Managing long-term health issues: are your line managers ready for the challenge?
Data from NHS Digital reveals that the percentage of people living with at least one longstanding health condition has risen to 41%. This is, of course, hugely concerning for the individuals involved, but it is also a concern for the businesses they work in. Three challenges for line managers to address when handling long-term health […]
Identifying Outdated Processes and How To Redesign
The Bicycle Book Like all good stories, the bicycle book may be real, or simply told to highlight a point. I personally was told the story of the bicycle book in a lecture whilst studying for my MBA. Whether its roots are in fact, or fiction, it highlights the point perfectly. So the tale starts, […]
Leadership development: why aren’t people’s personal needs being met at work?
Three ways to ensure employees’ needs are being met.
Mindfulness for trainers: mindful speech
Approaching other people’s problems requires the skill of mindful speaking.
Driving Climate Change
One of the last things I did before setting off on holiday a few weeks ago was pay the bill that would ensure that, to all intents and purposes, Glasstap will be carbon neutral for the next 12 months. As before, we’ve worked with CO2balance to calculate our carbon usage and then offset this with investments […]
Mindfulness for trainers: how to become a mindful eater
In part ten, Kay Buckby explains why training professionals neglect their diet at work.
Mindfulness for trainers: noticing everyday experiences mindfully
This month, I am sharing a technique that has enriched my life, and my training practice. Sitting practice is powerful, but I love the Mindfulness for Life approach of bringing mindful awareness to everyday tasks, such as driving, washing up, and walking (I’ll cover mindful walking in a later blog). This month, I am sharing […]
How you can shift attitudes to workplace burnout
Jane doesn’t feel the same about work anymore. Something’s changed. She can’t put her finger on when it changed – it didn’t happen overnight – more like a gradual slow burn. She use to approach work with commitment and drive, happily doing extra hours, taking on more work, juggling more balls as she believed in […]
Mindfulness for trainers: the practice of resting
In part eight of this content series on how to become a mindful trainer, Kay Buckby, Facilitator at The Mindful Trainer, explains why it’s important for trainers to make time for rest – both physically and mentally. Author Mokokoma Mokhonoana once said, “some people have compassion for even strangers, but not for their own bodies” – […]
Mindfulness for trainers: the practice of pausing
In part seven of this content series on how to become a mindful trainer, Kay Buckby, Facilitator at The Mindful Trainer, explores the benefits that pausing can bring to our fast-paced lives. “I have so much to accomplish today that I must meditate for two hours instead of one.” Mahatma Gandhi Wise words from a great […]
Resilience in Uncertain Times
Among the interesting sessions at last week’s fantastic Discovery Day was one from Ann Pemberton on the topic of resilience, which gave us a brief overview of this fascinating topic from the perspective of nine specific areas, including Determination, Vision, Time, Mind and Body. At the end of her session, Ann gave us a questionnaire, […]
Mindfulness for trainers: the practice of deep listening
In part six of this content series on how to become a mindful trainer, Kay Buckby, Facilitator at The Mindful Trainer, explains why being able to truly listen to others is an essential skill for teaching. How many times do you have a non-conversation with someone? I heard one at lunchtime: Friend 1: “Hi, how […]
Mindfulness for trainers: silencing the inner critic
In part five of this content series on how to become a mindful trainer, Kay Buckby, Facilitator at The Mindful Trainer, explains how to quieten the mind from its inner critic through practising mindfulness techniques. What trainer hasn’t read ten ‘happy sheets’ and discarded the nine that had wonderful comments, in favour of the one […]
Mindfulness for trainers: posture as a management tool
In part four of this content series on how to become a mindful trainer, Kay Bucky, facilitator at Facilitator at The Mindful Trainer, explains how posture can be the key to kindness and softness when faced with stressful situations at work. It is so easy to get overwhelmed by a stressful situation. Often, I facilitate […]
Mindfulness for trainers: one session ahead of the group
In part three of this content series on how to become a mindful trainer, Kay Buckby, Facilitator at The Mindful Trainer, discusses how trainers can be more responsive to their participants during training sessions. Years ago, when I started life as a customer care trainer, I had a one to one session with my mentor. […]
Why learning should be a holistic experience
Nicki Davey explains why learning should connect elements of the human condition – mind, body, heart and spirit.
How to take control of your own career path
Maintaining relevant skills in a time of digital revolution is crucially important and having a responsible job can leave you feeling overwhelmed. To be an effective colleague and leader you must prioritise your own continuous professional development. In our roles, we are often placed in situations that require us to give more of ourselves than might normally be appropriate. This can […]
Five ways to bolster your resilience in the workplace
In today’s ever-changing and fast-paced world, resilience is critical to success. But it’s also one of the hardest skills to master… Resilience became a bit of a buzzword in 2018 and there’s been a lot of talk about it in the industry, but how do you really build it from within? It’s actually simpler than […]
The Mindful Guide to Surviving Brexit
It is an unusual time to live in the UK. The daily political news grinds the nation ever closer to despair with a dizzying black hole of options, amendments, complications, and contortions. The public looks on at times disillusioned, horrified, baffled, depressed, delighted, or incensed, depending on the outcome of the day, and their political […]
Mindfulness: inviting your learners to stop before they start
Distractions, distractions, distractions… this of how we live our working lives today. Packing too much in, a mobile with constant social media bombardment, open plan offices meaning all day distractions, emails constantly pinging and a ‘to do’ list that we never seem to get to the end of. Our learners have all this to contend with. Then, […]
