A voice from the past. Why do some people get on our nerves? July 27, 2016 Some people get to us more than others. So why is that? I was speaking recently with a woman we’ll call Mary who was struggling with a work colleague. He… read more »
The stress test. What is the most dangerous form of stress? July 18, 2016 You may be familiar with the statistics. But last year, nearly half a million people took 9.9 million days off sick because they were stressed, according to the Health and… read more »
The crucial six inches. Do you ever question your perceptions? July 11, 2016 Is it the most crucial six inches in any organisation? I refer to the six inches we put between ourselves and our perceptions. What do I mean? Our brain is… read more »
Leadership…and Locard’s Principle. Every contact leaves a trace. June 24, 2016 Edmond Locard was a French Forensic Scientist, born in the 19th Century, who gave his name to a law that remains central to police investigations today. Locard’s Principle simply states… read more »
Managing People as People June 13, 2016 ‘They’re not resources – they are people!’ said one of our clients. ‘So could you do a day for us around managing people as people?’ And so we did. This… read more »
Why don’t men talk? Images of masculinity aren’t helping June 6, 2016 Sadly, many of us will know a man who has killed himself; and we may well have been surprised as well as heart-broken. With hindsight, it’s possible the clues were… read more »
Good leadership. Where to begin? May 16, 2016 There’s nothing like good leadership; and often what we experience is nothing like good leadership! Daniel Goleman believes effective leadership needs three different kinds of focus: Inner focus. This is… read more »
When the Doctor cracked. Can we be both professional and human? May 9, 2016 As a doctor, he’d learned to control his emotions in difficult situations. It been drummed into him in his training, and he could see why. His role as a doctor… read more »
Rejection. How do you cope with it? April 29, 2016 How do you take rejection? Perhaps you go for a job…and don’t get it. Perhaps your boyfriend says he needs more space, that he doesn’t feel the same way anymore…. read more »
Brexit or Bremain? No one knows… and that’s OK April 18, 2016 The In/Out campaigns are well under way. So what’s it to be? Brexit? Bremain? What’s the right answer? No one knows. No, really – no one knows. People say ‘I… read more »