8 winning tactics for creating gold medal teamwork
This article was written by Mandy Flint & Elisabet Vinberg Hearn, authors of ”The Team Formula”. The Olympics are now in our rear view mirror. This is a good time to review and learn from the teamwork that goes into making an Olympian successful. Team GB had magnificent success at the Olympics. That kind of success […]
Developing the power of agreement to persuade others
I once heard someone remark, “I always say ‘I could not agree more,’ even if I wholeheartedly disagree because whether I completely agree or completely disagree I could not agree more!” I want to introduce you to the Agreement Frame. The Agreement Frame appeals to your prospects on an emotional level. Your prospect, to coin a […]
How to train line managers to support mental wellbeing
Management of mental health in the workplace is not just an ethical concern, it also has real implications for productivity, performance and staff turnover. As well as being a major cause of sickness absence it can also result in presenteeism. A review conducted by Deloitte estimates that presenteeism attributable to mental health problems costs the […]
Are you getting the most out of your role-players?
Emma Jowett tells the community about the benefits of role play and drama-based training. Drama-based training, namely role-play, can make a huge impact in businesses across all industry sectors. It’s no surprise really that actually feeling best practice in action is typically much more effective in developing behaviours than simply talking about it in a […]
5 steps to building a winning team
In my last article I described five different team types including the Winning Team. The Winning Team is the one that gets exceptional results. Results which benefit the organisation(s) and clients they serve. (And they get results without exhausting themselves. That’s an important distinction as many teams get great results but at significant personal cost). These teams pay equal […]
Emotional intelligence: Do you know the four basic components?
Understanding and engaging the emotional intelligence of your workforce is crucial if organisations want to thrive in the modern world. When I first learned about emotional intelligence, it was a niche subject predominantly compartmentalised within specialist or clinical areas such as psychology, psychotherapy and the like. And if you didn’t have an ‘ology’, you had no real business […]
Mindfulness: A New Year’s Resolution
If mindfulness is headlining your list of New Year’s Resolutions this year, here are seven ways to begin your practice effectively, so it is more than a #januaryfantasy and keeps you chill all the way through Summer and beyond! 1 – Begin Intentionally Mindfulness is going to take some of your time and will require perseverance before […]
Train your in-house coach!
Appointing in-house coaches or ‘buddies’ can be a good way to train and coach (new) employees. A less good idea: leaving these important coaches (volunteers, often) to fend for themselves. These in-house coaches have been trained for their own job and might be an amazing designer, account manager or HR professional, but they haven’t trained […]
Six top tips on how to be more emotionally intelligent at work
Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the way we manage emotions, both our own and those of others and it can play a critical role in determining our happiness, success, motivation and productivity at work and home. To reap the benefits of Emotional Intelligence training or make significant and meaningful changes to develop our EI, we need […]
A completely brief history of a route in miracles
Over 40 years in the past, a psychologist from Columbia College started out to channel revelations from a spiritual entity that she became satisfied changed into Jesus himself. She and her assistants produced teachings that crammed hundreds of empty pages over a period of seven years which later became “a course in miracles.” The psychologist […]
Flowers for Algernon
I’ve just read Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes. Occasionally, you read a book that you know will remain with you forever, and this is one. For those who don’t know it, and I didn’t, it’s a moving, thought provoking and clever novel written through the eyes of someone with learning disabilities who has the […]
New recruitment reports provides detailed insights
Business has evolved and so too has recruitment and today, human resource professionals and businesses can now gain accurate insights into how candidates applying for job openings will respond to different work and business scenarios. This is done with a new series of reports targeted at talent selection, onboarding and management strengths. Personal Profile Analysis […]
5 P’s of Vocal Impact in Presentations
When delivering a presentation, voice projection is essential. The 5 P’s is a way of maximising all the vocal aspects. P ower – Too loud a voice can be annoying particularly for those at the front of the audience – Too quiet can say that the Presenter lacks confidence and others at […]
How To Make Your Company Millennial Friendly
Millennials are rapidly coming to dominate today’s market, evolving into big spenders who are eager to try out the latest products and services. Increasingly, companies large and small alike are realizing the value in marketing exclusively to this audience, and are trying to make changes to make their business more millennial friendly. So, what exactly […]
5 simple steps to inspiring new employee behaviour
Employee behaviour is key to business success. A lacklustre workforce will negatively impact the bottom line, but the workforce’s inefficiencies could be attributed to shifts in the skills and behaviours that are required to help make a profitable business. It isn’t enough to simply demonstrate the workplace skills and behaviours required to turn things around […]
Lego and Experiential Learning
Lego, it seems, is as popular today as it was when I was young. Or certainly, it is in our family; my partner’s young nephew (we’ll call him Jack) loves it. It’s great that Lego has evolved, and is still able to compete in the modern, digital age, but at the same time, I lament […]
The funny thing about innovation: an interview with Tim Reid, Writer, Car Share
Tim Reid, comedy writer of Car Share, recently spoke at the Charity Learning Consortium conference. When it comes to comedy, he says, there’s a serious point, as laughter can unlock creativity and lead to big, bold ideas. Jamie Lawrence, Editor, HRZone: People want to believe they are innovative. But where do organisations and individuals go wrong? […]
Curse of Knowledge: how experts can improve their schtick
Why are experts kings or queens of their subject, but paupers when they explain it? These articles explore i) why experts are cursed by what they know ii) how to beat the Curse of Knowledge symptoms and iii) ways learning professionals can support experts to create videos, podcasts et al that make sense and help people […]
Curse of Knowledge: the symptoms and how to beat them
Why are experts kings or queens of their subject, but paupers when they explain it? These articles explore i) why experts are cursed by what they know ii) how to beat the Curse of Knowledge symptoms and iii) ways learning professionals can support experts to create videos, podcasts et al that make sense and help people […]
Curse of Knowledge: why experts struggle to explain their know-how
Why are experts kings or queens of their subject, but paupers when they explain it? These articles explore i) why experts are cursed by what they know ii) how to beat the Curse of Knowledge symptoms and iii) ways learning professionals can support experts to create videos, podcasts et al that make sense and help people […]
