by Catherine Stothart | Feb 24, 2026 | Motivation
I love the Winter Olympics – blue skies, white snow, and amazing displays of skill and bravery. It’s been a bright interlude in our relentlessly grey January and February here in the UK. What I loved most was that the athletes looked like they were really enjoying...
by Catherine Stothart | Jun 24, 2025 | Managing Conflict, Personality styles
Can you get on with everyone at work? We’ve all had “difficult” colleagues – perhaps the impatient go-getter, the stick-to-the-rules pedant, the excitable attention-seeker or the indecisive procrastinator. Personality clashes are the top cause of conflict at work and...
by Catherine Stothart | Feb 5, 2025 | Resilience and re-energising, Self-confidence and self-esteem
We can’t be confident and resilient all the time in every situation, but we can become more confident more often, and confidence leads to better performance. Confidence and resilience often go together. Resilience is the ability to bounce back from the challenges and...
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 | Jul 19, 2023 | Self-confidence and self-esteem, Resilience and re-energising
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...
