Can charisma overcome resistance towards training and development?
Proven techniques to engage learners who are resistant or negative.
Leadership skills: why we all need to learn how and when to lead
All of us can be leaders at any point in our careers and we need to rise to this challenge.
Personal development: why today’s young leaders need individual coaching and mentoring
Why individual coaching is needed in today’s complex professional environment.
Call to Action for Conscious Professionals in 5 Qs
It is trite to say these remain peculiarly disruptive times, yet they do. Disruption in any system inspires change by shifting the energetic field of possibility and potential. So in today’s tumultuous world, we have a daily opportunity to reassess and refocus our activities. More profoundly we have a moment-to-moment opportunity to cultivate our thoughts […]
Personal development: eight ways to be more proactive during a crisis
Tips and tricks for becoming more proactive during the pandemic.
Developing the microskills essential for digital transformation
In an age of digital transformation and automation, we need to explore skills at a more granular level.
Leadership: a tale of two teams
Prioritising your time and attention at work can be challenging.
Positive Goal Setting
One thing I’ve been reflecting on this week is the nature of goals. A few weeks ago, I wrote about how recognising and celebrating ‘little wins’ can help us feel more positive and in control. On the back of this, I realised that our personal goals have an important role to play in ensuring we have those […]
How to build a resilient team in 2021
If there’s one skill this year calls for more than any other, it’s resilience.
The demise of the individual leader and the rise of ‘wirearchy’
Narcissistic ‘hero’ leaders are out and a team-based approach is now in.
The ‘future fit’ workforce: the transformation to a sustainable human-focused business model
Our ways of working are outdated – it’s time for an upgrade.
How to use emotional intelligence in VUCA situations
Emotions as well as logic are what will spur us onto greater things this year.
How to deal with dinosaurs in the workplace
Tactics to deal with co-workers who are stuck in their ways.
Personal development: soft skills secrets from the Queen
What Her Majesty teaches can teach us about getting through an ‘annus horribilis’.
Personal development: how to overcome your ‘monkey mind’ and take on a leadership mindset
Much of what we do is instinctive, based on our ‘monkey mind’ – can this be changed?
Learning in the digital age: how to unlock learning potential
The key to successful training is to get back to basics and understand how people learn.
Glühwein in the garden
As we toast the end of a challenging year, it’s an important time to reflect on how far we’ve come and re-examine our purpose and our values. We are managing. We are managing well. There are ups and downs. Bright days and less contented days. Alongside the drearier aspects of lockdown 2 and the iterations which […]
The importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace
If ever there were a year in which we need to understand emotional intelligence, it’s 2020.
Personality at work: are you from the dark side?
A Hallloween horror story for L&D professionals…
Learn how to perform like an athlete at work
The corporate world could learn a thing or two from the world of sport when it comes to performing under pressure.
