Spring is here, and positive thinking will put a spring in your step. But many of us need to develop the habit of thinking positively – it doesn’t always come naturally. We share some tips to get you started.
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Mar
Mar
How to plan for re-connecting with both your work and colleagues whilst maintaining a positive mindset. It may feel like a period of flux at first, more than anything you need to give yourself time to adjust.
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Apr
Apr
I’ve seen many shining examples of good managers in my 30+ years at work and am still in touch with one of the best, after 25 years, and he’s now my trusted advisor and mentor. Good managers help to make work meaningful, set clear expectations, and whilst looking for high performance are also accessible, supportive […]
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Nov
Nov
It’s ironic isn’t it, that the very things we’ve developed to make our lives easier have made them harder, in ways we could never have predicted as technology has evolved. It’s easy to feel like we’re drowning in a sea of connectivity and the pressure to keep up socially and professionally is relentless. It’s no […]
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Jan
Jan
Managers have long since had a significant impact on employee well-being and engagement with work. Some are natural born leaders who know and understand their teams and magically seem to get the best out of them. Others operate in high-stress environments and a maelstrom of chaos in the team. Yet workplace stress and depression figures […]
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Jan
Jan
As we step joyfully into 2018, full of promise and hope for the year ahead, many of us are thinking about the things we’d like to improve about our lives. Often they are personal (eat less, exercise more and sleep A LOT, being mine), and sometimes they are changes that will improve other people’s lives. […]
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Dec
Dec
I sat at my desk this morning and started writing a light-hearted festive blog about workplace productivity in the Christmas season. We’re all partying, eating and drinking, and doing the bare minimum at our desks. I’d only got two paragraphs in, by which time I’d had a call from a friend, looked at some shoes […]
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Nov
Nov
It’s likely that Stress Awareness Day on 1st November passed many of us by as we ordered our morning coffee or rushed about our daily lives. It’s no surprise, the reality is that more of us are suffering from stress and feeling under pressure than ever before and the ripples spread far and wide. A third […]