Caring Candidly (1 minute read) In most people the phrase, “Can I offer you some feedback?” triggers a similar response to hearing fast footsteps behind you at night. (Dr David Rock) Sometimes we can ‘care too much’ ...
The Building Blocks of Happiness and Wellness (1 minute read) It seems the pursuit of happiness is one that we’ve been striving for since the dawn of time. Yet the concept of happiness is often hard to clarify or define. The PERMA model revolutio...
The Advice Trap (2 minute read) Can you recall a situation where you’ve been asked for your advice (opinion, thoughts) on a particular situation, from a friend or colleague? While being taken into this inner sanctum ...
Developing your Decisiveness (2 minute read) “Many a false step is made by standing still.” Essential to most elements of our lives – both personal and professional – is the need to make decisions. While most of us can make effec...
Buying in to Company Goals (2 minute read) While the nay-sayers may discourage employees from supporting and embracing the goals and ambitions of the company they work for, there’s more to employee buy-in than the cynical jibes... Goals
The Attributes of Empathy (1 minute read) Nursing scholar, Dr Teresa Wiseman, has helped clarify the 4 key attributes of empathy, which is too often confused with sympathy. “Empathy fuels connection, while sympathy drives disc...
Meaning In & At Work (1 minute read) During a recent podcast from the team at Workleap , PhD researcher on the psychology of work, Mike Ross was quizzed on ‘the meaning of work’. From the outset, Ross decided to unpack th...
Buddying-Up for Accountability (2 minute read) “When performance is measured, performance improves. When performance is measured and reported, the rate of improvement accelerates.” (Thomas S. Monson) It’s probably no surprise that ...
Everyone’s Doing Their Best With What They Have (2 minute read) “All I know is that my life is better when I assume that people are doing their best. It keeps me out of judgement and lets me focus on what is, and not what should or could be.” (Dr. ...
Feeling the Feels (2 minute read) For all the research and anecdotal evidence on the ideal pre-performance routine, there is an emerging level of honest admission about incidences when performances have been above expe...
Passion versus Purpose (2 minute read) It’s often suggested that we chase our passions for a rewarding and fulfilling life. The problem with this lies in the fact that our passions can ebb and flow – like the tides – or we ...
Handling Your Emotions – in just 90 seconds (2 minute read) “Never make a permanent decision based upon a temporary emotion.” Every now and then we’re presented with a little life hack which has the potential to re-frame our thinking and subseq...