45106394 – united kingdom exit from europe relative image How many conversations have you had about Brexit following last Thursday’s referendum? Whether work or personal, every conversation I’ve had since has, at some point, got round to this topic and I’m sure you’re no different. It’s inevitable, as we start a new week at work, that Brexit will still be a hot discussion topic in most workplaces across the UK. There’ll be plenty of speculation and catastrophising along the way ...

39503779 – businessman holding sledgehammer hitting 3d fear mottled concrete word with business doodles wall background, overcoming fear concept. Fear – it’s one of the certainties in life, along with death and taxes. We see its impact in both organisational and personal life.  Just last week Mike Ashley hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons, when the fear culture at Sports Direct was uncovered. This week, it’s the football hooligans spreading fear throughout Euro 2016 who are in the ...

The pressures on senior leaders in today’s organisations can be draining. You’re tasked with managing a wealth of competing priorities at your peer level – plus dedicating time and energy to ensure your staff are handling their increasing workloads effectively. Resilience has now become a core management attribute and this infographic will give you some tips to maintain a high level of resilience throughout the day. ...

Everyone feels less than 100% confident some of the time and that can have a big negative impact on our conversations. People who project conversational confidence appear decisive, enthusiastic and in control. This leads other people to trust and respect them which helps to build more confidence, and so the cycle continues. But if you are one of those who struggle to start this cycle of confidence at work, this can lead to feelings of low self-worth. In workplace conversations, ...

Are you leading major change right now? I’ll bet you are. The mantra ‘if you aren’t going forwards, you’re going backwards’ is familiar to leaders around the globe, and it’s a rare individual that isn’t responding. And yet, even as you start out with the change, you know the odds are already stacked against you. Research suggests up to 70% of all change programmes fail. Feel disheartened? That’s not surprising – leading change is tough and there’ll be plenty of times ...