Leadership Tip
How to embrace your creative spark
8 September 2021
An Open University survey shows that 61% of people lucky enough to have some free time during 2020 took up creative pursuits, such as reading, knitting, photography or cooking. I discovered a love of gardening. Now that life is getting busier, is it... read more
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How to make ghosting extinct
1 September 2021
Ghosting is a phenomenon we wish would go the way of the dinosaurs. But it seems like it's here to stay as many would rather say nothing at all than say something that makes them, or the recipient, feel uncomfortable. Here are some workable... read more
Leadership Tip
How to get yourself motivated
25 August 2021
Olympians this year had to compete without a crucial source of motivation: live audience. While some athletes felt more focused, others would have found the games flat and lacking energy with the absence of live cheers. Finding motivation on your own can... read more
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How to be a better listener
18 August 2021
If you spend a lot of time trying to get colleagues to pay more attention to what you say, it could be a sign you need to spend your energy learning how to listen more effectively instead. At work we often have strategies for how we can be heard more... read more
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How to gauge organisational culture
11 August 2021
When deciding whether to accept a job offer, one big factor to consider is the organisational culture. Finding out whether the workplace will be a good fit for you can be tough – so it's important to ask questions during the interview. Before you... read more
Leadership Tip
How to get yourself motivated
4 August 2021
Olympians this year had to compete without a crucial source of motivation: a live audience. While some athletes felt more focused, others found the games flat and lacking energy with the absence of live cheers. Finding motivation on your own can be... read more
Leadership Tip
How to reinvent yourself
28 July 2021
Reinvention is neither easy nor always smooth. Often, we encounter resistance. We don’t want to let go, even of things that cause us pain or that are obviously already out of our grasp. Professional reinvention is different later in your career.... read more
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How to say sorry and mean it
21 July 2021
Navigating workplace relationships can be tricky, but repairing them after a blow-up is awkward at best. You’ve had a disagreement with a colleague (perhaps in front of others), but you now realise you were wrong and you need to say sorry. But how? ... read more
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How to make meetings more productive
14 July 2021
We are spending too much precious work time attending unproductive meetings. For most leaders and managers, meetings take up at least 20 hours every week; meetings merge into one another, and on it goes. Here are three ways to prevent... read more
Leadership Tip
How to be grateful
7 July 2021
Do you ever run out of things to be grateful for? One approach is to adopt the two daily gratitude practices: this morning I am grateful for; and ‘tonight I am grateful for…’. However, over time the answers to these questions can become repetitive. Here... read more