May 20, 2016
Multitasking – Myth and Mystery
In this post, People Alchemy founder Paul Matthews looks at how we can combine conscious and unconscious tasks to be truly productive. Can you really…
May 17, 2016
Workplace Learning – Fact or Fantasy? – #MTtalk Roundup
Albert Einstein said, “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” When real learning takes place, it’s more than just gaining knowledge. It’s…
May 13, 2016
Downtime Is Not a Waste of Time
Some people just seem unable to switch off. They see downtime as a waste of time, and any interruption or delay to their increasingly urgent…
May 10, 2016
Your Top Tips For Giving and Receiving Feedback at Work
“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” – Bill Gates, American…
May 6, 2016
Dare to Dance?
There’s something mysterious about power. It can be an intangible aura around a person that we’re barely aware of, or an enormous wave that lifts…
May 3, 2016
#MTtalk: Preparing for the Unexpected
Life is unpredictable. During the past 10 years we’ve witnessed major banking institutions close down. We’ve seen terror attacks we never imagined would happen.
April 29, 2016
Don’t Let a Crisis Become a Catastrophe
The saying “hope for the best, prepare for the worst” has always struck me as supremely sensible advice. Having said that, it’s not advice…
April 25, 2016
How to Give Feedback
Imagine being forever immune to heart attacks and strokes because you take a daily dose of medication. Great! But there’s a little hitch. The medication…
April 22, 2016
Don’t Be a Boring Speaker!
One of the ways my colleagues and I used to pass the time during interminable and dreary meetings was to amuse ourselves with a…
April 19, 2016
Getting Ahead in Your Career – #MTtalk Roundup
The question “Where do you see yourself five years from now?” is an old interview favorite. To you, it may be about being…
April 18, 2016
5 Steps to Enjoying a Better Vacation
In this guest post, Nigel Dessau, founder of The 3 Minute Mentor, explains why you should take a proper vacation –…
April 18, 2016
An Experiment in Productivity
When I first made contact with Chris Bailey, his reply to my email was immediate – and automated. Bailey would be checking email just once…