How have you looked after yourself and others in emergency situations? And what have you learned in the process?
I found myself singing the Christmas song "Let It Snow" out loud in the car. But I changed "snow" to "go."
Have you ever received the career advice: "just be yourself"? We’re often told to bring our "whole selves" to work, and to be authentic in order to achieve satisfaction, improve productivity, create diverse and inclusive workplaces, and feel happier. Yet most of us would probably admit to being "Great Pretenders" sometimes. I asked my colleagues […]
"Empathy means acknowledging a horizon of context that extends perpetually beyond what you can see." ― Leslie Jamison, U.S. author (1983- ) About This Week's Chat How does it feel to be you? And how does it feel to be me? We can't tell, because our only experience of living is to be ourselves. That […]
Mindfulness is Rasmus Hougaard's bread and butter. Through his company, Potential Project, he helps organizations around the world to use mindfulness skills to improve their effectiveness. He's seen it work wonders, delivering better focus, energy and productivity. But, in recent years, he began to notice that mindfulness was just one contributory factor to a successful […]
Decision Making, Expert Interview, Leadership, Team Management
"A day without learning is like a day without breathing." – Robin Sharma As we approach the end of December, you may start to focus on the new year ahead. You're thinking about your goals, and how you're going to make the next 12 months better. But it's always useful to consider the things you […]
#MTtalk, Career Skills, Empowerment, Learning Skills, Team Management, Uncategorized
You'd think that respect is a timeless value that needs no explanation. But there have been large shifts in what it looks like in the workplace over recent years. For example, not so many years ago, male managers would likely have expected to be addressed as "Mr.," while their team members might have accepted sexual […]
Career Skills, Communication, Expert Interview, Learning Skills, Uncategorized
Turning a Blind Eye "There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true," Margaret Heffernan says in her book, "Willful Blindness." It is often easier to ignore the truth than to look it squarely in the eyes. To stare reality in […]
The prisoner who now stands before you Was caught red-handed showing feelings. Showing feelings of an almost human nature. This will not do! ∼ Pink Floyd, The Wall (1979) As a product of the English boarding school system, it was drilled into me throughout my formative years that expressing, or even acknowledging, any type of emotion was […]
What does "rapport" at work mean to you? Maybe it's just enjoying a bit of banter with a colleague, or perhaps it's an important part of establishing trust and deeper connections with the people around you. In our article, Building Rapport, we say, "Put simply, you have rapport with someone when there is mutual liking […]
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