The Early Bird Catches The Worm But The Second Mouse Gets The Cheese
A phrase that is perhaps very fitting for me today as I’m sat here on the last working day before @WildFigSolns blog curation (for #blogcarnival as part of this year’s #cipdldshow) writing my blog about ‘making every day a learning day’. I’ll take a punt and say the...
Mental health at work – 4 top tips to alleviate your managerial fears
It was a Monday morning and I was out for my usual Monday morning run - a bit of an exercise boost that helps kickstart my working week… helps me keep my mental health in check. This Monday’s run was a little different than normal - it wasn’t long into my run when I...
The power of laughter – its serious business!
I’ve been mulling lately about the community laughter sessions I do and whether this is something that I should carry on, does it align with where I want to go, are enough people interested in coming along or is it taking up valuable time that I could be spending...
How much is misjudgement costing your organisation? 3 steps to reducing the cost of ‘relationship waste’ in your organisation
I’m a people watcher, always have been and no doubt always will be. I’m fascinated by human behaviour. My latest fascination is judgement …not the legal kind, but the everyday kind of judgement where an opinion or conclusion has been formed on something or someone. By...
I’d love to tell you what I really think!
Not again! You just don’t have the energy for him* anymore. You’re tired of this game of his. How many more times does he have to throw you under the bus? Is he really trying to make you look stupid in front of all your peers, your boss, your Director? All you want to...
Workplace Competition : 4 steps to make it healthy for you
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘healthy competition’. It’s a common phrase that crops up in life, be it in conversation amongst friends in the pub, or with colleagues in the workplace. It’s a phrase that we can perhaps connect to fairly easily. There are certainly times...
Unhappy at work? 4 easy steps to boost your workplace happiness…
In my journey of self-employment, I’m reconnecting. Talking to connections - old and new, former colleagues, coach friends, friends. And as you might expect in that connection I get to a point where I talk about my story, my journey to where I am today and why I’m...
The Daily Grind! …6 steps to get the best from your most valuable asset
It’s hard to believe that its December already. The calendar year is almost complete and Christmas is soon upon us. Employees everywhere are feeling the strains - the burdens of the things they need to do in preparation for Christmas with their loved ones and the work...
Mindfulness overload – 5 questions to keep it simple on World Mental Health Day
Everywhere you look at the minute there’s something about personal well-being, happiness, mindfulness, mental health awareness. And if you’re a cynic on this stuff (like I used to be!) then you might be thinking … …when will this fad come to an end? I have to say that...