Personal Development
How to Create a Collaborative Environment
This article looks at some of the ways you can help create the right environment for successful collaboration between teams.
Getting Things Done When You Are Not in Charge
Helena Smalman-Smith reviews this practical and common-sense guide to an issue many of us face working successfully with others to complete projects when we have little direct authority
Sabbaticals
We look at the benefits of taking sabbaticals, and outline some key considerations for organisations thinking of introducing sabbaticals into their work-life balance strategy.
Top Tips For Confident Communication
Handy tips on how you can use your verbal and non-verbal communication skills to ensure you make a positive impact.
Persuasive Presenting
A model designed to help you to gain and keep audience attention when presenting, and to really drive home your messages.
Drafting Your Personal Development Plan
This is a team session comprising a number of exercises and is designed to encourage your team to take personal responsibility for drafting and actioning their own personal development plan. Allow 1 hour and 45 minutes for completion.
Open Your Eyes
This exercise encourages participants to explore how people react when they speak to them or try to influence them. It is vital that participants increase their awareness of other people and their specific needs if they are to truly develop their influencing abilities. Allow 35 minutes for completion.
Listening in Parts
This exercise will help participants gain an understanding of the five components of active listening and begin demonstrating these. Allow 20 minutes for completion.
Five Ways to Boost Your Brain Power
Neuroscience shows that you can boost your brain power with exercise, meditation, stimulation, sleep, and nutrition. Apply this knowledge in the workplace.