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InFINNite Happiness?

For six years in a row, Finland has ranked No. 1 as the happiest country in the world, according to the World Happiness Report. So, what can we learn from the Finnish approach to employee and work-life satisfaction?

13 Mar

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ILM Courses – Could it be the Course for Me?

ILM Coaching and Mentoring qualifications are highly valued and well-recognised amongst employers. But, what exactly is an ILM qualification? Why Coaching and Mentoring? And is this the right course for me? We explain it all...

08 Feb

Showing Compassion in the Workplace

Working out how to respond to a colleague in distress can be tricky for a lot of reasons. Compassion is not a biologically based skill; we don’t just have or don’t have compassion. It is trait that we can all develop and learn. We explain why it is of immense value to practice compassion at work.

23 Jan

Are You Listening?

Many of us likely believe we are good, even effective listeners. Yet, when we speak to teams or organisations, not feeling listened to is such a commonplace complaint or criticism of colleagues or management...

23 Dec

Twist, or Stick: Should you make changes in 2023?

It's a brand new year, and with a new year comes the expectation that we make life-altering resolutions. But, are we always best placed to assess what needs to change in our lives? How can we make sure we enter 2023 with the right approach for us, as individuals or as part of a team?

05 Jun

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What is Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)?

Neuro Linguistic Programming, or NLP, has been in our awareness since the 1970s when Richard Bandler and John Grinder first started looking into the use of language in development and modelling what successful people do in various therapeutic roles. Since then, there have been many contributors to NLP that have broadened the ability of a...

02 Mar

Meet the Trainer: Sally Strazzanti

Over the last 16 years, I have trained hundreds of people at different levels on coaching and mentoring programs, from introduction to coaching programs through to level 7 Masters module programmes. Before working in leadership development and coaching and mentoring, I worked in the health service in human resource management and organisational development. I have...

09 Feb

Are we talking or simply connecting?

We are more connected than ever, but the reality is we rarely speak to one another. With the variety of channels now at our disposal, it’s easy to lose track of what we have said to who, when and on what platform; if it’s not email, it’s text, messenger, or even WhatsApp. You’ve then got...

13 Jan

It’s the most miserable day of the year.

Yes, that’s right, today is the day when being a misery guts is common practice, but what is it about the third Monday in January that makes us feel so blue, and how can we install some much-needed positivity on this cold January day. Maybe it’s the wintery weather, perhaps it’s the Christmas debt, or...

28 Dec

What is a growth mindset?

Are you dreading returning to work in the New Year? Worse still have you already returned to work, and feeling like you don’t want to be there? If you are feeling a little pessimistic, if the January blues are already starting to creep in, the chances are you don’t have a growth mindset, but what...