It is in human nature to want to have control, or at least influence, yet as far as emails are concerned, we are often in respond mode. What can we do to enlarge our sphere of control over our inboxes?
Continue readingThe fundamental problem is that we cannot control the number of emails hitting our inboxes. We are at the mercy of circumstances……email is a tool to do our work rather than the work itself…..
Continue readingMeetings can be frustrating, but they are here to stay, so it’s worth investing time into doing them better. Here are my top tips for making meetings more effective, based on the three Ps….
Continue readingWell, not usually, but on this occasion her emotions hijacked her behaviour, as they often do in competitive sport……how they could have handled the situation differently and what we can learn from it about how to manage conflict and disagreement.
Continue readingSeptember has that “back to school” feel about it, even when you don’t have school-age children. It feels like a new beginning, particularly if you have just returned from holiday…..September is a good time to make changes in how you live your life. Before the holiday feeling slips away, and you fall into your normal routine, resolve to make …
Continue readingLast week I listened to a BBC Radio 4 series, How to disagree – a beginner’s guide to having better arguments. What a fascinating topic! The key point was that disagreement can be a good thing, but we need to do it better……
Continue readingOne 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)….
Continue readingIt’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 readingReading 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 readingMost 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…….
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