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Death by a Thousand Cuts …. and How to Avoid it
Death by a Thousand Cuts …. And how to avoid it I have been working with a number of clients who have asked me to come in and help them. They have not been very specific about the issues but they know something has to change. The products are good and well received in the […]
They are Core Skills; not Soft Skills
It is somewhat surprising that, as I work with individuals and management teams I am still frequently asked to look at the soft skills and what we can do in those areas e.g. “we should probably do something around people or leadership.” They are treated as “nice to have” rather than “need […]
Self-Awareness – The key to unlocking everything
How much time do we invest in ourselves or our team to help increase our awareness? This one skill and behaviour is the key to unlocking the information, tools and techniques in all the other training courses we attend or experiences we have. It is self-awareness that delivers better team work, communication, stakeholder management, customer […]
STEAM – The welcome return of the Arts
The role of the manager and leader is fundamentally in maximising different skills sets and experiences We have been told over the last number of years about the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) and how these subjects will drive our attractiveness as an economy and the success of indigenous and FDI companies. […]
The Power in Uncertainty
How can we allow ourselves to seek not to persuade but to understand, not to convince but to listen? Can we truly enable our curiosity and open up to a world of learning and opportunity? It is a noticeable feature that the more complex, fluid and fast moving the world may appear to be […]
How Do I stop People Draining my Energy?
How do I stop people draining my energy? So many ask me about how we can maximise our own energy and in particular how we stop people other people or situations from draining our own. We often feel we are surrounded by people who drain our energy, who constantly look for approval, feedback, support or […]
How do I stop people draining my energy?
How do I stop people draining my energy? So many ask me about how we can maximise our own energy and in particular how we stop people other people or situations from draining our own. We often feel we are surrounded by people who drain our energy, who constantly look for approval, feedback, support or […]
Resolve to do Less not More
So this is the time of year when we have made our resolutions (and statistically speaking already broken a good proportion of them) and are full of optimism for the year ahead. The problem, of course, is that we are not good at keeping our resolutions. We have already discussed in a previous blog how […]
Demystifying Mindfulness
Demystifying Mindfulness We have heard so much in recent years about Mindfulness; how it can improve creativity, positively impact on team dynamics, reduce conflict and improve stress management. It seems to be to go to technique for Management Development and Leadership programmes. The questions though are many. What exactly is it? How can it apply […]
Work Life Balance – the Great Lie
Work Life Balance This is one of the great Lies of the 21st century; this idea can we can manage and balance the stress of a difficult work environment by creating a comfortable life at home. This idea that we can’t or shouldn’t just work; the idea that we need to find areas in which […]