Bringing the human into our digital meetings

Digital meetings are very different to meeting in person, we miss the real essence of human connection and can miss many of the subtle cues we would have potentially picked up when being in front of someone such as body language, facial expressions and the energy/vibe of the person. Some people may also struggle with […]

Building Relationships In The Workplace

Why would I want to establish healthy relationships in the workplace when I have my own friends and family? Corporate relationships are very similar to our personal relationships. We don’t realise it but there is very little difference between work and personal relationships – the basic principles are the same. Just as children mimic their […]

It’s too late, the Robots are here!

There is a lot of talk going on about the 4th Industrial Revolution and Robots taking over the World…ok not really the world but our jobs and leaving us redundant. Whilst there may be some truth in this, it is not entirely true. Yes the Robots are here, and work streams are being automated, so […]

How to kill your employees quickly!

Recently Alibaba founder Jack Ma caused a stir with his endorsement of his 9-9-6 schedule – working 9 am to 9 pm, six days a week. He even went as far as saying the opportunity to heavily overwork was a “blessing” It’s no secret that tired workers make more mistakes and have more accidents not […]

Why Personal and Professional Development is Important

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here creating a perfect storm of business model changes in all industries, resulting in major disruptions to labour markets. New categories of jobs are emerging, partly or wholly displacing others. The skill sets required in both old and new occupations will change in most industries and transform how and where […]

When employees are disengaged

Engaged employees translate into a productive and successful organisation, which should be the goal of all leaders and organisations. Yet despite all the best employee wellbeing, rewards and recognition programmes in place, employee disengagement can still happen and this can have huge implications on organisations. Individuals and teams can become dysfunctional in that creativity and […]