10 January 2017
Always look on the bright side!
Sometimes in life, little curveballs are thrown at us and it appears that 2017 is throwing a few already. Only the other day I was sat in the freezing cold watching my husband’s car being towed away, thinking life sucks. The tow truck company dropped us off home, we opened the door to see the […]
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10 January 2017
What a year!
As the year comes to an end it’s a natural time to reflect on all the achievements you and your team have had over the year. However, reflecting may not come naturally to you! So, to help you get started have a read of the questions below… • What have you and your team achieved […]
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7 December 2016
WEEK 10 IN THE PRO-DEVELOPMENT HOUSE
Oh dear, Christmas and heathy eating are certainly a challenge! Here’s how we are all getting on with our Rebalance Foundation plan…its mixed reading! Michelle Weight loss…No Idea Energy…About the same Well, let’s just say an all-inclusive holiday to Morocco didn’t help my cause, nor did frying 200 rashers of bacon in butter at the […]
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30 November 2016
DiSC Profiling
Have you ever reflected on a situation and realised that your behaviours may have reduced the probability of a positive outcome? DiSC profiling helps you to recognise which behaviours smooth the way for you and which ones may not be helpful. Just imagine what you might achieve if you could manage those pesky, less helpful […]
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16 November 2016
Are you living in your comfort zone?
We have been so inspired by our delegates on the Management Development programme who have stepped outside of their comfort zone into their learning zone. Their actions have made us challenge ourselves. Have we become too comfortable, are we still challenging ourselves? Why do we stay in our comfort zones? Well, why wouldn’t we? It’s […]
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8 November 2016
Values
Last week we talked about the importance of organisational culture, ‘how we do things around here’, which ultimately impacts on business performance. This week I want to share with you the importance of values to set, steer and guide the culture. Research suggests that the more people identify with your organisation’s core purpose and values, […]
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1 November 2016
Culture
The recent news about the gorilla escaping from London Zoo reminded me of an experiment relating to culture that was carried out in the 1960s. A researcher placed 5 monkeys into a large cage. At the top of the cage, a bunch of bananas was positioned with a ladder underneath. One monkey began to climb […]
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19 October 2016
Week 3 in the Pro-Development House
Michelle 3lb – Weight loss Energy levels – about the same at the moment but the dark mornings/nights don’t help. Ok, ok I’ve not been sticking to it religiously, but it’s hard when you’re networking. All that lovely food, bacon butties yum yum! I also have attended a couple of events where it appeared drinking […]
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19 October 2016
CIPD employee outlook spring 2016
The results of a recent CIPD survey on employee views about working life are concerning for UK businesses. Read on to find out more, in particular how you would answer the questions… Results suggests that job satisfaction has decreased substantially from autumn 2015 as is at its lowest level for over two years. This figure […]
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