Assertiveness is all about balance How could our assertiveness training help your people? Our assertiveness course can help you in a number of ways, so that you can develop your assertive behaviours, which we explore here: 1. Give you the
Nudge consultancy session is a refreshing experience
Nudge theory is a great set of ideas applied successfully by governments. But it can also be applied to everyday work situations. A nudge consultancy session is basically a conversation focussed on the client’s challenges. As these are discussed nudge
How to get into Good Habits
How to get into Good Habits. For those of you have been on one of our training workshops you will know how keen we are to look at habits and how to improve them. Habits can be very funny things.
Tip to Improve your writing – plan!
Tip to improve your writing – plan! It’s so easy to start an email, or document and get stuck in quickly. But planning before we start, can save time later. Planning means we set out the document before we start
Assertive is not aggressive!
Assertive is not aggressive! It is a common misunderstanding that assertive behaviour is aggressive. To avoid this we use a simple definition. Aggression; where one person only has an interest in their own point of view Assertion; where a person
Time management tip – use your one to one with your manager
Time management tip – use the one to one with your manager. Regular one to ones with your manager should occur in professional organisations. These give both people an opportunity to discuss how the work is going, personal development, any
What we can learn from Microsoft’s outrageous comment
We don’t want to pile it on, but Satya Nadella probably wishes he could have a few of his words back. On Thursday – in front of a group of women in the tech industry – the Microsoft CEO was asked
Handling difficult conversations training gets great feedback
Handling difficult conversation training gets great feedback. Participants found the handling difficult conversations training this week to be very useful. The approach is to introduce ideas within the context of their needs and situations. So it’s a practical session with
Overconfidence can fool other people too
The British Psychological Society reports that people who are over-confident can often make others develop an exaggerated view of their skills and capabilities, according to a new study. Research by Newcastle University and the University of Exeter, published in the journal
Mentoring can have a real impact early in careers
The British Psychological Society reports that young people are more likely to enjoy lucrative and rewarding careers if they are mentored during their youth, a new study has revealed. Research by North Carolina State University, published in the American Journal of