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a group of people illustrating generational differences

Generational differences in the workplace

by Michelle | July 31, 2024 |

The intermingling of different generations within UK workplaces presents both opportunities and challenges. The coexistence of Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z brings a wide array of perspectives, work ethics, and attitudes that …

Bring the Jigsaw Discovery Tool to life with MTa experiential activities

by Michelle | March 9, 2024 |

Effective Teamwork

In a recent blog article from Jamie Thompson of MTa Experiential Learning, Jamie discussed how MTa activities can support the learning from the Jigsaw Discovery Tool by enabling participants to deepen their understanding, create new …

Do Our Social Skills Need A Boost?

by Michelle | April 17, 2023 |

Effective Teamwork

I’m going to start this article by talking about babies and young children (it’s relevant to my main point, I promise). During the first two years of the pandemic, babies and toddlers were, like the rest …

Act Quickly Act Decisively

by Michelle | October 30, 2022 |

Effective Teamwork, Leadership

Successful, effective and cohesive teams don’t appear by luck—they’re formed through great leadership and a healthy, happy workplace culture. In life, most of us get to choose our partners, with whom we opt to share our …

Why Returning To The Office Might Not Go To Plan

by Michelle | June 22, 2022 |

Change Management, Effective Teamwork, Hybrid Working, Leadership

March 2020, and the whole country (where applicable) was asked to work from home. There were no ifs or buts about it—you were either a keyworker who worked on our nation’s front line and tasked …

Five people from diverse backgrounds, ages, gender

How Do You Manage Differences?

by Michelle | June 21, 2022 |

Effective Teamwork, Personal Development

Do you have a colleague that appears to be the complete opposite of you? I have certainly worked with people who are very different to me, the way they approach a task, their perception of a …

Effective leaders value individuality within a team

Effective Team Leading in 2022

by Michelle | January 19, 2022 |

Effective Teamwork, Leadership

As a leader, do you just see your team as one big mass? Some managers and leaders do. And, at times, to quantify goals and to keep an objective view of how everything is moving forward, …

The Great Reset

by Michelle | November 20, 2021 |

Effective Teamwork, Leadership

This isn't a conspiracy Post "The Great Reset" on social media and you’ll likely invite responses from people interested in conspiracies surrounding the pandemic—particularly the theory that the coronavirus crisis is the catalyst to a huge …

How Organisations Can Build Resilient Teams

by Michelle | September 23, 2021 |

Effective Teamwork, Leadership, Wellbeing & Resilience

There are signs that we may be over the worst of the pandemic. We may still endure third, fourth and fifth waves, but the vaccine programme and widespread immunity will likely lessen their severity. Most businesses …

The Need For Soft Skills Has Never Been More Acute

by Michelle | July 25, 2021 |

Effective Teamwork, Leadership

The need for empathetic, flexible and caring leaders...... During the last few decades, our workplaces have evolved. Dictatorships: dead or dying. Soft skills began to be championed in successful leaders, who were tasked with actually leading …