The Thomas Cook collapse got me thinking about holidays and what they are for. Amongst the many different answers to that question, a common one is “to get away from it all”. But what exactly are we getting away from? And why do we feel we need to?
Continue readingWe experience stress when pressure exceeds our ability to cope. This is a really interesting article from the BPS on “stress mindset”
Continue readingThere’s a definite lack of trust at the moment – in our institutions, in politicians, and sometimes between leaders and their teams at work. Trust arises from shared experience and our judgements of each other’s behaviour. About trust: We trust people whom we regard as reliable and predictable – people who do what they […]
Continue readingKnowing about how different personality types respond to grief can help family members understand and empathise with each other at this difficult time…
Continue readingLife after a bereavement is never the same again, so the goal is to build a new life while still valuing the grief you feel. The SPICE model, which looks after the whole person, can help you do this.
Continue readingJapanese management techniques like kaizen and kanban were all the rage years ago when I worked for Ford Motor Company and ICL. The concepts of continuous improvement and just in time delivery are still relevant to most businesses these days. These ideas work on a personal level too – continuous learning, growth mindset and now […]
Continue readingGone are the days (thank goodness) when fathers were remote figures whose children hardly knew them. Now you can be your natural self far more. But what is your natural style?
Continue readingBut what about people with whom you fundamentally disagree, people who don’t share your beliefs?
Continue readingWe all share a basic human need to feel good about ourselves, to have a sense of self-worth. When we engage with others, these feelings can be enhanced….or undermined…..
Continue readingI have just caught up with Simon Mundie’s interview of Kelly Holmes about whether self-belief is the single most important factor in success. A good question to ask in the week when the Liverpool and Spurs football teams delighted their fans……
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