Here are our latest thoughts and news on the world of work. Please let us know what you think as feedback and debate often stimulates reflection and learning.

Here are our latest thoughts and news on the world of work. Please let us know what you think as feedback and debate often stimulates reflection and learning.
We are continuing to work with all our clients ‘old and new’ during the current Covid-19 pandemic online. We are comfortable using all the main online platforms and especially both Microsoft Teams and Zoom. However, we can also use GoToMeetings, Skype for Business, WhatsApp etc. Our key insight has been that the biggest blocker to […]
continue readingThe future is not yet written…. Like many people the Covid-19 lockdown has given me time to think, dig out some all photographs and reflect on the crazy path that got me to where I am now. Here are two picture taken 30 years apart the first is a picture of me back in 1988 […]
continue readingWhich Way? It is well recognised that you cannot lead others well, until you can lead yourself. You need to be clear about your values and use them as your foundations to guide your decisions and choices. These are most useful in times of uncertainty and when there is great ambiguity. There will be many […]
continue readingGet rid of the clutter I was going round the house and the shed over the festive break trying to understand why I have so much ‘stuff’. Drawers are filled, shelves filled, storage boxes are full to bursting point and I have even started making small stacks on the floor. Anyone who knows me well […]
continue readingLiving in an echo chamber A lot of us live in an echo chamber, we associate and make friends with like minded people often from similar backgrounds and cultures. I am a keen cyclist a lot of my friends are also cyclists, guess what we do when we go out cycling, yes we talk about […]
continue readingLearning to say, No! How frequently have you obliged a customer, client or boss when all you wanted to say was sorry but no? I recently, had a conversation with a client who was extremely busy with work. He was struggling to cope with the volume of work he had on and it was coming […]
continue readingLanguage is the most powerful drug known to mankind, as we believe what we say about ourselves and others. What we say about ourselves has a major impact on our self belief and self esteem. If we think and talk about ourselves using positive and proactive language it will naturally build our confidence and ultimately […]
continue readingYou’re living a lie We all know that most young children lie; they never ate the biscuit (even although the wrapper is in their pocket), someone else did it or yes they have been very good. So from our early years it appears to be within most of us to lie when the occasion suits […]
continue readingWe all need to watch the ‘echo chamber’ where we only hear views and opinions similar to our own. Drop the stubbornness, challenge your mindset and develop strong views that are loosely held.
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