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 | Jun 27, 2023 | Resilience and re-energising
Bloggers usually have a plan of the topics they will write about – some plan a year ahead, linking their blogs to regular events, while others plan just a few weeks ahead. I am in the latter category – I usually have some idea of the topics I will cover, but also like...
by Catherine Stothart | Jul 5, 2022 | Motivation
Every so often we need to adjust our thinking about a topic. This week an article from McKinsey popped into my inbox. It sets out – with evidence – why we need to go beyond Maslow in our theory and practice of motivation. When I talk to groups of managers about...
by Catherine Stothart | May 25, 2022 | Managing and leading
I recently spoke at the BAPT conference about hybrid working and the challenges this brings for people managers. Hybrid working is here to stay – 90% of us say we don’t want to go back to pre-Covid work patterns and 51% say they would leave if the hybrid option...
by Catherine Stothart | Oct 15, 2020 | Resilience and re-energising
It’s national #WorkLifeWeek, so a perfect time to read this article by Coco Khan in last week’s Guardian. She advises making time for some non-work conversation, whether by video, phone, Whatsapp or other means. It is so important for our mental health to have...
