by Catherine Stothart | Nov 27, 2023 | Motivation
I wrote Motivation: The Ultimate Guide to Leading Your Team to share best practice on how we can create workplaces where people can meet their core needs for freedom, competence and belonging. The importance of this cannot be over-stated: “a prerequisite for a healthy...
by Catherine Stothart | Oct 19, 2023 | Managing Conflict
I’ve run several team-building workshops recently. One topic that often comes up is how to deal with conflict, both within the team and between teams. Conflict Triggers and our Values When conflict blows up “out of nowhere” and escalates quickly, it is usually because...
by Catherine Stothart | Sep 19, 2023 | Emotional Intelligence
Making Assumptions We judge people by their behaviour – what they do and say – and we often don’t realise what is motivating their behaviour. We make assumptions about them and these are sometimes wrong and cause misunderstandings. We can get on better with people if...
by Catherine Stothart | Aug 15, 2023 | Resilience and re-energising
I sympathise with parents and their children who are anxious about imminent exam results. Not getting the results you hoped for can seem devastating for teenagers, and parents naturally want to protect their children from disappointment. But the old adage “every cloud...
by Catherine Stothart | Jul 19, 2023 | Resilience and re-energising, Self-confidence and self-esteem
We had a wonderful time at Wimbledon last week and loved watching matches on TV too. It’s fascinating to see how much the players’ performance is influenced by their mental state. Ons Jabeur, who we saw play very well in the semi-final, could not repeat the same level...
