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The who, where and why of becoming more resilient
What are your sources of resilience? How many challenges have you faced as an individual in the last week, month, year, decade or lifetime? Challenge can be negative or traumatic. Or it can be something that shapes us and help us grow. The difference can be down to...
How can you create a purpose led organisation?
Is your organisation driven by a clear sense of purpose? Organisations that hold a clear sense of purpose have a two fold benefit over their competition, improving performance, motivation and retention in their workforces; at the same time as making them more...
How purposeful leadership can be a foundation for radical collaboration.
Collaboration is a vital part of working life and vital for organisations in achieving their goals. Working together effectively as teams and individuals is a constant and essential part of most jobs. And for many roles, collaborating effectively with stakeholders...
Celebrating World Menopause Day
Today is World Menopause Day. We think that gives lots to celebrate. Here are some of the things that make us want to bring some cakes to the office, put up some banners and light a few sparklers. The world is taking notice. World Menopause Day began 13 years ago....
Bridging the wellbeing gap – how to support Mental Fitness for the whole organisation.
In many organisations the problem with workplace wellbeing may not be to do with wellbeing per se so much as the gap between those whose wellbeing is thriving and those who are struggling. A recent article in HRGrapevine identifies “a growing wellbeing divide...
Creating mental health supportive workplaces starts with compassionate leadership.
Creating Mental Health supportive workplaces starts with compassionate leadership. The theme of this year’s Mental Health Day is “Making mental health for all a reality”. With 1 in 4 people in England experiencing a mental health problem of some kind each year...
Mental Fitness in challenging times
With recession and a potential cost of living crisis ahead Mental Fitness is more important than ever. The sunny days of summer feel like they are giving way to rather ominous clouds on the horizon. The narrative around us is one of looming recession, falling...
The role of coaching in supporting women through the menopause at work
I recently had the wonderful opportunity to spend some time chatting with Jacqui McBurnie. Jacqui is Chair of the NHS England Menopause Network and an Executive Committee member of the Cross Government Menopause Network. She has been instrumental in getting...
A leadership organisation can help deliver the flexible working employees seek
More and more people seek flexible working as a key element of their working lives. Putting flexible working at the heart of your employee value proposition is one of the most effective ways to strengthen talent recruitment and retention in organisations....
Proactive resilience – preparing for winter
It doesn’t feel that many weeks ago that we were writing about how to best use the summer months to build up resilience that may provide the strength, energy and adaptability to face challenges later in the year. Well here we are, with a new found chill in the air,...
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