Leadership - Social and Emotional Intelligence - Positive Psychology - Applied Neuroscience - Coaching - Training

Practical articles containing resources and strategies for leaders, managers, and human resources teams to help you develop yourself, your team, and your organisation.

Accurate Self-Assessment: Why is it important and do we really have it?

Have you ever felt frustrated with others, or even yourself because they (or you) have not met your expectations?

Have you ever felt the want to appear ‘right’ in front of others?
Do you feel that your opinions always matter?

Do you often feel offended  (or insulted) when feedback...

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Training or Coaching: Which Suits You Best?

In our previous articles, we talked about how investing in a training and coaching program can bring about many benefits to you and your organisation. However, choosing which among the two development options is best can be a difficult decision to make as this can affect the overall...

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The Importance of Coaching Individuals and Organisations

Behind the success of any team is a great coach.

 

Imagine a football team without a coach playing against a team that has one? Which team do you think has the advantage of winning the competition? How do you think the competition itself would play out?

Obviously, it would not play well.

The...

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Four Key Areas that Every Employee Should be Trained In

In our previous article, “The Priceless Benefits of Training in Organisations”, we learned that any organisation that invests in employee training is investing in their own success. We learned that by investing in a great training program, you will provide your employees with the...

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The Priceless Benefits of Training in Organisations

Imagine this: You are in need of life saving surgery and you were given a choice between two different doctors. One is a trained surgeon and a specialist in their field, and the other was not. Which of the two would you choose?

What if the cost of having the untrained doctor as your surgeon was...

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Communication: The Secret Ingredient to Effective Leadership

“The art of communication is the language of leadership.” James Humes

As fruitcake lacks spirit without wine, so does leadership without communication. Communication is a skill every leader should have — it is the core ingredient to effective leadership.

Leadership,...

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Remote Working: Friend or Foe?

Whilst there are obvious benefits for employees in working remotely, do they outweigh the negatives, and how can Social and Emotional Intelligence competencies help both the employer and employee?

 

In today’s world, striking a balance between work and home life can be a challenge!

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Inspirational Leadership: Making a Difference in Peoples’ Lives

On the 28th of August 1963, a speech delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. became a major turning point in American history.

King spent most of his life advocating equal rights for all. He used non-violent resistance to overcome injustice and to put an end to segregation laws which prevented...

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