Mar
15
2018
Speed reading in the digital age
By David AylwinIf you could have a super-power, what would it be? It would be nice to be able to fly, obviously, but cheap airlines make it a bit of a waste of a super-power. You can go to Nice for £30 without it, and
Mar
05
2018
Equality: how to fix your own unconscious bias
By Jakki Bendell Recent outcries over sexual harassment and pay gaps have shone a spotlight on equality and diversity at work, but these very public issues are the tip of the iceberg. A wider problem lies beneath the surface, in our own unconscious biases.
Mar
01
2018
Bullying in the workplace - what to look out for and what to do
Bullying only happens at school, right? Research conducted by TUC says otherwise, as it was discovered that nearly a third of people are bullied in their workplace. Their research also showed that 36% people who report being bullied at work leave their job because of
Feb
08
2018
Make the most of your training day
You’ve booked onto a course and you’re ready to learn! But how do you make the most of your training day? With over 21 years of experience, we know a thing or two about creating the best day of learning possible. Trust us, weâ€
Feb
05
2018
3 ways to make your workplace more inclusive
February marks the start of LGBT history month; a month-long annual observance of LGBT history and related civil rights movements. Now in its 13th year, this month of celebration and recognition sees hundreds of events up and down the UK. This is also the
Jan
26
2018
How to improve your communication skills at work
With emails, phone calls, meetings, letters, and endless other forms of communication whizzing around the workplace it becomes easy to lose the real meaning of a message. You would expect that having so many opportunities for communication would make getting your message across (or even
Jan
17
2018
Why do we traditionally only coach leaders?
By Alice Pilbeam-Brown Coaching has been the most rewarding part of my career to date, and since completing my ICF professional coach training in summer 2017 I’ve completed over 100 hours of coaching. There are many definitions of coaching, but my favourite is by the UK's
Jan
09
2018
Take control of your workload with these 4 tips
By David GoodmanIn 1918 Charles Schwab, the President of the Bethlehem Steel Cooperation, the world’s largest ship builder, met with a highly respected productivity consultant, Ivy Lee. As the story goes, Schwab brought Lee into his offices and said, “Show me how I can
Jan
04
2018
What are your learning resolutions?
Happy New Year! Quite often, we see January as a time for starting afresh and making changes. For a lot of people, that can mean signing up to an expensive gym or maybe drinking a cup of herbal tea that promises to make you feel
