Whilst Mrs May is busy chasing unicorns with her vision of post-Brexit Britain, UK businesses have proven themselves to be rather better at growing an entirely different type of ‘unicorn’. Wherever you stand on Brexit, there’s no denying there are storm clouds ahead. The rumour mill is running overtime and whether we’re facing a transitional period […]
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“Let’s touch base offline, we’ve got some blue sky thinking to run up the flagpole before close of play.” As corporate life stands today, the above business jargon probably wouldn’t raise an eyebrow. Strange to think however that this infestation of ‘management speak’ has its roots in Russian Mysticism. According to the book Business Bullshit by […]
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“What a great conversation…” I’d hear that phrase often as my parents rescued me from my indifferent babysitter. I didn’t care much for the after-dinner party debrief, but I’d remember being fascinated by the art of the conversation. Oddly though, try as they might, they could never seem to remember what this great conservation had […]
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Human Connection: Are we losing it? As a species, we are hurtling through technology at speeds hitherto unheard of. Our planet is now so small we could circumnavigate it over a bank holiday and talking to people in different time zones is such a common occurrence that we seldom notice we’re doing it. The truth is […]
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Robots taking over We know it’s coming, we’ve been warned repeatedly. Robots are going to be taking over our jobs. Previous predictions have suggested that manual jobs were likely to be the first to go and if you work in manufacturing, logistics or the service industry, now would be a good time to take that course you […]
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For many leaders, a lack of sleep can sometimes be seen as something to take pride in. In the office, people often mention how little sleep they’ve had as if this fact demonstrates their effectiveness, dedication, or ambition. It may seem like the best way to get ahead of the pack is to skip out […]
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From defining self-confidence to explaining confidence coaching… here are my latest thoughts. But first, a little quotation… “Confidence and deference are not mutually exclusive, and it’s usually a lack of deference rather than excess of confidence that gets powerful people into trouble.” – Adam Galinsky and Maurice Schweitzer Confidence has proven hard to define over the years. […]
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You’d have to have been living in a cave for the last 12 months not to have come across these four letters… GDPR. The General Data Protection Regulation is a new EU ruling which in layman’s terms enshrines the protection of personal data by law. Our short guide to GDPR is for busy business people who […]
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Allez les Filles Are you celebrating International Women’s Day? It’s all happening this week, on March 8th, and we’ve been busy working out ways in which we can lend our support. There are more women in positions of power than ever before, but the gender equality gap is still a yawning chasm. Reports this year suggest […]
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International Women’s Day As we celebrate International Women’s Day this year and reflect on the achievements of women and the many challenges that they are still faced with, what really strikes me is how often women remain silent about the issues that are really affecting them. This phenomenon was blown wide open this year with the […]
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