professional development Archives - Leadership and Coaching Specialists

16 Apr

Stress Awareness Month: Rethinking workplace stress

April is Stress Awareness Month. Stress is often framed as a personal issue, but it’s largely shaped by the environments we work in, including how work is designed and led. In this article, we explore why employee stress is a business risk, and what organisations can do to move from reactive support to a more proactive, sustainable and healthy approach...

13 Apr

Say It Right: The art of feedback at work

Performance feedback sits at the heart of how people improve at work, yet it’s one of the areas many managers struggle to get right. It can feel uncomfortable, easy to delay, or difficult to land well. This article explores how to make feedback more useful, practical and part of everyday performance...

16 Mar

Learning and Development - is training the right solution?

Learning and Development: Closing the gap between investment and impact

Organisations are investing heavily in learning and development, yet the impact is often inconsistent. We look at why learning doesn’t always translate into meaningful change, and what you can do to make that investment count...

27 Nov

Dubai and Beyond: Leadership to support long-term growth

David Craig is Pro-Noctis Regional Operations Director for the Middle East and Asia. In this article, he shares his approach to leadership and people development, and why Pro-Noctis is committed to supporting organisations worldwide to develop confident, capable and culturally intelligent leaders and managers...

15 Sep

A post it showing the message 'Be Happy :)'

Happiness is a Skill: How often do you practice it?

Did you know, happiness is a skill? It's one we can learn and strengthen through the choices we make each day. This skill matters not only in life but in work. We spend a huge proportion of our time in the workplace, and our mindset directly shapes performance, relationships, and resilience. So how do we begin to cultivate happiness as a skill?

12 May

Mental Health Awareness Week 2025: Building a Stronger Workplace Community

A strong workplace community is the foundation for psychological safety, trust, and shared purpose. It creates the conditions where people can do their best work. Inspired by Mental Health Awareness Week, we wanted to some insights and ideas to help you build a workplace where mental wellbeing – and performance - can truly flourish...

11 Feb

Photograph of a medical professional in full PPE gear - image by Dr Alex Scott.

A Prescription for Progress: The Human Performance Practitioner course

As an experienced consultant in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine at a major trauma centre, Dr Alex Scott found himself at a career crossroads following the Covid-19 pandemic. His quest for both professional and personal growth led him to our Human Performance Practitioner (HPP) course...

28 Oct

Do you want to become a better Manager or Leader?

One of our most popular qualifications is the ILM Level 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring. What unites many of our participants is their experience working with people and their goal to enhance their leadership skills. But what makes this course such a good fit for so many? And is the ILM 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring right for you? Let's find out...