggression

Is passive-aggressive behaviour the perfect office crime?
Are your managers unwittingly promoting learned helplessness?

Micromanagers may not know the detriment of their controlling leadership style.
Know who you are: Womens’ career blindspots

How to develop self-awareness and navigate around obstacles on your leadership journey.
Why Punishment Has No Place in Learning

As previous readers will know, I have a two year old horse who I’m attempting to train using natural horsemanship, repeating a process I went through 12 years ago with Merlin. To record my progress and to help me review, evaluate and learn from my performance, I decided to start videoing our training sessions. Being […]
Lessons from Musk and Zuckerburg: How NOT to lead an organisation

A lot can be learned from the poor leadership decisions of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.
The difference between ‘learning workflow’ and ‘learning in the workflow’

Understanding the differences between ‘learning workflow’ and ‘learning in the workflow’ can help improve L&D training programmes.
Focused meetings are the future – but follow the ‘less is more’ rule

How can we ensure meetings held in the workplace are efficient and budget-conscious?
Soft skills: How to make people trust you at work

By honing certain skills, you will have greater capacity to build a trusting environment at work.
The six languages of connection: How to better communicate with your learners

Understand the six languages of connection and see your learners flourish.
Why toxic people can never be high performers

Why there’s no such thing as high-performing toxic team members.
How to handle a micromanager

Simple steps to call out a micromanager.
How L&D authenticity drives engagement

Trainers are natural performers but for real connections to happen, we need authenticity.
Somebody do something: Why a lack of accountability may be ruining your work atmosphere

How to understand and overcome the accountability paradox.
Embodied leadership: How to be comfortable with being uncomfortable

Why the best leaders are attuned to their emotional and physical responses to difficult situations.
Right-brain thinking: Your genie in a bottle for resolving workplace conflict

We all have a power within us that we can release to resolve conflict.
The power of passion: Five strategies to unlock the potential of learning

How can we leverage the power of the brain to make learning and development more effective?
Five reasons why hiring a coach to address toxic behaviour is unwise

In certain situations, hiring a coach to bring about change may be inappropriate.