Sports and Mental Health September 9, 2021 Are sport stars going soft? During the Tokyo Olympics the pressure on Chinese athletes to perform was obvious. It has to be gold. If they win anything less than a… read more »
Staff wellbeing: crucial to increasing productivity August 19, 2021 Alice doesn’t feel the same way about work anymore. Something’s changed. She used to approach it with a vocational spirit. She’d happilydo extra hours because she believed in what they… read more »
‘Fachidiot’. The Germans have a word for it August 3, 2021 It doesn’t sound polite, and it isn’t. The German word ‘Fachidiot’ – pronounced ‘Fack-ID-yot’ – refers to someone who has great subject knowledge in one area… but who doesn’t know… read more »
When is the right time to leave a job? July 21, 2021 Some people say you just know when the right time is to leave a job; and perhaps some people just do. But I’ve met too many who have regretted their… read more »
What causes engagement and disengagement among staff? July 6, 2021 You’ve probably heard the saying, ‘People don’t quit their jobs; they quit their bosses.’ And the statistical research of Custom Insight supports this idea: relationships between management and staff can… read more »
When does healthy pressure become unhealthy stress? June 9, 2021 I was sitting in a café recently with Mark Godson, Lead Practitioner at The Mind Clinic. We were talking about healthy and unhealthy stress over our Americanos. We’re all aware… read more »
Mindfulness meditation – the effect on the brain. May 26, 2021 ‘Those who will win the future are those who can find quiet in a noisy world,’ said Ariana Huffington, founder of the Huffington Post. By this, she means: take time to… read more »
Leadership is a Community May 19, 2021 Sometimes it’s the leader who gets the acclaim.But it’s rare that the leadership didn’t have a community behind him. Leadership is a community: a historical look. Christopher Columbus is famous… read more »
Top Ten tips for difficult days May 12, 2021 Top tips from one person who survived the difficult days of lockdown. The artist and illustrator Pranita Kochareker found lockdown difficult. ‘The helplessness and uncertainty of Covid 19 was terriffying… read more »
How to spot burnout. And what to do about it. May 5, 2021 Recent studies report that between 23–54% of workers have previously or are currently dealing with burnout. In this article we’ll dig a little deeper in to burnout: what it is… read more »