I confess – I’m an accountant! Should anyone be embarrassed by their job? November 30, 2015 Maureen is an accountant, though she doesn’t mention this at parties. Or anywhere, really. She doesn’t like the reactions she gets, as though her job isn’t worth anything. ‘They just… read more »
New Year New You! Join our Mindfulness Now Open Course 23rd January 2016 November 27, 2015 The Mind Clinic will be holding a Mindfulness Now open course run by Lead Practitioner Mark Godson. Mindfulness is an integrative approach to life that helps people relate effectively to… read more »
Black Box Thinking How do organisations handle mistakes? November 26, 2015 James Dyson is famous as a designer, inventor and entrepreneur; and he’s also famous for his mistakes. Indeed, he made over five thousand of them, in trial and error, before… read more »
How to spot burnout. And what to do about it. November 16, 2015 The Financial Times has reported a large number of business suicides in different parts of the world recently, when in theory, the economy is experiencing an upturn. So why should… read more »
Psychopath or Sociopath? Personality and Leadership November 9, 2015 The influence of personality in organisational management is an undeveloped area. The business model may look great on paper. But businesses aren’t run by paper – they’re run by flesh… read more »
Ten Interview Tips…both for Jobs and for Life November 2, 2015 Don’t be late – it’s always an insult. Remember to turn your phone off. Both the world and you will survive this brief loss of connection; and your personalised ring… read more »
Behind The Professional Facade What do you not tell your boss? October 26, 2015 Maria is much in demand professionally. She was recently head hunted by another company – a prestigious one. Tempted to go, her employers acted quickly, giving her both promotion and… read more »
The ‘Vision’ Thing Does it matter to you what your company stands for? October 12, 2015 I was speaking with Henry, a successful freelance consultant in business organisation. And in middle age, a new issue has arisen for him: the ethics of the companies he works… read more »
Do We Choose Our Jobs? October 5, 2015 Is your job getting you down? Making you depressed? And can you do anything about it? Someone said to me the other day: ‘Something dies in me every day I… read more »
Discretionary Effort at Work What’s the secret ingredient? September 25, 2015 She doesn’t feel the same way about her work place anymore. Something’s changed. She used to regard it with an almost vocational spirit…nothing was too much. She would happily do… read more »