Holidaying Fast and Slow
One of the differences between people’s personality styles is how they use time……this difference between people can lead to tensions on holiday (and at work too of course)….
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Holiday Heaven or Holiday Hell?
It’s holiday season – for most of us a welcome break from work and an opportunity to spend quality time with our family and friends. But spending all our waking hours together, rather than the more usual 5 or 6, can surface tensions and personality clashes that are normally hidden.
Continue readingIn Pursuit of Performance
Reading about Geraint Thomas’s victory in the Tour de France reminded me of the 4 Ps of excellence: passion, perseverance, practice and positive conditions. It also reminded me that what makes a high performing team is….
Continue readingHow to be Brilliant at Networking
Most people’s worst nightmare is walking into a room full of strangers and having to “network”. But it needn’t be an ordeal – it’s something that you can enjoy if you have the right mindset and are prepared…….
Continue readingWorld Cup Emotions and Great Teams
The World Cup and Wimbledon are over – what are we going to do for our entertainment? Even people who don’t usually like sport have been drawn into England’s world cup journey to the semi-finals. The reason for this is that sport engages our emotions….
Continue readingWhat is Gareth Southgate’s Personality Style?
Southgate’s style is working for him and the team at the moment. But there are some potential pitfalls of this style, especially relating to his likely inner drives and stressors, which he will need to manage……
Continue readingMore Meeting Madness
This article in the CIPD’s People Management magazine has some useful tips for effective meeting behaviour, including the advice to have a clear plan of what you hope to achieve in a meeting. I once worked in an organisation where, every time there was a problem, they would call a meeting….
Continue readingTaking a Break in Nature
Taking a Break in Nature I’ve recently had a holiday in Cornwall, walking the coastal paths, surrounded by wild flowers, dramatic scenery and wildlife – linnets, gannets, seals and dolphins. It really re-energised me and gave me a chance to take a different perspective on my life and reflect on changes I might want to […]
Continue readingMaking Time for the Important Stuff (part 2)
However good we are at prioritising, we may never find time to do the things that are most important to us. One way to make sure you do some of that big stuff before it’s too late, is to….
Continue readingEmotions in Sport
I spent Saturday night in a pub full of Liverpool supporters and had plenty of opportunity to observe and experience the emotions of live sport…..
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